The Call for Proposals (CFP) priority funding areas are updated periodically. We accept applications for studies outside of these areas, but the CFP focus areas will be given priority.

The Research Grant Program (RGP) accepts applications for MBTI^® Resource Grants and Dissertation Grants on a rolling basis throughout the year. These grants are competitive as the number of grants we are able to award each year is limited. The RGP staff reviews grant applications 4 times a year with submission deadlines by 5pm (EST/EDT) on: January 15; April 15; July 15; October 15. Decisions on awards are typically made within 4-6 weeks. Note that the Mary McCaulley Dissertation Grant is awarded once a year with a deadline of April 15th.

Priority Funding Areas

Fields: We accept applications from all fields that use or can use the MBTI instruments. We are interested in incorporating the application of the MBTI system in these areas:

• Counseling, Therapy, and Clinical Fields Working in Personal Self-Growth of individuals, groups, and families. In this area, we are also particularly interested in studies that explore and apply the MBTI Step II^™ instrument and/or work with Personality Type Development/Dynamics (see topic description below). We will provide training and additional support for researchers in these fields who submit a strong study application, including dissertation students.
• Artificial Intelligence. Improving the lives of people through innovative applications of AI and the MBTI framework is an important focus of the RGP. We understand this area is exploratory and creative and will accept strong grant applications for various study designs and topics. We are particularly interested in studies that address or will lead to addressing the potentially negative impacts AI may have on people's lives, especially in healthy relationships, manipulation, and mental health. How can the MBTI instruments and AI be brought together towards healthy self-growth?

Topics: We accept studies in all topics with a priority on studies in the following areas. These areas are intentionally broad; we recognize that a range of study designs and applications can fit within them.

• Neurodiversity. For example: differences and distinctions between the MBTI types in neurodiverse individuals; development of education, training, or advising applications with neurodiverse individuals leveraging type differences.
• Human-Centered Leadership. As technological advances impact and change our work lives, the human element in leadership becomes more important and amplified. Related topics are psychological safety, trust, and EQ. How can the MBTI framework be utilized to facilitate the growth of leaders' emotional and relational skills? For example: emotional intelligence (EQ) and the MBTI types; holistic leadership development; professional growth programs; applications for creating psychological safety and trust in organizations.
• Resilience. The pace of change, disruption, and opportunities for growth in our modern world is accelerating and will continue into the future. How can the MBTI system inform individuals' capacity for resilience and growth when faced with loss, change, and adversity? Stress and change management fit within this topic area.
• Personality Type Development and Type Dynamics. The MBTI framework is at heart a developmental model of life-long growth. How can the process of self-development through MBTI type dynamics inform best practices in professional and personal applications? Longitudinal designs may be particularly suited to this topic area.
• Constructive Use of Differences. MBTI personality type has a long history of being leveraged to bridge human divides of perspective, opinion, and position in conflicts and communication. We are interested in studies that use the MBTI framework's normalizing and nonjudgmental perspective on personality differences to improve communication, conflict resolution, and balance one-sided positions.