Research Grant Program

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Grant Application Instructions

This page gives information on the Research Grant Program (RGP) grant application process for the MBTI® Resource Grants, Dissertation Grants (including the Mary McCaulley Dissertation Grant).

Instructions

Please review the pages What We Fund and Call for Proposals (CFP) for more details before applying for a grant. When you are ready to submit an application, be sure to first have all your information in the fields ready, as you will need to complete this application in one submission period.

Grant Application Fields

Principal Investigator Contact Information. (required) The lead on the research project or the dissertation student. First name, last name, degree, email, phone number.

Co-PI Contact Information. (optional) First name, last name, degree, email, phone number.

Dissertation Chair Contact Information. (required) Dissertation Grant applicants must provide contact information for their Dissertation Chair. First name, last name, degree, email, phone number.

Study Coordinator Contact Information. (optional) First name, last name, email, phone number.

Institution Information. (required) Name and department of institution where the PI works or dissertation student attends.

Study Information Fields

  • Title of Study. (required)

  • Narrative Summary (up to 5000 characters). (required) Provide a summary of the aims, importance and relevance, and desired outcomes of the study. What is the focus area? What is the main research question or aim? What are your desired outcomes? Describe the study, why it is important, the weaknesses/gaps/needs in the field it is addressing, how it will contribute to the field you work in, and how it will contribute to the MBTI system.

  • Funding Area. (optional) If this study fits within a Funding Area from the CFP, list it here.

  • Number of participants. (required) The highest number of participants to be recruited for the study.

  • Start and End Dates. (required) Anticipated start date and end date (completion of execution of study, not including analysis, publishing, presenting at conferences, etc.).

  • Design/Methodology (up to 2000 characters). (required) Briefly describe how this study will be conducted, i.e., applied outcome, qualitative, experimental; describe interventions and who will do them.

  • Type of Grant. (required) Select the type of grant you are applying for:

    • MBTI Resource Grant
    • Dissertation Grant
    • Mary McCaulley Dissertation Grant