Funding Opportunities
Division 37 Diane J. Willis Early Career Award
The Division 37 Diane J. Willis Early Career Award is named after Dr. Willis to honor her life-long advocacy on behalf of children and families. This award supports talented young psychologists making contributions towards informing, advocating for, and improving the mental health and well-being of children and families, particularly through policy.
This program is no longer accepting applications for the 2025 program year.
The Division 37 Diane J. Willis Early Career Award is named after Dr. Willis to honor her life-long advocacy on behalf of children and families. Dr. Willis’ work cuts across many areas including clinical child, pediatric, developmental and family psychology. Through her publications, clinical work, mentoring and teaching, she has changed policy at the local, national and international level. She has advocated for children’s rights at the United Nations, developed programs on prevention and early intervention for Native American children living on reservations and established services promoting the well-being of children with developmental disabilities, chronic illness and those who have suffered from maltreatment.
This award supports talented young psychologists making contributions towards informing, advocating for, and improving the mental health and well-being of children and families, particularly through policy.
More information about Division 37 (Society for Child and Family Policy and Practice)
Eligibility
APF encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds with respect to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography.
Nominees must be psychologists with an EdD, PsyD, or PhD from accredited universities no more than 10 years postdoctoral.
Self-nominations are permitted.
Application Instructions
Nomination Materials:
- nomination letter outlining the nominee’s career contributions
- two letters of support (please note that the two letters of support are separate from the nomination letter)
- current CV
Evaluation Criteria
Nominees will be evaluated on:
- magnitude of professional accomplishment in advancing public understanding of mental health and improvement of the well-being of children and families through policy and service
For detailed application instructions including formatting and content, please create or log into your GivingData account and review the comprehensive application instructions in the portal. If you still need assistance after reviewing the portal, please contact APF Programs at programs@ampsychfdn.org.
Please be advised that APF does not provide feedback to applicants on their proposals.
Please review our program FAQs for important details on the application process.
Recent Recipient
Dr. BreAnne A. Danzi
University of South Dakota