ANCAP offers four competitive grants of up to $1,500 each year for both undergraduate and graduate students. These grants are intended to support outstanding research projects or service activities related to the psychological experiences of Alaska Native and/or American Indian communities. Below, you can download the grant application guidelines; proposals will be accepted throughout the year until December 1st.

If you have a question, need more information, or are looking for help applying for the grants, please contact us at ANPsych.UAA@gmail.com!

• Undergraduate Service Activity

  ANCAP Undergraduate Service Activity Grant

  The Alaska Native Community Advancement in Psychology (ANCAP) Program offers one competitive Undergraduate Service Activity in the Community Grant each year to support an outstanding undergraduate student’s service activity that is designed and implemented in collaboration with community partners in the broad area of behavioral/mental health or psychological experiences of Alaska Native or American Indian communities. This grant supports a service project that actively involves and meets the needs of community partners/collaborators. The aim will be to define and address a pressing community concern or issue and conduct psychology work that contributes to addressing the community-identified concern/issue in collaboration with community partners. Proposals are solicited in the fall semester.

  The award funds the actual costs of the project up to $800 plus a $200 student stipend.

  Deadline: Proposals will be accepted until December 1st.

  Eligibility: Students must be:

  • A member of ANCAP (if not a member, please complete the membership form and submit along with the research proposal)
  • Accepted in an undergraduate degree program at the University of Alaska (any campus); and
  • Enrolled in at least three credits each semester for the duration of the project (except for the summer semester).

  Students in all disciplines are encouraged to apply, but students who are in psychology graduate programs or other behavioral health-related fields are given priority.

  Proposal Guidelines

  Although service projects could be anything related to the psychological experiences of Alaska Natives or American Indians, the proposed project should have components that: (1) emphasize the strengths of Alaska Native/American Indian communities and cultures; and (2) involve both individual- level and social/environmental-level solutions to behavioral/mental health issues faced by Alaska Natives/American Indians. Proposals that are highly consistent with the mission and goals of the ANCAP Program are highly encouraged. The proposal should consist of the ten (10) items listed below.

  1. Cover Sheet

  The ANCAP Outstanding Undergraduate Service Project in the Community Award Cover Sheet should include:

  • The project title
  • Student's name*
  • Student ID number
  • Student address
  • Student email address
  • Student phone number
  • Student major; and
  • Student's signature.

  *Projects with more than one student collaborator should identify one student as the Principal Investigator who will take primary responsibility for overseeing the project.

  The faculty advisor's name and signature should be included, certifying they have reviewed:

  • The proposal for content
  • The student can perform the service project
  • The student is culturally-sensitive and respectful of Native cultures; and
  • The faculty member agrees to mentor the student for the project.

  2. Abstract and Specific Aims

  A one-page summary of the project and a summary of project goals.

  3. Introduction (1-2 pages)

  A review of the literature that supports the need for your project. Proposals should include:

  • A statement of the community-identified and defined problem and/or hypothesis
  • A historical discussion of the impacts; and
  • A discussion of present understanding and/or state of knowledge concerning the question or problem.

  4. Experimental/Project Design (1-2 pages)

  Proposals should include a detailed description of how the project will be completed including:

  • A sampling protocol and/or design plan (who will be involved in the project, and how are you going to get them involved?)
  • The methods and/or procedures to be used
  • The content of the services that will be provided (what are you going to do with the community members?); and
  • How the project will be evaluated and a description of the final product to be developed from the project (e.g., report, video, art, etc.).

  5. Anticipated Results (1 page)

  Provide the reviewers with a list of the results or final products that are expected. Proposals should include an interpretation and explanation of results as related to the identified problem. Also, students may want to discuss or suggest further work that may help address the problem they are trying to solve.

  6. Project Budget (1 page for the budget, 1 page for budget justification)

  Include the cost of personnel, supplies, equipment and travel, and a brief justification for each item. Please note the following:

  • The student stipend should not be included in the project budget.
  • Travel will be allowed only if travel dates fall within the same academic year as your project and there is a direct relationship between the project and the travel being proposed (e.g., for the purposes of conducting the project, or to present results at a conference).
  • Funding for travel to a conference will be granted only if the student is accepted to present at that conference.

  Expenses that will not be allowed include:

  • Compensation for the student's time and per diem
  • Tuition to get course credit for the project
  • Amounts for supplies or equipment that exceed reasonable and customary expenses; and
  • Equipment purchased with the grant will belong to ANCAP after the research is concluded.

  Proposed expenses must be in accordance with UA Policy and Regulation, and funds must be expended as specified in the proposal.

  For this reason, please be as accurate as possible in estimating your expenses. Do not over-inflate your budget; conversely, do not underestimate what your actual costs will be.

  If the project has funding from an external source outside of ANCAP, include an appendix with information about the following:

  • The funding (e.g., grant proposal, contract, etc.)
  • A short narrative that explains how the proposed project meshes with the external source; and
  • A budget that shows what will be funded by the ANCAP grant and the external source.

  7. Project References (1-2 pages)

  Use the standard convention of discipline including the author, title or article, journal title, volume, pages, and date.

  8. Project Timeline

  Outline the anticipated dates of completion of various stages of project. For example: When do you anticipate completing background research, fieldwork, budget expenditure, etc.

  Be sure to include in this timeline the following dates:

  • Mid-April - Presentation at the Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North, etc.
  • May 15 - Expenditure deadline
  • May 30 - Final written report deadline

  9. Appendix (up to 5 pages)

  Include:

  • Student's résumé or curriculum vita*
  • Letters of support, collaboration, or commitment from community organizations who are helping/approving the project may be included as an appendix.

  *If the project has more than one student investigator, please include a résumé or CV for each applicant.

  10. Human Subjects Certification

  Applicants must attach certification or proof they have completed and passed the UAA Institutional Review Board Training and Certification procedures.

  FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ANCAP COORDINATOR:

  ANPsych.UAA@gmail.com

   

  Click Here to Download Proposal Guidelines

   

• Undergraduate Research Project Grant

  ANCAP Undergraduate Research Grant

  The Alaska Native Community Advancement in Psychology (ANCAP) Program offers one competitive Undergraduate Research Project in the Community Grant each year to support an outstanding undergraduate student’s research activity that is designed and implemented in collaboration with community partners in the broad area of behavioral/mental health or psychological experiences of Alaska Native or American Indian communities. This grant supports a research project that actively involves and meets the needs of community partners/collaborators. The aim will be to define and address a pressing community concern or issue and conduct psychology work that contributes to addressing the community-identified concern/issue in collaboration with community partners. Proposals are solicited in the fall semester.

  The award funds the actual costs of the project up to $800 plus a $200 student stipend.

  Deadline: Proposals will be accepted until December 1st.

  Eligibility: Students must be:

  • A member of ANCAP (if not a member, please complete the membership form and submit along with the research proposal)
  • Accepted in an undergraduate degree program at the University of Alaska (any campus); and
  • Enrolled in at least three credits each semester for the duration of the project (except for the summer semester).

  Students in all disciplines are encouraged to apply, but students who are in psychology graduate programs or other behavioral health-related fields are given priority.

  Proposal Guidelines

  Although research topics could be on anything related to the psychological experiences of Alaska Natives or American Indians, the proposed project should have components that: (1) emphasize the strengths of Alaska Native/American Indian communities and cultures; and (2) involve both individual- level and social/environmental-level solutions to behavioral/mental health issues faced by Alaska Natives/American Indians. Proposals that are highly consistent with the mission and goals of the ANCAP Program are highly encouraged. The proposal should consist of the ten (10) items listed below.

  1. Cover Sheet

  The ANCAP Outstanding Undergraduate Research Project in the Community Award Cover Sheet should include:

  • The project title
  • Student's name*
  • Student ID number
  • Student address
  • Student email address
  • Student phone number
  • Student major; and
  • Student's signature.

  *Projects with more than one student collaborator should identify one student as the Principal Investigator who will take primary responsibility for overseeing the project.

  The faculty advisor's name and signature should be included, certifying they have reviewed:

  • The proposal for content
  • The student can perform the service project
  • The student is culturally-sensitive and respectful of Native cultures; and
  • The faculty member agrees to mentor the student for the project.

  2. Abstract and Specific Aims

  A one-page summary of the project and a summary of project goals.

  3. Introduction (1-2 pages)

  A review of the literature that supports the need for your project. Proposals should include:

  • A statement of the community-identified and defined problem and/or hypothesis
  • A historical discussion of the impacts; and
  • A discussion of present understanding and/or state of knowledge concerning the question or problem.

  4. Experimental/Project Design (1-2 pages)

  Proposals should include a detailed description of how the project will be completed including:

  • A sampling protocol and/or design plan (who will be involved in the project, and how are you going to get them involved?)
  • The methods and/or procedures to be used
  • The content of the services that will be provided (what are you going to do with the community members?); and
  • How the project will be evaluated and a description of the final product to be developed from the project (e.g., report, video, art, etc.).

  5. Anticipated Results (1 page)

  Provide the reviewers with a list of the results or final products that are expected. Proposals should include an interpretation and explanation of results as related to the identified problem. Also, students may want to discuss or suggest further work that may help address the problem they are trying to solve.

  6. Project Budget (1 page for the budget, 1 page for budget justification)

  Include the cost of personnel, supplies, equipment and travel, and a brief justification for each item. Please note the following:

  • The student stipend should not be included in the project budget.
  • Travel will be allowed only if travel dates fall within the same academic year as your project and there is a direct relationship between the project and the travel being proposed (e.g., for the purposes of conducting the project, or to present results at a conference).
  • Funding for travel to a conference will be granted only if the student is accepted to present at that conference.

  Expenses that will not be allowed include:

  • Compensation for the student's time and per diem
  • Tuition to get course credit for the project
  • Amounts for supplies or equipment that exceed reasonable and customary expenses; and
  • Equipment purchased with the grant will belong to ANCAP after the research is concluded.

  Proposed expenses must be in accordance with UA Policy and Regulation, and funds must be expended as specified in the proposal.

  For this reason, please be as accurate as possible in estimating your expenses. Do not over-inflate your budget; conversely, do not underestimate what your actual costs will be.

  If the project has funding from an external source outside of ANCAP, include an appendix with information about the following:

  • The funding (e.g., grant proposal, contract, etc.)
  • A short narrative that explains how the proposed project meshes with the external source; and
  • A budget that shows what will be funded by the ANCAP grant and the external source.

  7. Project References (1-2 pages)

  Use the standard convention of discipline including the author, title or article, journal title, volume, pages, and date.

  8. Project Timeline

  Outline the anticipated dates of completion of various stages of project. For example: When do you anticipate completing background research, fieldwork, budget expenditure, etc.

  Be sure to include in this timeline the following dates:

  • Mid-April - Presentation at the Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North, etc.
  • May 15 - Expenditure deadline
  • May 30 - Final written report deadline

  9. Appendix (up to 5 pages)

  Include:

  • Student's résumé or curriculum vita*
  • Letters of support, collaboration, or commitment from community organizations who are helping/approving the project may be included as an appendix.

  *If the project has more than one student investigator, please include a résumé or CV for each applicant.

  10. Human Subjects Certification

  Applicants must attach certification or proof they have completed and passed the UAA Institutional Review Board Training and Certification procedures.

  FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ANCAP COORDINATOR:

  ANPsych.UAA@gmail.com

   

  Click Here to Download the Proposal Guidelines

   

• Graduate Service Activity Grant

  ANCAP Graduate Service Activity Grant

  The Alaska Native Community Advancement in Psychology (ANCAP) Program offers one competitive Graduate Service Activity in the Community Grant each year to support an outstanding graduate student’s service activity that is designed and implemented in collaboration with community partners in the broad area of behavioral/mental health or psychological experiences of Alaska Native or American Indian communities. This grant supports a service project that actively involves and meets the needs of community partners/collaborators. The aim will be to define and address a pressing community concern or issue and conduct psychology work that contributes to addressing the community-identified concern/issue in collaboration with community partners. Proposals are solicited in the fall semester.

  The award funds the actual costs of the project up to $1,200 plus a $300 student stipend.

  Deadline: Proposals will be accepted until December 1st.

  Eligibility: Students must be:

  • A member of ANCAP (if not a member, please complete the membership form and submit along with the service activity proposal)
  • Accepted in a graduate degree program at the University of Alaska (any campus); and
  • Enrolled in at least three credits each semester for the duration of the project (except for the summer semester).

  Students in all disciplines are encouraged to apply, but students who are in psychology graduate programs or other behavioral health-related fields are given priority.

  Proposal Guidelines

  Although service activity topics could be on anything related to the psychological experiences of Alaska Natives or American Indians, the proposed project should have components that: (1) emphasize the strengths of Alaska Native/American Indian communities and cultures; and (2) involve both individual- level and social/environmental-level solutions to behavioral/mental health issues faced by Alaska Natives/American Indians. Proposals that are highly consistent with the mission and goals of the ANCAP Program are highly encouraged. The proposal should consist of the ten (10) items listed below.

  1. Cover Sheet

  The ANCAP Outstanding Graduate Service Activity Project in the Community Award Cover Sheet should include:

  • The project title
  • Student's name*
  • Student ID number
  • Student address
  • Student email address
  • Student phone number
  • Student major; and
  • Student's signature.

  *Projects with more than one student collaborator should identify one student as the Principal Investigator who will take primary responsibility for overseeing the project.

  The faculty advisor's name and signature should be included, certifying they have reviewed:

  • The proposal for content
  • The student can perform the service activity
  • The student is culturally-sensitive and respectful of Native cultures; and
  • The faculty member agrees to mentor the student for the project.

  2. Abstract and Specific Aims

  A one-page summary of the project and a summary of project goals.

  3. Introduction (1-2 pages)

  A review of the literature that supports the need for your project. Proposals should include:

  • A statement of the community-identified and defined problem and/or hypothesis
  • A historical discussion of the impacts; and
  • A discussion of present understanding and/or state of knowledge concerning the question or problem.

  4. Experimental/Project Design (1-2 pages)

  Proposals should include a detailed description of how the project will be completed including:

  • A sampling protocol and/or design plan (who will be involved in the project, and how are you going to get them involved?)
  • The methods and/or procedures to be used
  • The content of the services that will be provided (what are you going to do with the community members?); and
  • How the project will be evaluated and a description of the final product to be developed from the project (e.g., report, video, art, etc.).

  5. Anticipated Results (1 page)

  Provide the reviewers with a list of the results or final products that are expected. Proposals should include an interpretation and explanation of results as related to the identified problem. Also, students may want to discuss or suggest further work that may help address the problem they are trying to solve.

  6. Project Budget (1 page for the budget, 1 page for budget justification)

  Include the cost of personnel, supplies, equipment and travel, and a brief justification for each item. Please note the following:

  • The student stipend should not be included in the project budget.
  • Travel will be allowed only if travel dates fall within the same academic year as your project and there is a direct relationship between the project and the travel being proposed (e.g., for the purposes of conducting the project, or to present results at a conference).
  • Funding for travel to a conference will be granted only if the student is accepted to present at that conference.

  Expenses that will not be allowed include:

  • Compensation for the student's time and per diem
  • Tuition to get course credit for the project
  • Amounts for supplies or equipment that exceed reasonable and customary expenses; and
  • Equipment purchased with the grant will belong to ANCAP after the research is concluded.

  Proposed expenses must be in accordance with UA Policy and Regulation, and funds must be expended as specified in the proposal.

  For this reason, please be as accurate as possible in estimating your expenses. Do not over-inflate your budget; conversely, do not underestimate what your actual costs will be.

  If the project has funding from an external source outside of ANCAP, include an appendix with information about the following:

  • The funding (e.g., grant proposal, contract, etc.)
  • A short narrative that explains how the proposed project meshes with the external source; and
  • A budget that shows what will be funded by the ANCAP grant and the external source.

  7. Project References (1-2 pages)

  Use the standard convention of discipline including the author, title or article, journal title, volume, pages, and date.

  8. Project Timeline

  Outline the anticipated dates of completion of various stages of project. For example: When do you anticipate completing background research, fieldwork, budget expenditure, etc.

  Be sure to include in this timeline the following dates:

  • Mid-April - Presentation at the Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North, etc.
  • May 15 - Expenditure deadline
  • May 30 - Final written report deadline

  9. Appendix (up to 5 pages)

  Include:

  • Student's résumé or curriculum vita*
  • Letters of support, collaboration, or commitment from community organizations who are helping/approving the project may be included as an appendix.

  *If the project has more than one student investigator, please include a résumé or CV for each applicant.

  10. Human Subjects Certification

  Applicants must attach certification or proof they have completed and passed the UAA Institutional Review Board Training and Certification procedures.

  FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ANCAP COORDINATOR:

  ANPsych.UAA@gmail.com

   

  Click Here to Download the Proposal Guidelines

   

• Graduate Research Project Grant

  ANCAP Graduate Research Grant

  The Alaska Native Community Advancement in Psychology (ANCAP) Program offers one competitive Graduate Research Project in the Community Grant each year to support an outstanding graduate student’s research activity that is designed and implemented in collaboration with community partners in the broad area of behavioral/mental health or psychological experiences of Alaska Native or American Indian communities. This grant supports a research project that actively involves and meets the needs of community partners/collaborators. The aim will be to define and address a pressing community concern or issue and conduct psychology work that contributes to addressing the community-identified concern/issue in collaboration with community partners. Proposals are solicited in the fall semester.

  The award funds the actual costs of the project up to $1,200 plus a $300 student stipend.

  Deadline: Proposals will be accepted until December 1st.

  Eligibility: Students must be:

  • A member of ANCAP (if not a member, please complete the membership form and submit along with the research proposal)
  • Accepted in a graduate degree program at the University of Alaska (any campus); and
  • Enrolled in at least three credits each semester for the duration of the project (except for the summer semester).

  Students in all disciplines are encouraged to apply, but students who are in psychology graduate programs or other behavioral health-related fields are given priority.

  Proposal Guidelines

  Although research topics could be on anything related to the psychological experiences of Alaska Natives or American Indians, the proposed project should have components that: (1) emphasize the strengths of Alaska Native/American Indian communities and cultures; and (2) involve both individual- level and social/environmental-level solutions to behavioral/mental health issues faced by Alaska Natives/American Indians. Proposals that are highly consistent with the mission and goals of the ANCAP Program are highly encouraged. The proposal should consist of the ten (10) items listed below.

  1. Cover Sheet

  The ANCAP Outstanding Graduate Research Project in the Community Award Cover Sheet should include:

  • The project title
  • Student's name*
  • Student ID number
  • Student address
  • Student email address
  • Student phone number
  • Student major; and
  • Student's signature.

  *Projects with more than one student collaborator should identify one student as the Principal Investigator who will take primary responsibility for overseeing the project.

  The faculty advisor's name and signature should be included, certifying they have reviewed:

  • The proposal for content
  • The student can perform the research
  • The student is culturally-sensitive and respectful of Native cultures; and
  • The faculty member agrees to mentor the student for the project.

  2. Abstract and Specific Aims

  A one-page summary of the project and a summary of project goals.

  3. Introduction (1-2 pages)

  A review of the literature that supports the need for your project. Proposals should include:

  • A statement of the community-identified and defined problem and/or hypothesis
  • A historical discussion of the impacts; and
  • A discussion of present understanding and/or state of knowledge concerning the question or problem.

  4. Experimental/Project Design (1-2 pages)

  Proposals should include a detailed description of how the project will be completed including:

  • A sampling protocol and/or design plan (who will be involved in the project, and how are you going to get them involved?)
  • The methods and/or procedures to be used
  • The content of the services that will be provided (what are you going to do with the community members?); and
  • How the project will be evaluated and a description of the final product to be developed from the project (e.g., report, video, art, etc.).

  5. Anticipated Results (1 page)

  Provide the reviewers with a list of the results or final products that are expected. Proposals should include an interpretation and explanation of results as related to the identified problem. Also, students may want to discuss or suggest further work that may help address the problem they are trying to solve.

  6. Project Budget (1 page for the budget, 1 page for budget justification)

  Include the cost of personnel, supplies, equipment and travel, and a brief justification for each item. Please note the following:

  • The student stipend should not be included in the project budget.
  • Travel will be allowed only if travel dates fall within the same academic year as your project and there is a direct relationship between the project and the travel being proposed (e.g., for the purposes of conducting the project, or to present results at a conference).
  • Funding for travel to a conference will be granted only if the student is accepted to present at that conference.

  Expenses that will not be allowed include:

  • Compensation for the student's time and per diem
  • Tuition to get course credit for the project
  • Amounts for supplies or equipment that exceed reasonable and customary expenses; and
  • Equipment purchased with the grant will belong to ANCAP after the research is concluded.

  Proposed expenses must be in accordance with UA Policy and Regulation, and funds must be expended as specified in the proposal.

  For this reason, please be as accurate as possible in estimating your expenses. Do not over-inflate your budget; conversely, do not underestimate what your actual costs will be.

  If the project has funding from an external source outside of ANCAP, include an appendix with information about the following:

  • The funding (e.g., grant proposal, contract, etc.)
  • A short narrative that explains how the proposed project meshes with the external source; and
  • A budget that shows what will be funded by the ANCAP grant and the external source.

  7. Project References (1-2 pages)

  Use the standard convention of discipline including the author, title or article, journal title, volume, pages, and date.

  8. Project Timeline

  Outline the anticipated dates of completion of various stages of project. For example: When do you anticipate completing background research, fieldwork, budget expenditure, etc.

  Be sure to include in this timeline the following dates:

  • Mid-April - Presentation at the Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North, etc.
  • May 15 - Expenditure deadline
  • May 30 - Final written report deadline

  9. Appendix (up to 5 pages)

  Include:

  • Student's résumé or curriculum vita*
  • Letters of support, collaboration, or commitment from community organizations who are helping/approving the project may be included as an appendix.

  *If the project has more than one student investigator, please include a résumé or CV for each applicant.

  10. Human Subjects Certification

  Applicants must attach certification or proof they have completed and passed the UAA Institutional Review Board Training and Certification procedures.

  FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ANCAP COORDINATOR:

  ANPsych.UAA@gmail.com

   

  Click Here to Download the Proposal Guidelines