Abbreviation | APF |
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Fields | Psychology |
Development director | Miriam Isserow |
Budget (2017) | $800,000 |
The American Psychological Foundation (abbreviated APF) is an American philanthropic organization dedicating to awarding research grants to psychologists in the early stages of their careers.[1] It is affiliated with the American Psychological Association.[2]
The American Psychological Foundation was established in 1953 by six psychologists, initially with a budget of $580.[3] One of the APF's founders was Joseph McVicker Hunt, who went on to serve as its first president.[4] Other past presidents of the foundation include Dorothy Cantor, who oversaw the initiation of two major fundraising campaigns: the Campaign for a New Era in 2000, and the Campaign to Transform the Future in 2012.[3][5] Cantor was replaced by Terence M. Keane in 2017.[6]