International Society of Political Psychology was founded by Jeanne N.
Knutson of the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences,
University of California, Los Angeles. Since that time, the Society has
grown to over 800 members who share this area of scholarly interest.
In 2008, the ISPP Governing Council decided to use a portion of the
income from ISPP investment funds for small grants that further the
goals of ISPP. The purpose of these modest grants is to “strengthen our
organization, to expand international membership, and to promote
excellence in political psychology." Priority will be given to events or
activities that include participants from diverse geographic locations,
enhance the visibility of ISPP, promote membership, and increase
awareness of the journal.
While any proposal related to political psychology is welcome, the
Allocations Committee has tended to favor proposals to help hold
political psychology mini-conferences in locations where there are no
such gatherings, to provide networking opportunities for political
psychologists in such regions and beyond. The committee has also
underwritten conferences on genocide, on the development of democracy in
the former communist countries of Eastern Europe, and on development of
democratic understanding in the South Caucasus. The Committee has
chosen not to support proposals for research funding, for travel, or for
paying for invited speakers. Nevertheless, every proposal will be
considered fully.
Moreinfo: http://www.ispp.org/funding/small-grants
