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Click here for the Call for Proposals for the Michael Sullivan Diversity Award

Dr. Michael Sullivan served as the Assistant Executive Director for State Advocacy in the American Psychological Association. In this position he managed the Practice Directorate’s program of making resources available to 60 affiliated psychological associations in every state and Canadian provinces and US territories. A fellow of APA, Dr. Sullivan writes regularly about professional practice issues in psychology for Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. This scholarship is in recognition of his ongoing commitment and passion related to issues of multiculturalism and inclusion.

The Funding of the Michael Sullivan Scholarship Fund
Gifts, grants, contributions and bequests support the Michael Sullivan Scholarship Fund. Donations are tax deductible under the current rules and regulations of the Internal Revenue Service. Donors include many of Dr. Sullivan’s colleagues from the American Psychological Association, and leaders and staff of many of the state, provincial and territorial psychological associations with whom Dr. Sullivan worked. A grant from the Ohio Health Advocacy Network has also been received to support this Scholarship Fund.

For information contact Michael Ranney at the Foundation for Psychology In Ohio (PSYOHIO), 395 East Broad Street, Suite 310, Columbus, OH 43215; (800) 783-1983;  Donations should be made payable to The Michael Sullivan Scholarship Fund – PSYOHIO. These funds are held separately from other PSYOHIO Funds.

Michael Sullivan Scholarship Fund Details
Research Scope: The focus of the scholarship is to support research/training and community projects in the area of diversity/multiculturalism. Listed below are examples of possible projects in the area of diversity that might be supported by the Dr. Michael Sullivan Scholarship Fund. The list is not all inclusive, but is provided to offer suggestions.

• Validate emerging methods of assessment, diagnosis, and screening of mental health concerns affecting racially/ethnically diverse individuals.
• Examine and evaluate behavior, lifestyles, health needs, and health disparities of racially/ethnically diverse individuals.
• Study aging issues in adults who are racially/ethnically diverse.
• Explore issues in multicultural counseling.
• Develop a cultural framework for counseling specific populations, i.e., the able-bodied, LBGT, multiracial individuals, and so on.
• Design a community project which decreases prejudice within a targeted population.
• Implement a culturally sensitive psychological service intervention within an existing group or agency.

Award: Awards up to $500.00 per recipient will be granted once a year. When appropriate additional monies may be awarded for a specific student or project. Applicants may submit for additional funds if their project is ongoing. Awards will be announced in March each year. Grants are intended to be used to support or assist applicants in covering expenses related to their projects or reseach.

Qualifications: Students enrolled full time at a university or college may apply for the grant. The student must be in good academic standing and must be making good progress in his/her program. Faculty and others may also apply for grant monies to support research projects or trainings in the area of multiculturalism. Students and projects from any state, province or territory are eligible to receive grants. Any student may apply as long as the funds requested go toward the enhancement of issues of multiculturalism in a work or school setting. An evaluation of the project must be submitted to the Chair of the Review Committee following the completion of the project.

Submission Deadlines: The deadlines for awards will be reviewed once a year beginning in January, 2008. The deadlines for submission are the second Monday in January. Three copies of the award submissions should be submitted in hard copy form to the Chair of the Review Committee by 4:30 p.m. on the day of the deadline.

Submission Criteria: Submissions for the monies from The Michael Sullivan Scholarship Fund should include the following:

• Cover letter to the Chair of the Review Committee. The cover letter should address how the project relates to the spirit of the Dr. Michael Sullivan Scholarship Fund.
• Research proposals (approximately 3-5 pages single-spaced), including (1) rationale for the study; (2) basic question(s) to be addressed by the study; (3) general methodology; and (4) proposed statistical analyses (if applicable).
• Budget proposals detailing projected expenses.
• If the applicant is a student, the student much be in good academic standing and must submit a brief letter of support from a faculty member to the Chair of the Review Committee. The faculty member should address the student’s ability to carry out the project, the feasibility of the project, and the student’s ability to complete the project in a timely manner.

Discontinuation of Award: If the project is not progressing within a reasonable time frame, the Chair of the Review Committee has the right to review the project and potentially reallocate the funds. Projects outside the area of diversity may be considered, but those with a focus on issues related to diversity will be given higher priority.

For additional information contact: The Michael Sullivan Fund Review Committee c/o Michael Ranney, PSYOHIO, 395 E. Broad Street, Suite 310, Columbus OH 43215; 800-783-1983.

Donors to this fund include:

• Dan Abrahamson, PhD
• Tina Brown, PsyD
• Claire Burney
• Bobbie Celeste, PhD
• Colin Christensen, PhD
• John Corrigan, PhD
• Catherine Gaw, PsyD
• Kathleen Glaus, PhD
• Catherine Golden
• Carol Goodheart, EdD
• David Hayes, PhD
• Sandra Howell
• Vanessa Jensen, PsyD
• Carol Johnson, PhD
• Jennifer Kelly, PhD
• Kentucky Psychological Association
• Ronald Levant, EdD
• Mary Lewis, PhD
• M. Manosevitz, PhD
• Diane Marsh
• Cathy McDaniels Wilson, PhD
• Russ Newman, PhD
• Ohio Health Advocacy Network
• Michael Ranney
• Lynn Rapin, PhD
• Richard Rynearson, PhD
• Abbas Sadeghian, PhD
• William Robert Safarjan, PhD
• Christine Smithies, PhD
• Gerald Strauss, PhD

How to Give:

• Gifts, grants, contributions and bequests to the Foundation are tax deductible according to the rules and regulations of the Internal Revenue Service. A copy of the IRS letter that determines this tax deductible status is available from the Ohio Psychological Association.
• Gifts to the Foundation in memory of deceased psychologists (or friends of psychology) or in honor of someone who has made a significant contribution to the profession are appreciated. Acknowledgment of such gifts will be sent to all appropriate people (donor, family of deceased, honoree, etc.).
• Gifts and contributions to the Foundation are a good way to earn tax deductions on current income.  The Foundation will accept gifts of stock, property, and cash.
• A bequest in a will or naming the Foundation as a beneficiary of life insurance policy can be an important part of an estate plan. OPA can provide you with language to use in making a bequest to the Foundation. We recommend that those wanting to make the Foundation a component of their estate plan contact their lawyer or accountant to investigate the ways of doing the most to support psychology, while minimizing the tax impact on heirs.
• All gifts, grants, contributions and bequests will be publicized in The Ohio Psychologist or The Ohio Psychologist Review.

The Foundation Board:

• Sandra Shullman, Ph.D.
• David Hayes, Ph.D.
• Vanessa Jensen, Psy.D.
• Phyllis Kuehnl-Walters, Ph.D.
• Alice Randolph, Ed.D.
• Gerald Strauss, Ph.D.
• James Brush, Ph.D.
• Carol L. Johnson, Ph.D.

For more information on The Foundation For Psychology in Ohio or to discuss establishing a fund to support a specific project, contact Michael O. Ranney, Executive Director, at 395 E. Broad Street, Suite 310, Columbus, Ohio 43215.