Diversity Fund

Donations help SPSP offer registration support for students who are committed to advancing inclusion and broadening participation in personality and social psychology.  Additional programs organized by SPSP leadership and the Diversity and Climate Committee are also funded (e.g. Diversity Receptions, Community Catalyst Grants, Undergraduate Diversity Mentoring, Graduate Diversity Admired Scholar Meet-up). Please visit our Diversity & Inclusion page for more information. 

SPSP was proud to award a Community Catalyst Grant to Marginalia Science, a community of social scientists who are dedicated to learning about and promoting the work of marginalized scholars. The Marginalia Science team reflected on this opportunity, which allowed them to connect in person at SPSP’s Annual Convention: 

"We received a Community Catalyst Grant from SPSP, which enabled us to host an in-person community meet-up during the SPSP 2024 Annual Convention in San Diego. We were very grateful for the opportunity to strengthen our network and brainstorm ways to promote the visibility of scientists on the margins; we hope to be able to organize similar events for Marginalia Science in the future." 

The Diversity Graduate Registration Award is another powerful way that SPSP can support the next generation of scholars. Lin Jing, of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, was able to present her research at SPSP’s 2025 Annual Convention with help from this award: 

“I’m truly grateful for the Diversity Graduate Registration Award—it gave me the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations with senior scholars in the field. Everyone was warm, inclusive, and generous in sharing their experiences, which offered me valuable guidance on my professional development. I sincerely hope to attend SPSP again in the future!”

You may read more about our diversity and inclusion initiatives or consider making a small gift today to support underrepresented students in the field of personality and social psychology.