American Psychological Foundation (APF) Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Grant on identity and academic achievement

The Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Fund supports research and demonstration activities that promote the understanding of the relationship between self-identity and academic achievement with an emphasis on children in grade levels K–8.

The Kenneth B. and Mamie P. Clark Fund was established in 2003 to honor the Clarks and to perpetuate their work as pioneers in understanding the psychological underpinnings of race relations and in addressing social issues such as segregation and injustice.

This grant alternates every other year between an early career psychologist and a graduate student. In 2026, this grant will support a graduate student.

Awards $7,500.

Eligibility

Familiarity with the Clarks’ work is essential:

• Kenneth Bancroft Clark, Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Washington, D.C.
• Mamie Phipps Clark, Manuscripts Division, New York Public Library, New York.
• Markowitz, G. & Rosner, D. (1996). Children, Race and Power: Kenneth and Mamie Clark’s Northside Center. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia.