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American Association for
Marriage and Family Therapy		Graduate Student Research AwardLinkDec 15thNominator must submit the nominee’s proposal and a written statement (500 words max) of why the proposal should be selected. Selection criteria for the award include:

Significance of the topic for family therapy;
Quality of the conceptualization and design;
Feasibility;
Availability of support to complete the topic.
In the case of equally meritorious applications, consideration will be given to applicants who have demonstrated active participation in an AAMFT activity. Examples, in addition to AAMFT membership, may include such activities as volunteering at a conference, being a presenter at a conference, or a poster presentation.

Letter of Recommendation
All self-nominations require a letter of recommendation to be submitted with materials		All self-nominations require a letter of recommendation to be submitted with materials.A cash award up to $2,500 per recipient;
An engraved plaque presented to the winners; and
The AAMFT Systemic Family Therapy Conference registration fee will also be waived for the award recipient(s).
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Dissertation AwardNominator must submit the nominee’s proposal and a written statement (500 words max) of why the proposal should be selected.

Selection criteria for the award include:

Dissertation completed in the preceding academic year;
Applicant has been awarded the degree;
Significance of the substantive issue for couples and family therapy;
Conceptual and theoretical clarity;
Soundness, sophistication, and appropriateness of the methodology, whether quantitative, qualitative, or conceptual;
Importance of the substantive findings;
Quality of the interpretation and discussion of the findings;
Style and quality of the writings;
Priority shall be given to clinical research.
In the case of equally meritorious applications, consideration will be given to applicants who have demonstrated active participation in an AAMFT activity. Examples, in addition to AAMFT membership, may include such activities as volunteering at a conference, being a presenter at a conference, or a poster presentation.		All self-nominations require a letter of recommendation to be submitted with materials.An engraved plaque presented to the winners; and
The AAMFT Systemic Family Therapy Conference registration fee will also be waived for the award recipient(s).
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Master's Thesis AwardNominator’s must submit a proposal with the following outline:

o 150-word abstract, statement of the problem, review of related theory and research, methodology, results, conclusions, and implications for the field of marriage and family therapy. In sum, you are to submit a paper ready for publication, with a maximum page limit of 30 pages DOUBLE-SPACED.

Selection criteria for the award include:

Thesis completed in the preceding academic year;
Applicant has been awarded the degree;
Significance of the substantive issue for couples and family therapy;
Conceptual and theoretical clarity;
Soundness, sophistication, and appropriateness of the methodology, whether quantitative, qualitative, or conceptual;
Importance of the substantive findings;
Quality of the interpretation and discussion of the findings;
Title of the project.
Timeframe: when initiated, when completed. This award is for studies completed during the previous academic year.
Have you submitted a report of this study for publication? Where and when? What is the manuscript’s current status?
A paper based on your study, ready for publication, including the following:
Style and quality of the writings.
In the case of equally meritorious applications, consideration will be given to applicants who have demonstrated active participation in an AAMFT activity. Examples, in addition to AAMFT membership, may include such activities as volunteering at a conference, being a presenter at a conference, or a poster presentation.		All self-nominations require a letter of recommendation to be submitted with materials.An engraved plaque presented to the winners; and
The AAMFT Systemic Family Therapy Conference registration fee will also be waived for the award recipient(s).
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American Counseling AssociationGRADUATE STUDENT ETHICS AWARDS FOR MASTER’S DEGREE STUDENTSLinkJan 31stSubmit an essay addressing this year's essay prompt, found below.
Each team member must provide their American Counseling Association member number at the time of submission. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted.
Registering on the American Counseling Association website to generate an ID number does not constitute membership. For information about membership, contact the membership department or call 800-347-6647.
By submitting an essay, teams and team members agree to allow their names and essay responses to be posted on CT Online.		Each student team member must be currently enrolled in good standing in a master's degree program in counseling or counselor education and must be enrolled for a minimum of three credits during the term when the competition will take place.
Each student and faculty member on a team must be a member of the American Counseling Association.		First Place Award: $100 honorarium and a certificate of recognition for each student team member.
Complimentary registration for the 2022 ACA Virtual Conference Experience, and recognition during the virtual event.
Winner will receive further information at the time of award notification..
Essay will be posted online.

Second Place Award: $75 honorarium and a certificate of recognition for each student team member.


Third Place Award: $50 honorarium and a certificate of recognition for each student team member.


Honorable Mention Award: Certificate of recognition for each student team member.
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American Counseling Association and a
Subdivision thereof:
The International Family Counseling Association		IAMFC Graduate Student Research AwardLinkDec 2nd Letters of nomination should clearly state the name and address of the nominator, the name and address of the nominee, and the award category for which the individual is being nominated. Nominees must be current members of IAMFC. For the Graduate Student Research Award, a letter of nomination from a University Professor should be submitted, along with an abstract of the student's research. All nomination materials must be emailed to Awards' Committee Chair, Diane Smedley, at diane.smedley@ttu.edu by 11:59pm PST on December 2nd, 2022.IAMFC offers annual awards to recognize recent high quality quantitative and qualitative research in marriage, couples, and family counseling, and to recognize recent high quality quantitative and qualitative research in the training and supervision of family counselors and trainees. Nominations may be made by members of ACA, IAMFC,
or another division of ACA. Self-nominations are eligible for consideration. Research awards will be presented at the IAMFC World Conference (January 27 - January 29, 2022) in New Orleans.
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American Psychological AssociationAPA Graduate Student Research Presentation AwardLinkJunePersonal, Relevant Background and Future Goals Statement: Includes professionally relevant background information about the applicant, why the applicant believes they should be awarded the fellowship, the applicant's future career goals, and how graduate school will prepare the applicant for future contribution to science and society. This statement should not exceed three (3) single-spaced pages and any references, figures, tables, or appendices must fit within the page limits.Graduate Research Plan Statement: This statement includes two major components: previous research experience and future directions.
Previous research experience component should demonstrate an understanding of prior research conducted, highlight one's skills and illustrate current development as a scientist.Future directions component can include either a formal proposal for a specific research project or may more generally address the future direction of one's research. This statement should not exceed two (2) single-spaced pages and any references, figures, tables, or appendices must fit within the page limits.Letter of Recommendation: The reference letter should include comments on the applicant's potential for contributing to a globally-engaged science and engineering workforce, statements about the applicant's academic potential and prior research experiences, statements about the applicant's proposed research, and any other information to enable reviewers to evaluate the application according to the NSF Merit Review Criteria. This letter can come from either your undergraduate or graduate research advisor and should not exceed two (2) single-spaced pages.


General formatting requirements for both statements
Please include your Psi Chi member number at the end of both statements.
If you have forgotten your Psi Chi member number, it can be accessed by contacting Psi Chi. Visit the Psi Chi email page if you have forgotten your username or password.12-point, Times New Roman font1-inch margins on all sides10-point font may be used for references, footnotes, figure captions, and text within figuresAny references, figures, tables, or appendices must fit within the page limitsDo not provide links to web pages within the application, except for reference page DOI linksAside from your Psi Chi member number, do not include any identifying information (i.e., name, institution) in either statement
Upload instructions
Each statement should be uploaded as a separate PDF file with the following naming structure:
Personal, Relevant Background and Future Goals Statement: “JSF_PBFS_Your Psi Chi Number.pdf”Graduate Research Plan Statement: “JSF_GRPS_Your Psi Chi Number.pdf”The Letter of Recommendation must be provided directly by your referee. By entering the email address of your referee directly through the online application, the system will automatically send a reference request on your behalf. This letter may be a PDF or Word file.
Failure to comply fully with the above formatting and upload requirements will result in the application being rejected without review.		You must be a graduate student who is:

Actively enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in psychology or a closely related field.A dues-paid student affiliate or associate member of APA (graduate student affiliates are automatically members of APAGS).A citizen or resident of any country and whose graduate institutions are located and accredited/recognized in any country.
Categories
You must either fall into category A or B:

A) You conduct research that impacts one or more populations traditionally underrepresented in psychological research, including but not limited to racial, ethnic and gender minorities as well as underrepresented sexual orientations, socioeconomic classes and/or disability statuses. Some aspect of that research has been accepted for presentation at APA convention at the time you apply.B) You are a member of one or more groups that are underrepresented in graduate training in psychology or a closely related field, including but not limited to racial, ethnic and gender minorities as well as underrepresented sexual orientations, socioeconomic classes and/or disability statuses. You were accepted for presentation at APA convention at the time you apply.You may fall into both categories but will only be eligible for one award.
Author Requirements
You must be an author on an already-accepted proposal to present your current research:

The research can be through any nature of inquiry.If you are presenting an accepted research paper or poster, you must be first author (even if other authors are named as part of your research team). If you are presenting in a symposium or other format, you can be one of multiple designated presenters in a division-sponsored symposium regardless of order.If you have been accepted to present more than one paper or poster, you must choose only one paper/poster presentation to use when applying for this award.The presentation can be scheduled for the Convention Center or a hospitality suite of an APA Division or other affiliated group.		Up to $600
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APAGS/Psi Chi Junior Scientist FellowshipLinkJuly 14th Each application must include all of the following materials:

Personal, Relevant Background and Future Goals Statement: Includes professionally relevant background information about the applicant, why the applicant believes she or he should be awarded the fellowship, the applicant's future career goals, and how graduate school will prepare the applicant for future contribution to science and society. This statement should not exceed three (3) single-spaced pages and any references, figures, tables, or appendices must fit within the page limits.

Use 12-point, Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins on all sides. Ten-point font may be used for references, footnotes, figure captions, and text within figures. The statement will be assessed according to NSF's intellectual merit and broader impacts criteria. Please include your Psi Chi member number at the end of your personal statement essay.Graduate Research Plan Statement: This statement includes two major components: previous research experience and future directions. The previous research experience component should demonstrate an understanding of prior research conducted, highlight one's skills and illustrate current development as a scientist. The future directions component can include either a formal proposal for a specific research project or may more generally address the future direction of one's research. This statement should not exceed two (2) single-spaced pages and any references, figures, tables, or appendices must fit within the page limits.
Use 12-point, Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins on all sides. Ten-point font may be used for references, footnotes, figure captions, and text within figures. This statement will be assessed according to NSF's intellectual merit and broader impacts criteria.Curriculum Vitae (CV): Students must submit a brief CV (not to exceed two pages, single-spaced). See this gradPSYCH article or this one for a description of how to compose a CV, tips and examples.Letter of Recommendation: The reference letter should include comments on the applicant's potential for contributing to a globally-engaged science and engineering workforce, statements about the applicant's academic potential and prior research experiences, statements about the applicant's proposed research, and any other information to enable reviewers to evaluate the application according to the NSF Merit Review Criteria. Please use the following format guidelines:
institutional (or professional) letterhead, if available12-point, Times New Roman font in the body of the lettername and title of reference writerdepartment and institution or organizationletters should not exceed two (2) single-spaced pagesThis letter can come from either your undergraduate or graduate research advisor.
Uploading attachment instructions
Please submit items one to three in separate PDF files. Word documents for items one to three will not be reviewed. Name your files, "Last Name_Award Name_Document Type_Year of submission." An example would be "Smith_JSF_CV_2021/Smith_JSF_GRPS_2021/Smith_JSF_PBFS_2021." Submit your letter of recommendation as a separate attachment. The letter may be a PDF or a Word file. Failure to comply fully with the above requirements will result in the application being rejected without review.
Submissions
Submit your application online. Approximately 2 months before the application is due, you will see this link become active.

The online system will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on the day of the deadline; all application materials must be submitted at that time. No mail submissions or late submissions will be accepted. If you are not an APAGS member at the time of submission you may attach a copy of the receipt you get when you join APA/APAGS electronically as proof of your membership. Please add this receipt to the end of your application, after the CV. Letters of recommendation may be submitted separately via email by the deadline.

Visit the Psi Chi email page if you are a Psi Chi member and have forgotten your username or password.		Be a student entering their first or second year at a research-based psychology or neuroscience graduate program. This means the student has not completed more than 1 academic year in a graduate degree-granting program, unless returning to graduate study after an interruption of 2 or more consecutive years immediately preceding the application deadline.Be both a current member of APA (as a student affiliate or other category) and a member of Psi Chi.

Students entering their first year of graduate school may have joined Psi Chi as an undergraduate.
Students entering their second year of graduate school may have joined Psi Chi as undergraduates or during their second semester of graduate school.
Note: Membership in Psi Chi is lifelong, which means that graduate students do not currently need to be at a university that has a Psi Chi chapter if they were previously inducted as an undergraduate.

Have never earned a master’s, doctoral, or professional degree in any fieldHave never been awarded the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.Have never been an APAGS committee/subcommittee member, subcommittee chair or task force chairHave never reviewed for the JSF (e.g., as an ad-hoc reviewer)
Students anywhere in the world are eligible provided they meet the above criteria.		$1,000 fellowship must be used to support direct research costs.
These funds can be used to pay participants, purchase essential equipment or software, acquire books or instruction manuals critical to one's line of research, pay fees to publish at open-access journals, or for other direct research costs.
The funds cannot be used for indirect costs such as travel, personal computers, or class textbooks.
The funds can be used in a student's first year (
or second year, if submitting in the summer following one's first year) of graduate school for projects other than the one discussed in the graduate research plan statement for this application.
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American Public Health AssociationLaurence G. Branch Doctoral Student Research Award and the Masters Student Research AwardLinkMarch 30th
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James G. Zimmer New Investigator Research Award
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International Behavioral Neuroscience SocietyBest Poster AwardLinkVariesPoster presenters submit their abstract on any subject related to the general area of behavioral neuroscience. The data must be original and not previously published. Winners are selected from three (3) categories: Undergraduate, Graduate, and PostDoc.
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Psi ChiAPS Convention Society Research AwardsLinkFeb 1stSUBMISSION INFORMATION
1. Applicants will provide the exact same information (i.e., title, co-authors, 50 word abstract, and the poster summary up to 500 words) that was accepted to APS.
2. Submissions must be written in English.
3. Poor spelling and grammar will penalize otherwise sound submissions. Faculty sponsors are encouraged to review submissions prior to entry.
4. Only research that has been completed by the time of the submission will be considered for review.

EVALUATION
Submissions will be evaluated on the following.
1.50-word Abstract: clear and well-written; includes necessary information to understand the purpose and message of the study
2.Rationale/Hypothesis: is there strong rationale for the study? Is the study presented in a broader context? Does the hypothesis make sense?
3.Participants: clearly described; adequate number of participants are involved
4.Methods Section: materials are clearly described; methods are appropriate for the purpose and hypothesis
5.Results: analyses are clear and appropriate; results are meaningful and relevant to the hypothesis
6. Conclusion/Discussion: results are tied to the purpose/hypothesis; includes a meaningful summary of the study; provides a take-home message, application ideas, or direction for future studies-some closure to the abstract.

Note: Recommendation letters will NOT be received for this program.		In order to be considered, applicants must
• be the first author;
• be a student Psi Chi member;
• have an APS member as a sponsor;
• have only one application; and
• submit an application for acceptance into the regular APS poster session and then submit the same application to this portal.

Note: Projects submitted for possible presentation at other professional meetings are not acceptable for the APS Convention.

Recipients must present the awarded proposal at the upcoming APS Convention in order to receive the award and award funds.		Annually, two graduate students are awarded $500 each and two undergraduate students are awarded $400 each.
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APA Convention Society Research AwardsLinkApril 15thSTYLE / STANDARDS
1. Submissions must be an electronic document written in English.
2. Poor spelling and grammar will penalize otherwise sound submissions. Faculty sponsors are encouraged to review submissions prior to entry.
3. Only research that has been completed by the time of submission will be considered for review.


EVALUATION
Submissions are evaluated on the quality of the following elements.
1. Rationale/Background—provides references for assertions; has a clear purpose for the study and/or clearly stated hypotheses ; study contributes to what is known in the area.
2. Methodology—participants are clearly described; methods are appropriate for the question posed; methods are clearly explained
3. Analysis & Results—statistics are appropriate given the sample size and methodology; statistics are presented in a clear and accurate manner; interpretation of the statistics is logical and relevant to the research question
4. Conclusion—includes a meaningful summary of the study; provides a take-home message, application ideas, or direction for future studies-some closure to the abstract		In order to be considered, applicants must
• be the first author;
• be a student Psi Chi member;
• have only one application; and
• submit an application for acceptance into the regular APA poster session and then submit the same application to this portal.

Note: Projects submitted for possible presentation at other professional meetings are not acceptable for the APA Convention.

Recipients must present the awarded proposal at the upcoming APA Convention in order to receive the award and award funds.		Annually, two undergraduate students are awarded $400 each, and two graduate students are awarded $500 each.
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REGIONAL RESEARCH AWARDSLinkVariesVariesVaries
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APA Edwin B. Newman Graduate Research AwardlinkJan 15thSTYLE / STANDARDS
1. Manuscripts must be in a PDF file format, written in English, and conform strictly to the instructions in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association: Seventh Edition. (I.e., APA style and format)
2. Completed research and the submitted manuscript must adhere to the APA Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct in their research and their presentations. See APA’s Publication Manual for suggestions on reducing language bias.
3. The text of the submission should be in 12-point font (double-spaced).
4. Poor spelling and grammar will penalize otherwise sound submissions.

MASKING
All manuscripts must be masked within the title page and the body of the proposal. Your Psi Chi member ID number will serve as a unique identifier for your submission. Unmasked submissions will be rejected and will not be reviewed. Please be sure to double check ALL submitted files for any identifying personal information. For more information on masking, please see “What are the Biggest Mistakes Most Applicants Make?” on Psi Chi's FAQ Page.

EVALUATION
Submissions will be evaluated on the following:
• Introduction: quality of literature, hypothesis
• Methods: participants, materials (including quality of surveys in appendices), procedures
• Results: analyses appropriate and thorough
• Discussion: clearly refers to hypotheses and results
• General: Overall appearance, APA style, abstract, references, ability to follow award instructions

SUBMISSION ELEMENTS
1. First author information
2. PDF file of the manuscript; which should include all applicable manuscript elements (see APA Publication Manual Sections 2.01-2.13). The entire file should be
• free from any identifying information (i.e., author name and institution);
• in accordance with APA style; and
• identical as possible to any publication appearances.
If the publication of the research differs from APA style and formatting, APA style and formatting should take precedence.
3. Dates, links, and information about the publication or presentation.		The applicant must:
• be the first author;
• be a Psi Chi member;
• be a graduate student at the time the research was carried out and submitted for publication and/or presentation; and
• have published and/or presented the paper at a national, regional, or state psychology convention in the last calendar year.

Applicants, you may only be a recipient of either the APA Newman Award or the APS Bandura Award. You may not receive both. Because of this, we strongly recommend only applying for the award you would prefer to receive.

*Note. APA convention attendance for the winner is expected and strongly encouraged. If the winner is unable to attend, the travel reimbursement and registration fees portion of the award will be forfeited.		From Psi Chi, the winner will receive:

$1,200
Two engraved plaques—one for the winner, and one for the psychology department as a permanent honor
From APA, the winner will receive:

Travel reimbursement up to $1,500 to attend the 2021 APA convention
Registration for the 2022 APA Convention
Recognition during the APF Awards Ceremony, including the opportunity to give a short awards address
A framed APA Presidential Citation presented to the award winner
Acceptance of the winning project in the APAGS poster session (as long as the work was not presented at a previous APA convention)
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APS ALBERT BANDURA GRADUATE RESEARCH AWARDLinkFeb 1stSTYLE / STANDARDS
1. Manuscripts must be in a PDF file format, written in English, and conform strictly to the instructions in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association: Sixth Edition. (I.e., APA style and format)
2. Completed research and the submitted manuscript must adhere to the APA Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct in their research and their presentations. See APA’s Publication Manual for suggestions on reducing language bias.
3. The text of the submission should be in 12-point font (double-spaced).
4. Poor spelling and grammar will penalize otherwise sound submissions.

MASKING
All manuscripts must be masked within the title page and the body of the proposal. Your Psi Chi member ID number will serve as a unique identifier for your submission. Unmasked submissions will be rejected and will not be reviewed. Please be sure to double check ALL submitted files for any identifying personal information. For more information on masking, please see “What are the Biggest Mistakes Most Applicants Make?” on Psi Chi's FAQ Page.

SUBMISSION ELEMENTS
1. First author information
2. PDF file of the manuscript; which should include all applicable manuscript elements. (see APA Publication Manual Sections 2.01-2.13)
The entire file should be
• free from any identifying information (i.e., author name and institution);
• in accordance with APA style; and
• identical as possible to any publication appearances.
If the publication of the research differs from APA style and formatting, APA style and formatting should take precedence.
3. Dates, links, and information about the publication or presentation.		ELIGIBILITY
The applicant must
• be a Psi Chi member AND an APS graduate student affiliate at the time of submission;
• be the first author;
• have been a graduate student at the time the research was carried out and submitted for publication and/or presentation; and
• have been published and/or presented (talks, not posters) the paper at a state, regional, or national psychology convention in the last calendar year.

Applicants, you may only be a recipient of either the APA Newman Award or the APS Bandura Award. You may not receive both. Because of this, we strongly recommend only applying for the award you would prefer to receive.		BUDGET
The annual winner will receive
• $1,200;
• A 3-year APS membership extension;
• Subscription to all six field-leading APS journals and the Observer magazine;
• Registration to the 2022 APS Convention;
• Recognition during the APS opening ceremony (provided the winner attends the convention); and
• Two engraved plaques—one for the winner, and one for the psychology department as a permanent honor.
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Psychonomic SocietyGraduate Conference AwardLinkMay 15thApplication Process

Applicants must have submitted an abstract for the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society.
Applicants must submit an online application for the Graduate Conference Award by May 15, 2022.
Applications must include:
The title of the applicant's submitted abstract for the 2022 Annual Meeting.
Research summary explaining how the applicant's research supports the mission of the Psychonomic Society to foster the science of cognition through the advancement and communication of basic research in experimental psychology and allied sciences. A research summary must be written by the applicant (1,000 word limit).
A letter of support from a sponsor -- who must be a Fellow (who has paid 2022 dues) or Emeritus Fellow -- even if the sponsor is an author on the poster.		All current, Student Members whose dues are paid by May 15, 2022 are eligible to apply for the Graduate Conference Award.
Applicants must be the first author and presenter of a poster submitted for presentation at the 2022 Annual Meeting.
Recipients of the 2021 Graduate Conference Award are not eligible to receive the award this year.		Competitive Award ($1,000 USD).
A ribbon which is placed on their poster during their poster session at the Annual Meeting.
A special notation in the Abstract Book indicating the honor.
Honor that can be listed on the student’s vita.
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J. Frank Yates Student Conference AwardLinkApplicants must have submitted an abstract for the Psychonomic Society 2022 Annual Meeting;
Applicants must submit an online application for the J. Frank Yates Student Conference Award by May 15, 2022; and
Applications must include a letter of support from a sponsor, who must be a current Fellow of the Psychonomic Society in good standing, even if the sponsor is an author on the poster.		All Student Members whose 2022 dues are paid by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 15, 2022 are eligible to apply for the J. Frank Yates Student Conference Award.
Applicants must be the first author and presenter of a poster submitted for presentation at the 2022 Annual Meeting.
Recipients of the 2021 J. Frank Yates Travel Award are not eligible for the award this yea		Competitive Award ($1,000 USD).
A ribbon which is placed on their poster during their poster session at the Annual Meeting.
A special notation in the Abstract Book indicating the honor.
Honor that can be listed on the student’s vita.
An invitation to attend the Diversity & Inclusion Reception at the Annual Meeting.
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Society for Personality and Social PsychologyHeritage Dissertation Research AwardLinkApr 20thAbstract of the dissertation proposal, not more than two pages long, single-spaced (not including references) and up to one Table or Figure.
Curriculum vitae including scientific publications, presentations, research and teaching experience.
Paragraph describing how the funds will be used to support their research. Funds can be used for research-related expenses such as participant fees, equipment, research supplies, or specialized programming. Funds may NOT be used to buy a computer, overhead, administrative support, or conference travel.
A letter of recommendation from the applicant’s academic advisor is required to complete the application process. Please note that this letter has a maximum length of (1) page, single-spaced. Please communicate to the faculty member who will write your recommendation letter the importance of adhering to this maximum page limit. In addition, please do not submit more than one letter of recommendation; only one will be forwarded for review. The letter writer will submit his/her letter on-line and The letter must also verify the following information:
the applicant is in good standing in his or her program.
the proposal has been approved by the applicant’s committee (or the equivalent designation for the Ph.D. program).
the date the student is expected to complete the dissertation.
a statement indicating that the funds are needed to complete the research.		Applicants must be graduate students in personality and/or social psychology in good standing with their university. Applicants must be enrolled full-time (or working on their dissertation research for an equivalent of full-time enrollment regardless of actual registration status).
Applicants must be student members of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology at the time they apply for the award.
Applicants must have had their dissertation proposals approved by their dissertation committees prior to application with an expected defense date no earlier than December of the application year.
Each department may endorse no more than two (2) students per year for the Heritage Dissertation Research Award. If more than two students from a department wish to apply for these funds, the department should perform an initial screening and choose only two applications for submission.
Applicants must not have previously received a Heritage Dissertation Research Award.
The dissertation research may be in any area of social or personality psychology.
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Outstanding Research AwardLinkOct 17th Applications should include a brief abstract and a detailed project summary, both of which should be BLIND (should not include any identifying information, such as names and affiliations):

An abstract of 400 words or fewer summarizing the research. There is no minimum word limit for abstracts; however, we believe that abstracts that adequately describe the details of the research require at least 300 words.
A project summary limited to three pages. The summary should include the purpose of the research, a brief introduction, a detailed methods section, a detailed results section, and discussion/implications section.
The introduction must include a clear, concise and completely justified statement of the hypotheses tested (if applicable) or the research questions.
The method and results sections must include detailed and transparent reports of the study’s design, procedures, analyses, and findings.
The discussion/implications should discuss the significant contribution of the work while taking into account the potential limitations of the study.
The summary can include up to two tables or figures (i.e., one table/one figure, two tables, or two figures) that are not counted toward the three-page limit. References also do not count towards the three-page limit.
Summary must adhere to APA 7th edition format (i.e., 1-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font, double-spaced).
Please view the judging rubric for the Outstanding Research Award before you make your submission. This rubric will be used to score your application.		Applicants must be student members of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology at the time they apply for the award.
Applicants must be a full-time graduate student at the time of submission.
Published data is eligible for the award if the applicant was involved in the research project.
Data collection and analyses must be complete.
Applicants are eligible to enter ONE first-author submission to the award. If more than one submission is entered, they will all be voided.
Please note: The ORA no longer requires applicants to physically attend the conference nor have an accepted submission at SPSP. Past winners of the Student Poster Award and Student Travel Award are eligible for this award. However, past winners of the Outstanding Research Award are NOT eligible.		Five students will be chosen for the award and will receive a $100 honorarium.
As an additional honor, all recipients will be offered the opportunity to meet virtually or in-person at convention with a mentor of their choice.
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Graduate Student Poster AwardLinkVariesIf your first-authored poster has been accepted for the 2022 SPSP program and you meet the other criteria, you may apply for a Student Poster Award by uploading the following documents:

A .pdf copy of the poster you intend to present at SPSP 2022.
A 500-700-word (maximum) summary of the research you will be presenting, in .pdf or .doc format.
The research summary should provide an overview of the research and offer complementary information that enhances your poster. This may include more detailed explanations of related literature and how the research question was formed, any secondary analyses and results, or information the presenter might convey in conversations with an audience at their poster presentation.

Note: Any submission that exceeds 700 words will be disqualified automatically. In-text citations will count towards the word limit, but a reference list will not.

Competitive submissions will include each of the following sections (or sections equivalent to those) below:

Background Information or Introduction
Research Question(s) or Objective(s)
Hypotheses or Potential Outcomes (if the work is exploratory)*
Impact (of project)
Methods or Procedures
Results or Analyses
Conclusions or Discussion
Any in-text citation should be in APA format; a reference list is not required
To improve the poster experience for presenters and attendees alike during SPSP 2021, posters are not required to include all sections described above. If posters do not include one of these sections, however, they should be addressed in the research summary.

In addition, while we encourage that final posters include a QR code (free resource: https://www.qr-code-generator.com/) or link to a personalized website where audience members may easily access further information about the research poster (e.g., Open Science Framework webpage), to ensure the anonymity of our submissions, we advise that applicants refrain from including an actual QR code and instead indicate where the QR code would be placed in the final poster. This may be done by adding a text box that could read, for example, '[Insert QR code here]'. Posters that do not include a QR code or link will not be penalized.

Note: If you are selected to present your poster at SPSP 2021 as a finalist, you will be asked to submit a final version of your poster. This final version can include minor edits meant to incorporate reviewer feedback. However, you should consider the poster that you submit now to be a final version, ready to be presented at the convention.

Judging Criteria & Process There will be two rounds of judging. Links to rubrics are posted below for each round.

Round 1: In the first round of judging, reviewers will evaluate posters based on their effectiveness in communicating main finding(s) or conclusions in a simple, easy to follow format. In addition, reviewers will provide an in-depth evaluation of both poster content and the accompanying research summary. Applicants Scores from this round will be used to select 30 poster finalists.

Round 2: In the second round of judging, the 10 final undergraduate student posters will be evaluated by “secret judges” (typically faculty members and postdocs). In addition to the criteria mentioned above, scores in this round will be determined on the basis of how well authors present their posters, guide viewers through the poster, and communicate the important elements of the research. This will all be conducted online.

For more information about what to include within each section of your poster and research summary, or for more details about the judging criteria, please reference the public judging rubrics for Round 1 and Round 2.

Preparing Your Files for Blind Review Please name your research summary file "GSPA_Abstract" and name your poster file “GSPA_Poster”. Remove all identifying information (e.g., names, affiliations) from your research summary, poster, AND file names before uploading your submission.

Note: Any submission with identifying information will be automatically disqualified.		To be eligible for an award, applicants must:

Be the first author on a poster accepted to SPSP 2022.
Be a student member of SPSP at the time of application for the award.
Be a full-time graduate student at the time of submission.
Be able to present their poster during a virtual poster session at the 2022 SPSP virtual convention or in-person at SPSP2022 in San Francisco.
Present a poster that reflects the applicant's work, and not that of an advisor.
Work must NOT be in-press or already published.
Past winners of the Graduate Student Poster Award are NOT eligible.
Note: Past winners of the Outstanding Research Award, Undergraduate Student Poster Award, and Student Travel Award are eligible for this award. However, past winners of the Graduate Student Poster Award are NOT eligible.		Winners will receive a $100 honorarium. Five runners-up will receive a $50 honorarium.
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Student Publication PrizeLinkEligible papers must have been published in PSPR, PSPB or SPPS during the calendar year prior to nomination.
For example, to be nominated in 2017, the publication must have been printed in calendar year 2016. Papers and chapters still "in press" are not eligible.		All student first-authored papers that have been accepted for publication in SPSP journals are automatically eligible for this prize. There is not an open call for nominations. For more information on the nomination process, see the Contact tab.Recipients of this prize receive a $400 honorarium and an accompanying plaque
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Jenessa Shapiro Graduate Research AwardLinkApr 20thSubmission Criteria
A description of the proposed research (no more than 2 pages single-spaced).
One additional paragraph describing the use of funds if awarded.
A current CV
A sentence or two specifying which underrepresented group(s) you consider yourself to be a part of (these groups include, but are not necessarily limited to: ethnic and racial minorities; first-generation college students; lesbian, gay and bisexual students; transgender students; and students with a physical disability). This information is being collected for the purpose of creating a representative group of awardees.
Advisor Recommendation
A letter of recommendation from the applicant’s academic advisor is required to complete the application process. Please note that this letter has a maximum length of (1) page, single-spaced. Please communicate to the faculty member who will write your recommendation letter the importance of adhering to this maximum page limit. In addition, please do not submit more than one letter of recommendation; only one will be forwarded for review. The letter writer will submit his/her letter on-line.		1. Applicants must be graduate students in personality and/or social psychology in good standing with their university. Applicants must be enrolled full-time (or working on their dissertation research for an equivalent of full-time enrollment regardless of actual registration status).
2. The research may be in any area of social or personality psychology.
3. Applicants must be a member of an underrepresented group in social/personality psychology (these groups include, but are not necessarily limited to, ethnic and racial minorities; first-generation college students; lesbian, gay and bisexual students; transgender students; and students with a physical disability).
4. Applicants cannot have previously won the Jenessa Shapiro Graduate Research Award.		he Jenessa Shapiro Graduate Research Award provides assistance to a graduate student from an underrepresented background with the cost of conducting research in personality and/or social psychology up to $1,000.
A minimum of two student awards are given per year. This award can be given at any stage of a student’s graduate career; that is, the research does not need to be part of the student’s dissertation.
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Diversity Undergraduate Registration AwardLinkSep 21st A current vitae (CV)
A brief statement (up to 300 words) describing your prior experience in social/personality psychology (e.g. courses taken, research experiences), and why you would like to attend this conference.		Applicants cannot have previously won any of the SPSP travel awards (i.e., the International Travel Award, the Graduate Student Travel Award, the Diversity Graduate Travel Award, or the Teacher/Scholar award).
If you received a 2021 Annual Convention registration award, you are not disqualified from receiving a registration/travel award in the future.

Applicants may apply for this award together with any other travel award for which they are qualified (see here for a full listing of available travel/registration awards).
However, an applicant can receive only one of the awards.

Be currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program majoring in psychology or be a graduate in the past three years of such a program and currently working in areas related to psychology.
Membership in SPSP is required to apply.
Applicants must be a member of an underrepresented group in social/personality psychology (these groups include, but are not necessarily limited to, ethnic and racial minorities;
first-generation college students; lesbian, gay and bisexual students; transgender students; and students with a physical disability).		Award decisions will be based on the excellence of the applicant’s scholarly record.
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Society for Social Work and Research2022 EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AWARD for Best Scholarly Contribution PublishedLinkJune 30Please provide a copy of the nominated article and a brief letter stating the reasons for your
nomination. Electronic submissions are required.
All nominations must be received by June 30, 2021.
Nomination materials should be sent to:
Kristen Reamy
Membership and Awards Coordinator
Society for Social Work and Research
kristen@sswr.org		1. Eligible articles must have appeared in print during the 2020 calendar year. The outlet may
have been a disciplinary social work journal, an interdisciplinary journal, or a journal affiliated
with another discipline (e.g., psychiatry, psychology, public health, etc.).
2. The first author of the article must possess a graduate professional social work or social
welfare degree (MSW, Ph.D./DSW), or be a current or former faculty or staff member in a
social work program, or be a student in a professional social work degree program, or be a
regular, student or emeritus member of the Society for Social Work and Research.
3. The article must report the design, conduct, and results of a qualitative or quantitative study
clearly related to social work practice, policy, or the resolution of social problems.
4. The article must meet the highest scientific standards and advance social work knowledge.
The award selection criteria include:
• Significance of the problem being addressed;
• Adequate use of theory and literature;
• Adequacy of research design;
• Appropriateness of data or text analysis and interpretation;
• Direct application to social work;
• Attention to vulnerable or disadvantaged populations.
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Society for Psychological Study and Social IssuesClara Mayo GrantLinkR1: May 15th
R2: Oct. 15th		Apply online now! Online submissions are the preferred method. Please limit the number and size of files uploaded when applying online.

This document must also be completed and included as part of your online submission.

In addition to the requirements detailed on the Application, applicants should include:

Faculty advisor’s recommendation, including certification that the proposal is for a master’s thesis or for pre-dissertation research;
If available, an institutional letter of agreement to match the funds requested.
Recommendation letters may be uploaded with your application or emailed to awards@spssi.org.		Individuals who are SPSSI members and who have matriculated in graduate programs in psychology, applied social science, and related disciplines. A student who is applying for a Grants-In-Aids may not apply for the Clara Mayo award in the same award year. Applicants may submit only one Clara Mayo grant application per calendar year.Up to six grants will be awarded each cycle.
The maximum amount of any grant is $1,000. Proposals that include a college or university agreement to match the amount requested will be favored, but proposals without matching funds will also be considered.
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Crosby-Spendlove Student Conference Fee Waiver ProgramLinkApr 16thTo apply for the Conference Fee Waiver Programs you must apply, in one step, for all SPSSI 2021 Conference Fee Waiver Programs for which you are eligible with the following form:

2021 SPSSI Conference Fee Waiver Form (click the link)

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:
Only submit this form once to apply for all waivers for which you are eligible.
You will be emailed a copy of your responses, which are also editable.
The Google Chrome browser is highly recommended.
If needed, use the back button within the survey at the bottom of the survey page toward the left and your work will be retained.
Beware! Using the browser back button will start the form over and your work will be erased.		"

1. The applicant must be a dues-current student SPSSI member.
2. The applicant must be a graduate student currently enrolled in either a Master’s or Ph.D. program.
3. The applicant must be first or sole author on an accepted poster/symposium/roundtable. Preference is being given to a student presenting research coming from a feminist and social justice perspective.
4. Within the conference waiver form, please prepare to paste the text of the presentation abstract that was submitted or accepted by the SPSSI program committee without personal identifying information.
Applicants remain eligible to apply if notification of acceptance is pending.
5. Applicants are eligible to apply to other conference waivers offered by SPSSI. However, no single applicant of any program will receive more than one waiver. "
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The Grants-In-Aid ProgramLinkR1: May 15th
R2: Oct. 15th		The Application should include:

A cover sheet with your name, address, phone number, e-mail address and title of the proposal.
An abstract of 100 words or less summarizing the proposed research.
Project purposes, theoretical rationale, and research methodology and analytical procedures to be employed.
Relevance of research to SPSSI goals and Grants-in-Aid criteria. Applicants are encouraged to describe why SPSSI funding is useful for their research.
Status of human subjects review process (which must be satisfactorily completed before grant funds can be forwarded).
Resume of investigator (a faculty sponsor’s recommendation must be provided if the investigator is a graduate student; support is seldom awarded to students who have not yet reached the dissertation stage).
Specific amount requested, including a budget. For co-authored submissions, please indicate only one name and institution to whom a check should be jointly issued if selected for funding.
A recommended length for the combined Points (1) through (4) of the proposal is 5-7 double-spaced, typed pages.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online now! Online submissions are the preferred method. Please limit the number and size of files uploaded when applying online.

**Recommendation letters may be uploaded with your application or emailed to awards@spssi.org.		The applicant must be a member of SPSSI. Applicants may submit only one application per deadline. If an applicant has applied to the Clara Mayo Grant in the same award year (July 1 – June 30), she or he is not eligible to apply for GIA. Individuals may submit a joint application.Funding up to $1000 is available for graduate student research. In the case of graduate students, strong preference is given to applications from students at the dissertation stage of their career. Funding up to $2000 is available for research by SPSSI members who already have a Ph.D.
Applicants can be at any stage of their academic work at any type of institution. However, in case of proposals of comparable quality, preference is given to applications from scholars working in circumstances where research support is limited.
Documentation of submission to the applicant’s Institution IRB must accompany every submission. In exceptional circumstances the amount may exceed $2000. The usual grant from SPSSI is for up to $2000 for post-doctoral work and up to $1000 for pre-doctoral work.
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