The American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) Outstanding APA Division Award
This award recognizes a division of APA for superior performance in promoting graduate student development, involvement, and joint APAGS/APA division membership.
This $1,500 cash award recognizes a division of APA for superior performance in promoting graduate student development, involvement, and joint APAGS/APA division membership. This award is funded by APAGS.
A qualified division must demonstrate an exemplary level of commitment to providing opportunities for graduate student development. Applications will be evaluated based upon how well the division actively incorporates students and student issues into the governance and activities of the Division, develops and implements innovative programs that target the needs of students, promotes joint APAGS/APA Division membership, encourages socialization of student into the profession, and helps students to shape their own professional identity.
In addition to being recognized as the “APAGS Outstanding Division of the Year” and receiving a monetary award of $1,500, the winning Division will be presented with a plaque at the annual DSRN meeting, held during the APA Convention and acknowledged in APAGS publications.
Eligibility
To be considered for this award, a division of APA must have (1) an active doctoral student membership, (2) must require student affiliates to be members of APA/APAGS, and (3) must have a student representative who is a member of the APAGS Division Student Representatives Network (DSRN).
To apply, at least one member and one division member must collaborate on the required application materials. The APAGS Award Selection Committee will take into account both past and current activities when reviewing and selecting the winner of this award. Funds must be used to develop new programs and opportunities for graduate students or to build upon and enhance existing student activities.
How to Apply
Required materials:
A cover letter (two pages maximum, double spaced) that includes the name of the award for which you are applying, a brief summary of the nominated division’s membership data (i.e., number of members, student members, APA members), and a brief statement describing how the division is committed to student development and values the contributions of graduate students.
A descriptive list (two pages maximum, double spaced) of recent/ongoing student programming or activities and student involvement in the division’s governance and activities.
A formal proposal (three pages maximum, double spaced) that includes a description of the division’s goals with regard to enhancing graduate student development, a discussion of anticipated student initiatives, and a statement indicating how award funds would be used to support future student activities.
If you are not an APAGS member at the time of submission, you may send a copy of the receipt you get when you join APAGS/APA electronically as proof of membership.
You may submit materials electronically or by mail. Application materials must be emailed by 12:00 pm ET on the day of the deadline.
For mail submissions, please send to:
Outstanding Division Award
American Psychological Association of Graduate Students
750 First St. NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Confirmation
Once APAGS has received your application, you will receive an email confirming receipt of your application. If you apply earlier than 1 week of the deadline, you may expect to receive that email confirmation within 1 week of your submission. If you submit within the last week before the deadline, please allow up to 2 weeks after the deadline to receive your email confirmation. If you do not hear from APAGS after that time frame, please contact APAGS to confirm that your application has been received.
