Division 6 Awards

Division of Behavioral Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology

• D. O. Hebb Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award
• Clifford T. Morgan Distinguished Service to Division 6 Award
• Brenda A. Milner Award
• Frank A. Beach Comparative Psychology Award
• D. G. Marquis Behavioral Neuroscience Award
• Brenda A. Milner Award, which recognizes the author of an outstanding paper, published or in press, in the field of behavioral neuroscience or comparative psychology

The following three awards require nominations from members of Division 6. By February 28, please submit the name and institutional affiliation of your nominee, plus a short (150-300-word) statement explaining why the nominee is deserving of the award. Send nominations to the Chair of the Awards Committee.

• The D. O. Hebb Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award honors a psychologist who has made distinguished theoretical or empirical contributions to basic research in behavioral neuroscience and/or comparative psychology. The recipient receives a plaque at the Business Meeting of Division 6, held at the APA Annual Convention, and is expected to present the D. O. Hebb Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award Lecture in August of the following year at the APA Annual Convention. (Please note that the recipient does not have to be a member of Division 6.)

• The Clifford T. Morgan Distinguished Service to Division 6 Award recognizes members of Division 6 who have made sustained and exceptional contributions to the Division. Recipients of this award are expected to have made a prolonged contribution in terms of both scholarly content and service to the Division. The recipient receives a plaque at the Business Meeting of Division 6, held at the Annual Convention.

• The Brenda A. Milner Award recognizes the author of an outstanding paper in the field of behavioral neuroscience or comparative psychology, either published or in press, that is written by a member of Division 6 who is within five years of having received the Ph.D. at the time of the deadline for submission. Although the paper may be co-authored, the applicant should be the senior author and the paper must represent the original work of the applicant. The paper must be in press or must have been published within the last five years. (Nonmembers of the division may apply for membership at the time of nomination.) The recipient receives a plaque at the Business Meeting of Division 6, held at the APA Annual Convention.

The following award is selected by the Editor and Consulting Editors of Journal of Comparative Psychology:

• The Frank A. Beach Comparative Psychology Award is given each year to recognize the best paper published in Journal of Comparative Psychology. Each author receives a plaque at the Business Meeting of Division 6, held at the APA Annual Convention.

The following award is selected by the Editor and Consulting Editors of Behavioral Neuroscience:

• The D. G. Marquis Behavioral Neuroscience Award is given each year to recognize the best paper published in Behavioral Neuroscience. Each author receives a plaque at the Business Meeting of Division 6, held at the APA Annual Convention.

Chair, 2007-2008:
Peter Balsam, PhD
Department of Psychology
Columbia University
New York, NY 10027
Phone: (212) 854-5312
Email: Peter Balsam, PhD
FAX: (212) 854-3601

Go to Division 6's award page: www.apa.org/divisions/div6/awards.html