APAGS Call for Proposals for the APA Convention

Steps for Submitting a Proposal

1. Choose a topic that has broad appeal to many psychology graduate students, regardless of their area of specialization. Focus on timely and cutting-edge issues and present the most current infor mation.
   
   
2. Develop and refine your ideas by talking to your colleagues and advisors about topics and the best format (APAGS does not accept proposals for papers.) Ask reputable students and psychologists to present with you. Proposals with only one presenter are less likely to be accepted. Talk to the APAGS staff for more information on what topics are hot or timely.
   
   
3. Look for the APA Call for Programs supplement in the September issue of APA’s Monitor on Psychology or keep an eye on the APA Convention Web site. Just about everything you need to know about the rules for participation and procedures for submitting proposals is there. Be sure to select ‘GS’ as the division to which you are submitting. Please note that only electronic submissions will be accepted by APAGS.
   
   
4. Be sure to include contact information and affiliations for all presenters. If the chair of the program also intends to present as part of the panel, they should be listed as the chair of the program AND as a presenter.
   
   
5. Review your proposal for clarity and polish. If your proposal is accepted, much of the information you provide will appear verbatim in the Convention Program. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.
   
   
6. Submit your proposal electronically via the APA Convention Web site. Material received after the close of business on December 1, 2006 will not be considered.

Once you have submitted a proposal…

• You will be notified that your submission has been received.
  
  
• The Convention Committee meets each December to review and evaluate all proposals to select programs for the upcoming Convention.
  
  
• Acceptance/rejection letters will be mailed by late February. Proposals may be conditionally accepted.
  (Conditions will be detailed in provisional acceptance letter).

Learn about the Review Process for Proposals
Frequently Asked Questions about Submitting a Proposal
Return to APAGS Call for Proposals page
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This page last updated September 22, 2006