Clinical neuropsychology re-approved as specialty

At its August meeting, APA's Council of Representatives approved continued recognition of clinical neuropsychology as a specialty in professional psychology. According to the policies of the Commission for the Recognition of Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology (CRSPPP), clinical neuropsychology will be re-evaluated for recognition in or before August 2010. For more information about CRSPPP and the recognition process, and for a listing and descriptions of other recognized specialties and proficiencies, visit www.apa.org/crsppp or contact APA's Office of Graduate Education and Training at (202) 336-5967.

Editor sought for Rehabilitation Psychology

APA's Publications and Communications (P&C) Board is seeking nominations for the editorship of Rehabilitation Psychology for 2006 through 2011. The P&C Board is searching for a candidate who can help the journal's transition from a division publication to an APA journal. Candidates must be APA members and available to receive manuscripts in early 2005. The P&C Board welcomes self-nominations and nominees who are members of underrepresented groups in the publication process. Bruce Caplan, PhD, is the journal's current editor and Mark Appelbaum, PhD, and Gary R. VandenBos, PhD, are co-chairing the new editor search. The nomination deadline is Dec. 15. To nominate a candidate, send a one-page statement of support to: Karen Sellman, P&C Board Search Liaison, at the APA address.

Attend workshop on responsible research

APA and the Office of Research Integrity of the Department of Health and Human Services will present a workshop titled "Responsible conduct of research in psychological science" in Washington, D.C., April 13-14. The workshop will include plenary and breakout sessions on data-sharing, mentoring and conflicts of interest in research. Participants will explore topics such as: ethical and responsible conduct of research issues that arise in faculty-student relationships; the impact of investigator and institutional conflicts of interest on research; methodological and human-participant protection issues in data archiving; and the impact of regulations and policies such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy rule and the National Institutes of Health data-sharing policy on behavioral research. For more information, visit APA's Science Directorate Web site at www.apa.org/science/ori_workshop.html.

Funding available for teaching conferences

APA's Board of Educational Affairs is offering $5,000 in block grants to support precollege and undergraduate teaching conferences. To qualify for funding, a proposed conference must focus on advancing psychology teaching at the secondary, two-year or four-year level and be directed by an APA member, associate or affiliate.

Funding must be requested by an APA member, associate or affiliate, and be slated for offsetting travel expenses of selected conference participants, registration fees of conference participants, or speaker fees. To ensure that a variety of conferences win grants, conferences that have received BEA grants for the past two years may not be funded a third time or may be funded at lower levels. Proposals will be evaluated on:

* Conference goals and activities. The significance and innovativeness of the conference and the clarity of the conference objectives and activities. A conference announcement or brochure should be submitted with the application.

* Composition of the target audience. The potential impact and suitability of content for the target audience.

* Budget. The clarity and completeness of the conference budget, anticipated expenses, as well as confirmed and anticipated sources and amounts of funding.

The application deadline is Feb. 27. Applicants may be awarded up to $1,000. If fewer than five acceptable applications are received, the BEA may award more than one block grant--and more than $1,000--to the same conference. Send application materials to: Martha Boenau, Education Directorate, at the APA address.

Student research funds available

The American Psychological Foundation and the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) have launched the Summer Research Fellow in Psychology Program to assist student investigators and their faculty advisers with research costs. The program offers $3,000 to $3,500 to a student pursuing psychology research between his or her junior and senior year and a $500 stipend for his or her adviser. An additional $1,000 is available for supplies and travel to present research at a regional psychology meeting. The student and faculty adviser must apply jointly. The submission deadline is Nov. 21. Applications and more information are available at www.cur.org/UGSF.html.

Sign up for online newsletter on aging initiatives

APA's Office on Aging and the Public Interest Policy Office have launched the APA Aging Issues Newsletter--a quarterly online publication that reports on APA efforts to promote the application of psychological research to improve the health and well-being of older adults. The newsletter also provides information on national aging initiatives as well as on legislation, publications, conferences, and health and aging. Access the newsletter online at www.apa.org/pi/aging. To subscribe to future issues of the publication, contact Deborah DiGilio at ddigilio@apa.org.

Learn about policy through a yearlong internship

APA's Public Policy Office invites students to apply for its 2004-2005 Public Interest Policy Internship Program, which provides graduate students with first-hand knowledge of the role of psychology in public policy. The intern spends one year in APA's Public Policy Office working on a broad range of topics, including: children, youth and families; women; the elderly; lesbians, gay men and bisexuals; ethnic-minorities; individuals with disabilities; and HIV/AIDS. Activities include preparing briefing papers, testimony and other documents, and attending congressional hearings and coalition meetings. Applicants must be enrolled in a doctoral program in psychology or a related discipline, in at least the second year of graduate training, and able to work 15 to 20 hours per week at APA headquarters in Washington, D.C., from September 2004 through August 2005. The internship provides a stipend of $14.50 per hour.

The application deadline is March 5. Applicants should submit a current curriculum vitae that includes information about educational background and any relevant professional, public policy and legislative experience; a statement of 500 words or fewer expressing their interest in the internship and what they hope to learn from the experience; and two letters of reference, including one from their academic department that confirms their enrollment and good standing with the college or university. Send materials to the APA Public Policy Office/Public Interest Policy Internship Program at the APA address. For more information, visit APA's Public Policy Office Web site at www.apa.org/ppo/funding/pifell.html or contact the office at (202) 336-6062; e-mail: ppo@apa.org.

Interested in working on Capitol Hill?

APA invites applications for the 2004-2005 Congressional Fellowship Program, which sponsors up to six psychologists as special legislative assistants on the staff of a member of Congress or congressional committee for one year. One fellowship, the William A. Bailey Health and Behavior Congressional Fellowship, is geared for an individual interested in health and behavior issues, including HIV/AIDS; another--the Educational Assessment Congressional Fellowship--is geared for an individual with expertise in educational assessment, testing and related issues.

The fellowships enable psychologists to encourage more effective use of scientific knowledge in government and to broaden the perceptions of the research, practice and government communities about the value of psychology. Activities may include conducting legislative work, assisting in congressional hearings and debates, and preparing speeches and briefing materials.

Prospective fellows must demonstrate competence in scientific or professional psychology and display sensitivity toward policy issues and a strong interest in applying psychology to national issues.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a statement of no more than 1,000 words that outlines their interest in the fellowship, possible contributions to the legislative process, what they expect to learn and their ultimate career goals. Application materials should also include three letters of reference that address the applicant's ability to work effectively on Capitol Hill. The application deadline is Jan. 2. For more information, contact APA's Public Policy Office at (202) 336-6062; e-mail: ppo@apa.org.

Membership dues, journal orders are due

Member dues payments for 2004 must be sent to APA by Nov. 7 to ensure continuous delivery of the Monitor on Psychology and the American Psychologist. Paid membership also provides eligibility for APA Insurance Trust programs and a journal credit on 2004 subscription orders. Other payment deadlines include:

* Nov. 14. Affiliate fees and journal orders are due to APA to ensure uninterrupted benefits and journal delivery.

* Nov. 21. Member journal orders are due to APA to ensure uninterrupted delivery of 2004 journals.

Direct questions about dues payments to Membership at the APA address; (800) 374-2721 or (202) 336-5580; TDD: (202) 336-6123; fax: (202) 336-5568; e-mail: membership@apa.org. Direct questions about journal orders to Subscriptions, at the APA address; (800) 374-2721 or (202) 336-5600; fax: (202) 336-5568; e-mail: subscriptions@apa.org.

Apply now for APA's Minority Fellowship Program

APA's Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) is accepting applications for its fellowship programs in psychology and neuroscience. The programs are designed to stimulate research interest in ethnic-minority mental health, substance abuse and HIV/AIDS, and to provide financial support and mentoring to doctoral students.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, enrolled full time in a psychology doctoral program at the time the fellowships are awarded, and demonstrate a commitment to a career in psychology related to research in ethnic-minority mental health, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS or neuroscience. MFP Fellowship applications are accepted through Jan. 15.

Applicants may download an application from the MFP Web site at www.apa.org/mfp, request an application via e-mail at mfp@apa.org, or write to APA/MFP Fellowship at the APA address.

--J. CHAMBERLIN