Nominations for the APA Science Student Council
The Science Directorate requests your help in making nominations to the APA Science Student Council (APASSC). Formed in 1993, the APASSC is a diverse group of science-oriented psychology graduate students who serve as an advisory group to the APA Science Directorate. The Council represents the interests of science-oriented students by providing valuable advice to the Directorate on how it can best serve the science student population. The Council has been actively involved in a number of projects, including awarding prizes for graduate-level research, organizing student programs for the APA Convention and making recommendations on the Directorate's student programs. The Council reports to the Board of Scientific Affairs and works cooperatively with the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students.
The Directorate is seeking nominations of second or third year graduate students, or first year graduate students with a master's degree in psychology, to serve a two-year term for the 2008 and 2009 calendar years, during which time they must be actively engaged in their programs. Council members are required to attend two weekend meetings per year during the term in Washington, DC, at APA's expense. The first meeting of this term will take place in March, 2008. In addition, council members are expected to remain available during an unofficial third (non-meeting) year to advise new incoming members.
Four (4) positions will be available on the Council for the 2008-2009 term. One person in each of the following areas of research will be elected:
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Clinical Science
- Health Research
- Social/Personality
Please note that the Council strives for diversity in all appropriate ways, including geographic diversity. Consequently, no more than one student from any given department may occupy a seat on the APASSC. Please check the list of current members before applying. If you have a question about your eligibility, please contact the Science Directorate.
To apply to the APASSC, please provide the following:
- A letter of recommendation (not to exceed 500 words) from the student's advisor, co-signed by the Department Chair, endorsing the nomination.
- An essay written by the student about why s/he wants to be on the Council and how s/he could contribute as a Council member (not to exceed 500 words).
- A description written by the student about his/her research in psychology that demonstrates commitment to psychological science (not to exceed 500 words).
- An abbreviated curriculum vitae (not to exceed two pages).
Nominations are due by October 29, 2007.
Please direct questions and nominations to the APA Science Directorate, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242; tel.: 202-336-6000; email.
New members will be selected by in early November.
For more information on the APASSC and the Council's current projects, please visit the website, www.apa.org/science/apasscweb.html.
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