American Psychological Foundation
F. J. McGuigan Young Investigator Prize
The American Psychological Foundation awards this biennial $25,000 prize to recognize the efforts of a young psychological science investigator in the areas of research consistent with those pursued by Frank Joseph McGuigan, PhD. The prize will be awarded to the recipient's institution for the benefit of his or her research. Faculty salaries and indirect costs (i.e., overhead) may not be requested.
Eligible research area:
According to the bequest, "the prize is focused to support research, to explicate the concept of the human mind. The approach must be a materialistic one fostering both empirical and theoretical research. Empirical research would primarily be psychophysiological, but physiological and behavioral research may also qualify for support…dualistic approaches such as espoused by many contemporary cognitive psychologists do not qualify for support."
Nominee eligibility:
Nominees must have earned a doctoral degree in psychology or a related field, and be 9 or fewer years post-doctoral degree at the time of the nomination deadline. Nominees must have an affiliation with an accredited college, university, or other research institution.
Nomination procedure:
Nomination packages must contain six copies of each of the following:
- letter of nomination written by a senior colleague (no self-nominations);
- 1-2 page statement of accomplishments to date and plans for the next 5 years (written by the nominee);
- a curriculum vitae; and
- copies of two representative publications.
Please mail nomination packages to:
APF Frank Joseph McGuigan Young Investigator Prize
American Psychological Association Science Directorate
750 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Selection criteria:
The recipient will be selected based on the excellence of the full breadth of research conducted and published to date, as well as the promise of research planned for the next five years.
Deadline for Receipt of Nomination: March 1, 2008
For more information, contact the APA Science Directorate.
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