Student Paper Award: Donald K. Freedheim Student Development (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy/Division 29)

The Donald K. Freedheim Student Development Award is one of the four student paper competitions Div. 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy) offers and is presented for the best paper on psychotherapy theory, practice or research.

What are the benefits to you?

• Cash prize of $500 for the winner of each contest.

• Enhance your curriculum vitae and gain national recognition.

• Certificate and check presented at the Div. 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy) Awards Ceremony at the APA Annual Convention.

• Abstract will be published in the Psychotherapy Bulletinopens in new window, the official newsletter publication of the Div. 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy).

Papers must be based on work conducted by the first author during his/her graduate studies. Papers can be based on (but are not restricted to) a master's thesis or a doctoral dissertation. All applicants must be members of Div. 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy).

• Papers must be based on work conducted by the first author during his/her graduate studies. Papers can be based on (but are not restricted to) a masters thesis or a doctoral dissertation.
• Papers should be in APA style, not to exceed 25 pages in length (including tables, figures and references) and should not list the authors’ names or academic affiliations.
• Papers that have been published will be considered, but submissions should be in final manuscript format (such as a Word document).
• Please include a title page as part of a separate attached Word or PDF document so that the papers can be judged “blindly.” This page can include authors’ names and academic affiliations.
• Also include a cover letter as part of a separate attached Word or PDF document. The cover letter should attest that the paper is based on work that the first author conducted while in graduate school. It should also include the first author’s mailing address, telephone number and email address.
• All applicants must be members of Div. 29 (Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy). Apply to join the society onlineopens in new window.
• Applicant must specify for which award he/she is applying. Applicants can submit multiple papers for awards, but an individual paper may only be submitted for a single award.

Please view complete instructions on the Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy's websiteopens in new window.

2017

Melanie Love

2016

Amanda Zold

2015

Marilyn A. Cornish

2014

Jenny H. Lotterman

2013

Alexey Tolchinsky