Submit dissertations for Div. 5 award
Div. 5 (Evaluation, Measurement and Statistics) seeks applications for its Distinguished Dissertation Award. To be eligible for this annual award, students must have completed their dissertations in the past three years and address a topic in assessment, evaluation, measurement, research methods or statistics. To apply, send an abstract of 1,000-2,000 words summarizing the dissertation; a cover page showing the dissertation's completion date; a support letter from the adviser or other faculty member; the nominee's curriculum vitae and contact information; and the nominator's contact information, if applicable. The winner will receive an invitation to make a 10-minute presentation at APA's 2007 Annual Convention in San Francisco, Aug. 17-20, $200 to offset travel expenses to convention, a convention registration fee waiver, a one-year Div. 5 membership and a plaque.
Nominations are due Dec. 1. Send all material electronically to Patrick J. Curran, PhD, award chair, via e-mailopens in new window, or contact Curran with questions. For more information, visit APA Division 5.
Apply for a Div. 12 award
Div. 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology) seeks nominees for several annual awards presented in 2006. They are:
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The Distinguished Student Research Award, honoring a graduate student in clinical psychology who has made exemplary theoretical or empirical contributions to research in clinical psychology.
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The Distinguished Student Practice Award, honoring a graduate student in clinical psychology who has made outstanding clinical practice contributions to the profession.
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The Distinguished Student Service Award, honoring a graduate student in clinical psychology who has made outstanding service contributions to the profession and community. The deadline for nominations is Oct. 1. For award and application details, visit the Division 12 Web site.
Div. 49 offers dissertation award
Div. 49 (Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy) seeks nominations for its student dissertation award, which honors a recent dissertation by someone whose research on small groups seems especially promising.
Only dissertations that were completed during the prior calendar year are eligible, but the research described in those dissertations can explore any group phenomenon and use any methodology to investigate any type of group. A committee reviews all abstracts and selects three finalists, who then submit complete copies of their dissertations for the committee's evaluation. The winner will be announced at APA's 2007 Annual Convention in San Francisco, Aug. 17-20, and the award includes $500, a plaque and a three-year division membership.
To apply, send a five-page, double-spaced abstract of the dissertation to Marcy Andberg, PhD, member-at-large to the Div. 5 executive committee, via e-mailopens in new window. The deadline is Dec. 1. For more information, visit www.pitt.edu/~cslewis/GP2/awards.htmopens in new window.
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