Awards
This award was established in 1970 as the Distinguished Professional Award in Psychology and Psychotherapy. At the Mid Winter meeting in 1984, the Board of Directors changed its name to Distinguished Psychologist Award for Contributions to Psychology and Psychotherapy.
The criteria for receipt of this award are loosely defined and are flexible in order to embrace the breadth of contributions that psychologists/psychotherapists make that distinguish them from their peers. However, the following aspects of each candidate are considered in this order:
- Length of time of service to psychotherapy
- Membership in the Division
- Significance of contributions to the practice, research, and/or training in psychotherapy
- Significance of contributions to the Division
Application materials should include: (1) a nomination letter outlining the nominee’s career contributions (self-nominations are welcomed) and (2) a current Curriculum Vitae.
Award recipients receive an honorarium of $250 and an award plaque from the Division at the Division’s Awards Ceremony at the APA Convention.
Deadline for nominations for this award is January 1 of each year, although the Awards Committee may grant extensions.
The 2011 Awards Chair is: Jeffrey J. Magnavita, PhD, ABPP, Glastonbury Medical Arts Center, 300 Hebron Ave. Suite 215, Glastonbury, CT 06033; E-mail: magnapsych@aol.com
THE APF/DIVISION 29 EARLY CAREER AWARD
(Formerly, THE JACK D. KRASNER AWARD)
This early career award was established as The Jack D. Krasner Memorial Award and first bestowed in 1981. In 2007, the Division raised $50,000 in donations, which endowed this award for administration by the American Psychological Foundation (APF). This award is now named the APF/Division 29 Early Career Award and is administered by APF.
The criteria for receipt of this award are as follows:
- Membership in Division 29
- Be within 7 years of receipt of the doctorate
- Demonstrate promising professional achievement related to psychotherapy theory, practice, research, or training
Application materials include: (1) a nomination letter written by a colleague outlining the nominee’s career contributions (no self-nominations are allowed) and (2) a current Curriculum Vitae.
Award recipients receive an honorarium of $2500 from APF. The Division also provides an award plaque to the recipient at its Awards Ceremony at the APA Convention.
Deadline for nominations for this award is January 1 of each year.
The 2011 Awards Chair is: Jeffrey J. Magnavita, PhD, ABPP, Glastonbury Medical Arts Center, 300 Hebron Ave. Suite 215, Glastonbury, CT 06033. E-Mail: magnapsycy@aol.com. However, application materials must be submitted on online at http://forms.apa.org/apf/grants/. Direct questions to Kim Palmer Rowsome, APF Program Officer at krwosome@apa.org.
DIVISION 29 AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED CONTRIBUTIONS TO
TEACHING AND MENTORING
In 2007, the Division’s Board established the Division 29 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Mentoring, with the first award presented in 2008.
The criteria for receipt of this award are as follows:
- Membership in Division 29
- Contribution to the field of psychotherapy through the education and training of the next generation of psychotherapists
- Evidence that the individual exerted a significant impact on the development of students and/or early career psychologists in their careers as psychotherapists
Application materials should include: (1) a letter of nomination (self or other nominations are welcome) describing the individual’s impact, role, and activities as a mentor; (2) current Curriculum Vitae; and (3) letters of reference for the mentor, written by students, former students, and/or colleagues who are early career psychologists that describe the nature of the mentoring relationship (when, where, level of training), an explanation of the role played by the mentor in facilitating the student or colleague’s development as a psychotherapist, and attention to behaviors that characterize successful mentoring (helping students to select and work toward appropriate goals; providing critical feedback on individual work; providing support at all times, especially encouragement and assistance in the face of difficulties; assisting students in applying for awards, grants, and other funding; assisting students in building social network connections, both with individuals and within organizations that are important in the field; serving as a role model and leader for teaching, research, and academic and public service in psychology; offering general advice with respect to professional development (e.g., graduate school, postdoctoral study, faculty positions), awards, and publications; treating student/colleagues with respect, spending time with them, providing open communication lines, and gradually moving the student into the role of colleague).
Individuals who were nominated in previous years for the Teaching and Mentoring Award may carry over their complete application to a subsequent year by writing a letter to the Chair of the Professional Awards Committee requesting resubmission of the previous application.
Award recipients receive an honorarium of $250 and an award plaque from the Division at the Division’s Awards Ceremony at the APA Convention.
Deadline for nominations for this award are January 1 of each year.
The 2011 Awards Chair is: Jeffrey J. Magnavita, PhD, ABPP, Glastonbury Medical Arts Center, 300 Hebron Ave. Suite 215, Glastonbury, CT 06033. E-Mail: magnapsycy@aol.com.
ROSALEE G. WEISS LECTURE AWARD
The Rosalee G. Weiss Award is a joint award, bestowed by the Divisions of Psychotherapy and Independent Practice in alternate years and administered by the American Psychological Foundation (APF). It was established in 1994 by Raymond A. Weiss, Ph.D., to honor his wife, Rosalee. The award is administered by Division 29 and by Division 42 (Independent Practice) in alternating years.
The criteria for receipt of this award are as follows:
- Outstanding leader in arts or science whose contributions have significance for psychology, but whose careers are not directly in the spheres encompassed by psychology
- Outstanding leaders in any of the special areas within the spheres of psychology
Award recipients receive an $800 honorarium from the APF.
Deadline for nominations for this award should be submitted to Division 29 by December 31 of even numbered years.
The 2011 Awards Chair is: Jeffrey J. Magnavita, PhD, ABPP, Glastonbury Medical Arts Center, 300 Hebron Ave. Suite 215, Glastonbury, CT 06033. E-Mail: magnapsycy@aol.com.
CHARLES J. GELSO, PH.D., PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH GRANT
Brief Statement about the Grant:
The Charles J. Gelso, Ph.D., Psychotherapy Research Grant, offered annually to qualifying individuals, provides $2,000 toward the advancement of research on psychotherapy process and/or psychotherapy outcome.
Eligibility: In alternating years, graduate students/predoctoral interns or doctoral level psychologists/postdoctoral fellows will be eligible for the Charles J. Gelso Grant. In 2012, graduate students in psychology and predoctoral interns who are in good standing at an accredited university will be eligible. In 2013, doctoral level psychologists, including postdoctoral fellows, will be eligible. The grant will rotate biannually between graduate students/predoctoral interns and doctoral level psychologists/postdoctoral fellows, such that nominations will be accepted in even number years for the former group and odd number years for the latter group.
Submission Deadline: April 1, 2012
Request for Proposals
Description
This program awards grants for research projects in the area of psychotherapy process and/or outcome. In alternating years the grant is awarded to graduate students or doctoral level psychologists.
Program Goals
- Advance understanding of psychotherapy process and/or psychotherapy outcome through support of empirical research
- Encourage talented graduate students towards careers in psychotherapy research
- Support psychologists engaged in quality psychotherapy research
Funding Specifics
- One annual grant of $2,000 to be paid in one lump sum to the researcher, to his or her university’s grants and contracts office, or to an incorporated company. Individuals who receive the funds could incur tax liabilities (see Additional Information section below).
Eligibility Requirements
- In alternating years, graduate students/pre-doctoral interns in psychology (even-numbered years) or psychologists/postdoctoral fellows (odd-numbered years) will be eligible
- In 2012, graduate students/pre-doctoral interns who are in good standing at an accredited university will be eligible
- In 2013, doctoral level psychologists and postdoctoral fellows will be eligible
- Demonstrated or burgeoning competence in the area of proposed work
- IRB approval must be received from the principal investigator’s institution before funding can be awarded if human participants are involved
- The same project/lab may not receive funding two years in a row
Evaluation Criteria
- Conformance with goals listed above under “Program Goals”
- Magnitude of incremental contribution in topic area
- Quality of proposed work
- Applicant’s competence to execute the project
- Appropriate plan for data collection and completion of the project
Proposal Requirements for All Proposals
- Description of the proposed project to include, title, goals, relevant background, target population, methods, anticipated outcomes, and dissemination plans: not to exceed 3 single-spaced pages (1 inch margins, no smaller than 11-point font)
- CV of the principal investigator: not to exceed 2 single-spaced pages and should focus on research activities
- A 300-word biosketch that describes why your experiences and qualifications make you suited for successfully carrying out this research proposal. This will be a blind review so please exclude identifying information.
- Timeline for execution (priority given to projects that can be completed within 2 years)
- Full budget and justification (indirect costs not permitted), which should take up no more than 1 additional page (the budget should clearly indicate how the grant funds would be spent)
- Funds may be used to initiate a new project or to supplement additional funding. The research may be at any stage. In any case, justification must be provided for the request of the current grant funds. If the funds will supplement other funding or if the research is already in progress, please explain why the additional funds are needed (e.g., in order to add a new component to the study, add additional participants, etc.)
- No additional materials are required for doctoral level psychologists who are not postdoctoral fellows
- Graduate students, predoctoral interns, and postdoctoral fellows should refer to the section immediately below for additional materials that are required.
Additional Proposal Requirements for Graduate Students, Predoctoral Interns, and Postdoctoral Fellows
- Graduate students, pre-doctoral interns, and postdoctoral fellows should also submit the CV of the mentor who will supervise the work
- Graduate students and pre-doctoral interns must also submit 2 letters of recommendation, one from the mentor who will be providing guidance during the completion of the project (note that this letter must indicate the nature of the mentoring relationship)
- Postdoctoral fellows must submit 1 letter of recommendation from the mentor who will be providing guidance during the completion of the project (note that this letter should indicate the nature of the mentoring relationship)
Additional Information
- After the project is complete, a full accounting of the project’s income and expenses must be submitted within six months of completion
- Grant funds that are not spent on the project within two years must be returned
- When the resulting research is published, the grant should be acknowledged
- All individuals who directly receive funds from the division will be required to complete an IRS w-9 form prior to the release of funds, and will be sent a 1099 after the end of the fiscal year (December 31st)
Submission Process and Deadline
- If the grant is to be used to support a thesis or dissertation, the thesis/dissertation proposal must be approved by the thesis/dissertation committee (this should be noted in the letter of recommendation from the mentor)
- All materials must be submitted electronically
- All applicants must complete the grant application form, in MSWord or other text format
- CV(s) may be submitted in text or PDF format. If submitting more than 1 CV, then all CVs must be included in 1 electronic document/file
- Proposal and budget must be submitted in 1 file, with a cover sheet to include the name of the principal investigator and complete contact information (address, phone, fax, email)
- Submit all required materials for proposal to: Tracey A. Martin in the Division 29 Central Office, assnmgmt1@cox.net
- You will receive an electronic confirmation of your submission within 24 hours, which will provide you with an assigned application number. If you do not receive confirmation, your proposal was not received, then please resubmit.
- Deadline: April 1, 2012
Questions about this program should be directed to the Division of Psychotherapy Research Committee Chair (Dr. Michael Constantino at mconstantino@psych.umass.edu), or the Division of Psychotherapy Science and Scholarship Domain Representative (Dr. Norman Abeles at abeles@msu.edu), or Tracey A. Martin in the Division 29 Central Office, assnmgmt1@cox.net
NORINE JOHNSON, PH.D., PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH GRANT
Brief Statement about the Grant:
The Norine Johnson, Ph.D., Psychotherapy Research Grant, offered annually to qualifying individuals, provides $20,000 toward the advancement of research on psychotherapist factors that may impact treatment effectiveness and outcomes, including type of training, amount of training, professional degree or discipline of the psychotherapist, and the role or impact of psychotherapists’ personal characteristics on psychotherapy treatment outcomes.
Eligibility: Doctoral-level researchers with a successful record of publication are eligible for the grant.
Submission Deadline: April 1, 2012
Request for Proposals
Description
This program awards grants for research on psychotherapist factors that may impact treatment effectiveness and outcomes, including type of training, amount of training, professional degree or discipline of the psychotherapist, and the role or impact of psychotherapists’ personal characteristics on psychotherapy treatment outcomes.
Program Goals
- Advance understanding of psychotherapist factors that may impact treatment effectiveness and outcomes through support of empirical research
- Encourage researchers with a successful record of publication to undertake research in these areas
Funding Specifics
- One annual grant of $20,000 to be paid in one lump sum to the researcher, to his or her university’s grants and contracts office, or to an incorporated company. Individuals who receive the funds could incur tax liabilities (see Additional Information section below).
Eligibility Requirements
- Doctoral-level researchers
- Demonstrated competence in the area of proposed work
- IRB approval must be received from the principal investigator’s institution before funding can be awarded if human participants are involved
- The selection committee may elect to award the grant to the same individual or research team up to two consecutive years
- The selection committee may choose not to award the grant in years when no suitable nominations are received
Evaluation Criteria
- Conformance with goals listed above under “Program Goals”
- Magnitude of incremental contribution in topic area
- Quality of proposed work
- Applicant’s competence to execute the project
- Appropriate plan for data collection and completion of the project
Proposal Requirements for All Proposals
- Description of the proposed project to include title, goals, relevant background, target population, methods, anticipated outcomes, and dissemination plans: not to exceed 3 single-spaced pages (1 inch margins, no smaller than 11-point font)
- CV of the principal investigator: not to exceed 2 single-spaced pages and should focus on research activities
- A 300-word biosketch that describes why your experiences and qualifications make you suited for successfully carrying out this research proposal. This will be a blind review so please exclude identifying information.
- Timeline for execution (priority given to projects that can be completed within 2 years)
- Full budget and justification (indirect costs not permitted), which should take up no more than 1 additional page (the budget should clearly indicate how the grant funds would be spent)
- Funds may be used to initiate a new project or to supplement additional funding. The research may be at any stage. In any case, justification must be provided for the request of the current grant funds. If the funds will supplement other funding or if the research is already in progress, please explain why the additional funds are needed (e.g., in order to add a new component to the study, add additional participants, etc.)
Additional Information
- After the project is completed, a full accounting of the project’s income and expenses must be submitted within six months of completion
- Grant funds that are not spent on the project within two years of receipt must be returned
- When the resulting research is published, the grant must be acknowledged by footnote in the publication
- All individuals directly receiving funds from the division will be required to complete an IRS w-9 form prior to the release of funds, and will be sent a 1099 after the end of the fiscal year (December 31st)
Submission Process and Deadline
- All materials must be submitted electronically
- All applicants must complete the grant application form, in MSWord or other text format
- CV(s) may be submitted in text or PDF format. If submitting more than 1 CV, then all CVs must be included in 1 electronic document/file
- Proposal and budget must be submitted in 1 file, with a cover sheet to include the name of the principal investigator and complete contact information (address, phone, fax, email)
- Submit all required materials for proposal to: Tracey A. Martin in the Division 29 Central Office, assnmgmt1@cox.net
- You will receive an electronic confirmation of your submission within 24 hours, which will provide you with an assigned application number. If you do not receive confirmation, your proposal was not received. Please resubmit.
- Deadline: April 1, 2012
Questions about this program should be directed to the Division of Psychotherapy Research Committee Chair (Dr. Michael Constantino at mconstantino@psych.umass.edu), or the Division of Psychotherapy Science and Scholarship Domain Representative (Dr. Norman Abeles at abeles@msu.edu), or Tracey A. Martin in the Division 29 Central Office, assnmgmt1@cox.net
AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED PUBLICATION OF PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH
Division 29 and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. sponsor an award for the Distinguished Publication of Psychotherapy Research. This award recognizes the best empirical (i.e., data-based) published peer reviewed article on psychotherapy in the preceding calendar year.
The criteria for receipt of this award are as follows:
- Article relevant to psychotherapy practice appears in any journal (does not have to appear in the Division’s journal) in the preceding calendar year
- The paper reflects as strong scientific contribution, evidence through the rationale for the study and theoretical soundness, the methods, the analyses, the explanation of the results, and the discussion of the implications of the findings for the practice and science of psychotherapy
- The article contributes new knowledge about psychotherapy (e.g., the work is innovative, creative, or integrative; the work advances existing research in a meaningful way) – greater weight is given to novel/creative element than to methodological/statistical rigor
There are no application materials, since decisions for the award are based on published articles.
Award recipients receive an honorarium of $500, and an award plaque, both of which are given to the lead author only, at the Division’s Awards Ceremony at the APA Convention.
Deadline for nominations for this award is April 1st of each year.
The 2011 Research Committee Chair is Dr. Jim Fauth, at E-mail: jfauth@antioch.edu.
STUDENT PAPER AWARDS
The student paper awards are administered by the Division 29 Student Committee. Student Representative and chair of the committee is: E-mail: dougcwilson@msn.com
The 2011 Awards
Deadline is April 1, 2011
( Click here to enter the Annual
Division of Psychotherapy
Student Competitions)
DONALD K. FREEDHEIM STUDENT DEVELOPMENT PAPER AWARD
MATHILDA B. CANTER EDUCATION AND TRAINING PAPER AWARD
STUDENT DIVERSITY PAPER AWARD
JEFFREY E. BARNETT PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH PAPER AWARD
