CALL FOR NOMINATIONS AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION GOLD MEDAL AWARDS
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) invites nominations for the APF 2007 Gold Medal Awards. The awards include a mounted medallion, $2,000 (to be donated by APF to the charitable institution of the winner's choice), and an all-expense-paid trip for the award winner and one guest to attend the 2007 American Psychological Association (APA) Convention in San Francisco, CA, for two nights and three days (Coach round-trip airfare, reasonable expenses for accommodations, and meals for two individuals will be reimbursed).
The Gold Medal Awards recognize life achievement in and enduring contributions to psychology. Eligibility is limited to psychologists 65 years or older residing in North America. Awards are conferred in four categories:
· Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Science of Psychology recognizes a distinguished career and enduring contribution to advancing psychological science.
· Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology recognizes a distinguished career and enduring contribution to advancing the application of psychology through methods, research, and/or application of psychological techniques to important practical problems.
· Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement by a Psychologist in the Public Interest recognizes a distinguished career and enduring contribution to the application of psychology in the public interest.
· Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Practice of Psychology recognizes a distinguished career and enduring contribution to advancing the professional practice of psychology through a demonstrable effect on patterns of service delivery in the profession.
Nomination Process: Nominations should indicate the specific award for which the individual is being nominated and should include a nomination statement that traces the nominee's cumulative record of enduring contribution to the purpose of the award. There is no formal nomination form. The nominee's current vita and bibliography should be attached. Letters in support of the nomination are also welcome, but please refrain from sending supplementary materials such as videos, books, brochures, or magazines. All nomination materials should be coordinated and collected by a chief nominator and forwarded to APF in one package.
The deadline for receipt of nomination materials is December 1, 2006. Please e-mail materials to Foundation@apa.org or mail to: American Psychological Foundation, Gold Medal Awards, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242.
Questions? E-mail iramos@apa.org or call (202) 336-5814.
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION CHARLES L. BREWER DISTINGUISHED TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY AWARD
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) invites nominations for the APF 2007 Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award, which recognizes an outstanding career contribution to the teaching of psychology.
The awardee receives a plaque, $2,000, and a two-night, three-day, all-expense-paid trip to the 2007 American Psychological Association (APA) Convention in San Francisco, CA, where the award will be presented, and they will be invited to give a special address.
Nominees must demonstrate:
o Exemplary performance as a classroom teacher; o Development of innovative curricula and courses; o Development of effective teaching methods and/or materials; o Teaching of advanced research methods and practice in psychology; and/or, o Administrative facilitation of teaching; o Research on teaching; o Training of teachers of psychology; o Evidence of influence as a teacher of students who become psychologists.
NOMINATION PROCESS: Nominations should include an APF nomination form, a statement that illustrates how the nominee fulfills the guidelines of the award, and the nominee's current vita and bibliography. Letters in support of the nomination are also welcome, but please refrain from sending supplementary materials such as videos, brochures, books, or magazines. All materials should be coordinated and collected by a chief nominator and forwarded to APF in one package.
The deadline for receipt of materials is December 1, 2006. Nomination forms can be found at http://www.apa.org/apf/Teaching.nom.guideline.pdf
Completed nomination packets should be e-mailed to foundation@apa.org or mailed to: American Psychological Foundation, Distinguished Teaching Awards, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20002-4242.
Questions? E-mail iramos@apa.org or call (202) 336-5814
