APS Convention Society Research Awards
Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology
Award: $400–$500
Deadline: Feb 1, 2026
To recognize outstanding undergraduate and graduate empirical research poster presentations at the annual APS convention. Qualifications: Applicants must be the first author; be a student Psi Chi member; have an APS member as a sponsor; note: projects submitted for possible presentation at other professional meetings are not acceptable for the APS Convention; recipients must present the awarded proposal at the upcoming APS Convention in order to receive the award and award funds. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on 50-word abstract: clear and well-written; includes necessary information to understand the purpose and message of the study; rationale/hypothesis: is there strong rationale for the study, is the study presented in a broader context, does the hypothesis make sense; participants: clearly described; adequate number of participants are involved; methods: materials are clearly described; methods are appropriate for the purpose and hypothesis results: analyses are clear and appropriate; results are meaningful and relevant to the hypothesis; conclusion/discussion: results are tied to the purpose/hypothesis; includes a meaningful summary of the study; provides a take-home message, application ideas, or direction for future studies-some closure to the abstract. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application; should include will provide the exact same information title, co-authors, 50 word abstract, and the poster summary up to 500 words that was accepted to APS; submissions must be written in English. Focus: Psychology.