Dissertation Awards

The American Psychology-Law Society confers Dissertation Awards for scientific research and scholarship relevant to the promotion of the interdisciplinary study of psychology and law. Students who complete dissertations involving basic or applied research in psychology and law are encouraged to apply for these awards. First, second and third-place awards will be conferred; winners will be invited to present their research at the annual AP-LS conference and receive a cash award.

To be eligible for the award, you must be a member of AP-LS and have defended your dissertation during the calendar year of the submission deadline (e.g., if the deadline for submissions is Dec. 31, 2015, then you must have defended your dissertation in 2015). Note: You do not need to have graduated by Dec. 31.

To apply for the Dissertation Awards, please attach the following items in an email to by Dec. 31: (1) the dissertation as it was submitted to the student’s university (in Word or PDF); (2) the dissertation with all author, advisor and school identifying information removed (in Word or PDF); and (3) a signed letter of support (on letterhead) from the dissertation advisor. These can be submitted via one email from the student, or via separate emails from the student and advisor.

For more information, please contact the chair of the Dissertation Awards Committee.