Dissertation Award

This award recognizes outstanding student research that has the greatest potential for making a significant contribution to the theoretical and applied knowledge base in exercise and sport psychology. Abstracts will be judged by a panel of professionals in exercise and sport psychology who are members of Division 47. The awardee(s) will be notified of their selection by March, so they can make plans to attend the APA Convention to present their research and receive the award, which includes a plaque, conference registration fee waiver and monetary gift.

Annual Deadline: December 31

Eligibility

The student applicant must be a member of Division 47 at the time of application. Division membership dues are $20 per year. Graduate students may become student affiliates of Division 47 whether they are APA student members or not. The student must also have successfully defended her or his dissertation and received her or his degree during the year for which the award is given; that is, by December 31 of that year.

How To Apply

Application requirements are as follows:

• The name and contact information of the applicant's advisor/dissertation Chair
• A 1500-word abstract that includes:
  a. Introduction
  b. Review of literature
  c. Methodology, including statistics
  d. Discussion
  e. Contribution to science and practice
  f. References should also be included, but will not be counted toward the 1500-word limit
• Proof of confirmation of the completion of the dissertation and the degree by December 31 of the year before the award would be conferred.
• Applications that are incomplete will not be reviewed. Complete applications must be sent electronically as a single PDF file to:

  Amanda J. Visek, PhD, CC-AASP, NCC, Chair, Science Committee, APA Division 47

Past Recipients