Div. 35 Awards

Carolyn Wood Sherif Award

Application Process:
Deadline: March 15
To nominate someone for the award, send the following materials:

• A nomination letter (including the nominee's phone number and email address).
• The nominee's curriculum vitae.
• Copies of two or three selected publications.
• Two additional letters in support of the nominee (only three letters are considered).

Nominations routinely will be considered for three years without further applications.
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Corann Okorodudu Global Women’s Advocacy Award

Application Process:
Deadline: May 1
The nomination should include:

• A cover letter describing the nominee's track record of advocacy for women internationally.
• An updated CV.
• Letters of reference are optional.

The award will be presented at the APA convention during the Div. 35 awards ceremony.
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Strickland-Daniel Mentoring Award

Application Process:
Deadline: May 1
Send nomination materials via email. Nomination materials should be collated into one PDF with nominee’s name as the file name. Nominations should include and be limited to the following:

• a nomination letter of not more than four (4) pages indicating the qualifications of the nominee that focus on the award criteria,
• no more than three (3) supporting letters from colleagues and current and former mentees and
• a copy of the nominee’s vita.

Updated re-submissions of nominations from previous years are welcome.
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Florence L. Denmark Award for Contributions to Women and Aging

Application Process:
Deadline: May 1
Nominations should include:

• A letter of nomination.
• A 500-word statement describing the nominee's contributions to scholarship or public policy, or both, on women and aging.
• The nominee's current CV.

The nomination may also include letters of support. Self-nominations are acceptable. Please submit nominations/self-nominations and materials via email as Word or PDF attachments to: Lisa Hollis-Sawyer, chair, Florence L. Denmark Award for Contributions to Women and Aging.
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Heritage Award

Application Process:
Deadline: May 1
Nominations should be submitted electronically and include:

• A copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae.
• A letter of nomination that describes the nature of the nominee's contribution to teaching/mentoring, practice/advocacy, research/scholarship or professional service and its impact on feminist psychology. Please be specific as to the area for which you are nominating the nominee.
• No more than three additional letters of support that describe the nominee's contributions and their impact on feminist psychology.
• Supporting materials (up to three items) that document the nominee's contributions in the specified award area.

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Sue Rosenberg Zalk Award for Distinguished Service to Div. 35

Application Process:
Deadline: April 2
To nominate a candidate, please send a letter to the committee that addresses the nominee's length of service to Div. 35, the variety and significance of her or his activities in Div. 35 and the candidate's contributions to Div. 35 that have yet to be formally recognized. The strength of the nominating letter is important and may include input from up to three others beyond the nominator. Please append to this letter a list of positions held by the nominee in Div. 35, including the start and end date for each entry.
Please submit a single, complete nominating letter for each candidate to Kate Richmond.
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Geis Memorial Award

Application Process:
Deadline: April 15
Please compile the following materials into an electronic zipped folder, named as the applicant's last name, and email the folder to the Geis Award chair: Sarah Gervais, PhD.
The proposal file should include the following:

• A cover sheet that includes title of proposal, name of investigator, name of dissertation Advisor/Chair, name of institution/university, address, phone number, fax number and email address.
• A 100 word abstract
• A proposal of 1500 words or less including: a) the purpose of the research; b) theoretical rationale with a brief reference to relevant literature; c) research design; d) procedures; and e) hypotheses or research questions.
• A one-page statement of the relevance of the project to feminist concerns. Specify any particular relevance to (or limitations in generalizing about) diverse groups of women in terms of race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, ability status, social class, age, etc.
• A timeline and budget. The purpose of this funding is for student support and all of the funds do not have to be used to directly support your research. If not using the funding for direct research support, please elaborate on how the funding will enhance your research and career goals and objectives. The timeline must show reasonable completion during the term of the award.
• Name this file (containing a to e above) < your last name > proposal.

Also include:

• a one-page description of: a) career goals and activities; b) a description of previous research, if any; c) how this funding would contribute to your career goals. Name this file < your last name > career. 
• a curriculum vitae or resume. Name this file < your last name > CV. 
• two letters of recommendation supporting the quality of the project: a) one from the faculty sponsor which includes a statement confirming that the applicant has been advanced to doctoral candidacy and b) a letter from a second faculty member.Letters of recommendation must be submitted electronically. They can be included within the folder submitted by the applicant, or they can be emailed separately by the letter writers. The applicant is responsible for ensuring that letters of recommendation are received by the submission deadline. Name these files < your last name > letter1 and < your last name > letter2. 

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Janet Hyde Graduate Student Research Grant

Application Process:
Deadline: March 15, Sept. 15
Please send all application materials attached to a single email message to both of the Hyde Award co-chairs, Stephanie Parisien, PhD, and Alexandra Zelin, PhD. Applicants should submit no more than two files, one with the letter of recommendation and one with all other required materials. Questions and other communications should also be sent to both co-chairs.
Applicants must be currently enrolled in doctoral programs in psychology. Past recipients of Hyde Graduate Student Research Grants are not eligible to apply. Because the purpose of this award is to facilitate research that otherwise might not be possible, projects that are beyond the data analysis stage are not eligible.
Requirements:

• Cover page with project title, investigator's name, address, phone, fax and email address.
• A 100-word abstract.
• A proposal (5-page maximum, double-spaced) addressing the project's purpose, theoretical rationale and procedures, including how the method and data analysis stem from the proposed theory and purpose. (References are not included in this 5-page limit.)
• A one-page statement articulating the study's relevance to feminist goals and importance to feminist research.
• The expected timeline for progress and completion of the project (including the date of the research proposal committee meeting if applicable). The project timeline should not exceed two years.
• A faculty sponsor's recommendation, which includes why the research cannot be funded, or funded in full, by other sources. This letter should be attached to the email with the application materials. Please do not send it separately.
• Status of IRB review process, including expected date of IRB submission and approval. Preference will be given to proposals that have received approval.
• An itemized budget (if additional funds are needed to ensure completion of the project, please specify sources). Funds cannot be used for tuition, living expenses, or travel to present research at a conference.
• The applicant's curriculum vitae.
• All sections of the proposal should be typed and prepared according to APA style (e.g., please use 12-point font).

Proposals that fail to meet the guidelines described above will not be reviewed.
Review Process: A group of psychologists (reviewers) will evaluate the proposals for theoretical and methodological soundness, relevance to feminist goals, applicant's training and qualifications to conduct the research and feasibility of completing the project.
Other Requirements: Only one application will be accepted per student for each application deadline. Applicants who are involved in multiple projects that meet the submission requirements should choose the project that best fits the evaluation criteria.
Within 18 months of receipt of the grant, recipients are expected to submit to the Hyde Grants Committee co-chairs a complete and final copy of the research document (e.g., a copy of the thesis, dissertation or journal manuscript based on the sponsored research) along with a 500-word abstract/summary for publication in Div. 35 newsletter. In addition, grant recipients shall acknowledge the funding source in the author's notes in all publications.
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Annual Prize for Psychological Research on Women and Gender by Students

Application Process:
Deadline: April 15
Submissions will be judged on feminist theoretical grounding, methodology, clarity, quality of writing and the social importance of the research questions and findings for a psychology of women and gender. Research papers that address intersectionalities will be given higher consideration.
Submission Material:

• Cover letter indicating that the first author was a student at the time the research was conducted, specifying when and from what institution the first author obtained the degree, the name of the faculty who supervised the research and the department of the supervising faculty.
• De-identified manuscript: Papers should be submitted in manuscript form, not as pre-prints or prints, in MS Word, with all identifying information removed. Include the title page, with author information removed. Name the file with a short version of the title, not with author or publication information. Information about authors as well as submission and publication status should be in the cover letter. If identifying information is included in the manuscript, it will not be reviewed.

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