Early Career Outstanding Paper Award
Submissions accepted September 1–December 1, 2026.
The paper must significantly advance content knowledge, methodology and/or theory in developmental psychology. Important criteria include the importance of the work, innovation and the likely impact on the field. The nominee must be the first author and must be a member of Division 7.
Winners do not need to attend the APA convention to receive awards.
Applicants can be self- or other-nominated. An in-press paper must be accompanied by a letter of acceptance from the editor. Nominees must make sure that any other authors of the nominated article do not object to the nomination.
Membership in APA’s Division 7 is required to earn an award. The individual must be a member of Division 7 by November 1 of the year they are nominated.
Membership in APA’s Division 7 is required to earn an award.
Nomination materials
- Nominations should include:
- The paper being nominated
- The CV of the nominee
- A one-page cover letter outlining the strengths, importance, and potential impact of the article 2027
2027 Award Timeline
- September 1, 2026: Call for award nominations
- December 1, 2026: Due date for award nominations
Please email nomination materials.
2026: Nicolas Murgueitio
2025: Elizabeth Shewark
2024: Audrey-Ann Deneault and Catalina Rey-Guerra
2023: Samia Akhter-Khan
2022: Jorge Cuartas
2021: Yang Hou
2020: Camelia Hostinar
2019: Mark Wade
2018: Ashley Groh and Lee Raby
2017: Cecilia Cheung and Traci Kennedy
2016: Arya Ansari, Sarah Moore, Marije Verhage
2015: Kimberly Cuevas, Elida Laski, David Yeager
2014: Kate Monohan
2013: John Best
2012: Michael Sulik