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Division 7 awards and grants
Division 7 awards aim to advance the science and practice of developmental psychology as a means of understanding behavior and promoting health, education and human welfare.
Dissertation Research Grant in Developmental Psychology
The dissertation research grant supports the dissertation research of an outstanding graduate member of APA and Division 7.
Early Career Outstanding Paper Award
The Early Career Outstanding Paper Award recognizes a graduate student or early career scientist who has published (or has in press) an outstanding paper in the previous year.
Changes to Division 7’s award schedule
Explanation for changes to award schedule
Eleanor Maccoby Book Award in Developmental Psychology
This award recognizes an author of a book in the field of psychology that has a profound effect on one or more of the areas represented by Division 7.
Mentor Award in Developmental Psychology
This award recognizes individuals who have had a substantial impact on developmental psychology by their mentoring of young scholars.
The Mary Ainsworth Award for Excellence in Developmental Science
This award recognizes mid-career developmentalists who have made outstanding contributions to developmental science.
Boyd McCandless Award
This award recognizes young scientists who have made distinguished contributions to developmental psychology.
Award for Distinguished Contributions to Developmental Psychology
This award recognizes distinguished contributions to developmental psychology, including contributions in research, student training and other scholarly endeavors.
Urie Bronfenbrenner Award for Lifetime Contribution to Developmental Psychology
This award recognizes an individual who has contributed to the science of developmental psychology and who has also worked to apply developmental psychology to society.
Become a Division 7 Fellow
Procedures for nominating an individual to be a fellow of Division 7.
Dissertation Award in Developmental Psychology
This award recognizes an individual whose dissertation is deemed to be an outstanding contribution to developmental psychology.
Division 7 Fellows List
A current list of Division 7 fellows.
Executive Committee of Division 7
The Division 7 Executive Committee is charged with handling the affairs of the Division between meetings and consists of five officers and Division Representative to APA Council.
News and Meeting Minutes
Stay current with Division 7 news and events.
The Mavis Hetherington Award for Excellence in Applied Developmental Science
This award recognizes mid-career developmentalists who have made outstanding contributions to applied developmental science and helped promote the well-being of children, families, and groups or organizations.
Reflections on mentorship from mentor award in Developmental Psychology winner
Award winner Martha Alibali, PhD, shares her advice for early career scholars and mentors.
Getting to know the 2025 Boyd McCandless awardee
Learn about this year’s awardee, Santiago Morales, PhD, current projects and his advice for early career scholars.
Insights from Mavis Hetherington Award for Excellence in Applied Developmental Science Awardee
Award winner Elizabeth Gershoff, PhD, discusses physical punishment and the effects it may have on children.
Developmental Psychologist: Summer 2025
In this issue: read the presidential column, learn about how to become a mentor, election results, and more.
Early Career Research Grant in Developmental Psychology
Support the research of outstanding early career members who have not yet received any federal funding for research as a principal investigator or co-investigator.
Membership in the Division of Developmental Psychology
Benefits and costs of joining Division 7.
Past Presidents of Division 7
A list of Division 7 presidents dating back to 1945.
Publications of the Division of Developmental Psychology
Division 7 publishes a journal, Psychology and Aging, and a newsletter, Developmental Psychologist.
Urie Bronfenbrenner Award for Lifetime Contribution to Developmental Psychology in the Service of Science and Society
