Division 49 Award Applications & Instructions
Descriptions of each of the awards being offered this year are below, along with information on eligibility and application instructions. The deadline for these awards is June 30, 2024. Please consider nominating yourself or someone else!
Arthur Teicher Group Psychologist of the Year Award
This award honors a distinguished group psychologist whose theory, research or practice has made some important contributions to our knowledge of group behavior.
Eligibility: The nominee is expected to embody and model the ideals and mission of the society through exemplary contributions in teaching or research and scholarly activity and service.
How to Apply: Please collate nomination materials (letter(s) of nomination and support; CV) into one PDF document titled with nominee’s name and award name. For example, “Linda Jackson ARTHUR TEICHER AWARD.pdf”. Nomination materials should be submitted via email to: division49awards@gmail.com.
Excellence in Group Practice Award
This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the practice of group psychotherapy and/or other applied group interventions. This award honors any individual, agency or organization that provides exemplary group services to the community. The award will be presented at the APA Annual Convention. A plaque will be presented to the award winner. The awardee also will have a chance to present their work related to teaching group dynamics to a national audience.
Eligibility: All who are members of Division 49 or whose application for membership is currently pending are eligible. Nominations may come from self or others.
How to Apply: Please click HERE for application instructions.
Excellence in Teaching of Group Dynamics Award
This award is granted to a teaching professional (post-graduate) who has demonstrated excellence in teaching or mentoring in the area of group psychology or group psychotherapy at the undergraduate or graduate level. This award seeks to honor those who have developed and implemented a particularly innovative and/or effective teaching or mentoring approach related to instruction in group dynamics.
The award will be presented at the APA Annual Convention. A cash award and plaque will be presented to the award winner. The awardee also will have a chance to present their work related to teaching group dynamics to a national audience.
Eligibility: All who are members of Div. 49 or whose application for membership is currently pending are eligible. Nominations may come from self or others.
How to Apply: Please click HERE for application instructions.
The Student Award for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity in Group Psychology or Group Psychotherapy seeks to recognize excellence in group psychology practice, research, service and/or advocacy with themes central to the promotion of cultural diversity, social justice and equity through group psychology or group psychotherapy.
Eligibility: All students who are members of Div. 49 or whose application for membership is currently pending are eligible.
How to Apply: Nominations may come from self or others.
Nominations materials should include and be limited to the following:
- Names, phone numbers, program and institutional affiliations, APA divisional membership of yourself (the endorser) and of your nominee.
- A brief letter highlighting your nominee’s contributions in promoting understanding and respect for diversity in group psychology practice, research, service and/or advocacy.
- The nominee’s vita.
- All materials should be submitted via a zipped/compressed folder in one email with the following subject line: [Candidate’s First and Last Name] –Application for Student Diversity Award. For example, Margaret Brown– Application for Student Diversity Award.
All submissions must be received by June 30, 2024, to be considered and submitted via email to division49awards@gmail.com.
This award honors psychologists who have made significant contributions to group psychology practice, research, service and/or mentoring with themes central to the promotion of cultural diversity, social justice and equity through group psychology or group psychotherapy.
Eligibility: All who are members of Division 49 or whose application for membership is currently pending are eligible.
How to Apply: Nomination materials should be consolidated into one document and emailed to division49awards@gmail.com. Nomination materials include and are limited to the following:
- Names, phone numbers, program and institutional affiliations, APA divisional membership of yourself (the endorser) and of your nominee.
- A brief letter highlighting your nominee’s contributions in promoting understanding and respect for diversity in group psychology practice, research, service, advocacy or mentoring.
- The nominee’s vita.
All materials should be submitted via a zipped/compressed folder in one email with the following subject line and zipped file.
Example:
Subject: CANDIDATE’S FIRST AND LAST NAME – APPLICATION FOR DIVERSITY AWARD
(e.g., MARGARET WISE BROWN – APPLICATION FOR DIVERSITY AWARD.zip file.
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