Fellowship

SPSP Fellowship Eligiblity

• Applicants must be a member of SPSP.
• Applicants must have earned their Ph.D. more than 10 years ago.
• Applicants must have made an extraordinary and distinctive contribution to the science of Personality and Social Psychology. Criteria that will be considered include scientific contributions, service to the field, and awards and recognition:
  • Scientific Contributions: The committee will consider a candidate’s publication record (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, books, and edited volumes) and the impact of the candidate’s work on the field (e.g., citation counts, transformative or highly generative works, influence on public policy, extraordinary performance in student supervision).
  • Service to the Field: The committee will consider service contributions to professional organizations, scientific conferences, grant panels, journal editorial boards, task-forces, outreach activities, scientific blogs, contributions to academic centers or consortia, etc. 
  • Awards & Recognitions: As additional evidence for scientific impact and service to the field, the committee may consider previous awards and recognitions for research and service.

APA Division 8 Fellowship Eligibility

• Applicant must have a doctoral degree.
• Applicant must be an APA Division 8 member.
• Applicants must have prior status as an APA member for at least one year, and nomination by Division 8 (unless applicants are Current Fellows of another APA Division; see instructions in Description section).
• Applicants must have five years of postdoctoral experience.
• Applicants must have made an extraordinary and distinctive contribution to the science of Personality and Social Psychology.