The Solomon Carter Fuller Award—established in 1969 and named for Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller, recognized as the first black psychiatrist in America—honors a black citizen who has pioneered in an area that has significantly improved the quality of life for black people.

APA Component(s)

• Council on Minority Mental Health and Health Disparities
• Caucus of Black Psychiatrists

Program Benefits

$500, Plaque, Award lecture

Criteria / Eligibility

Nominees must be of African descent

Nomination / Application Details

• Letter of recommendation
• Nominee's one-page biographical sketch
• Nominee's CV

Submit to apply.psychiatry.org

Deadline

August 15

Notification

November

Award Presentation

Presented at lecture during APA's Annual Meeting

Contact

Christian Sosa
[email protected]