Award for Research in Psychiatry

First awarded in 1949 as the Hofheimer Prize, the Award for Research in Psychiatry recognizes a single distinguished contribution, a body of work, or a lifetime contribution that has had a major impact on the field and/or altered the practice of psychiatry. The award covers the full spectrum of psychiatric research.

Component

• Council on Research
• Committee on Research Awards

Prize

• $5,000
• Plaque
• Award lecture

Criteria/Eligibility

U.S. or Canadian citizen

Nomination Requirements

• Nomination by APA member not on the Award Committee
• Letter of recommendation summarizing nominee’s research accomplishments in a specific area or coherent theme of the research
• Summary statement emphasizing work’s principal theme, its cohesiveness and consistency, and its scientific implications
• Nominee’s CV
• Nominee’s bibliography

Deadline

August 15

Award Notification

January

Award Presentation

Presented at the Convocation or the award lecture at APA’s Annual Meeting

Submission Information and Staff Contact

Grace P. Lee, PhD, MHS
glee@psych.org
202-559-3466