Ittleson Award

The Blanche F. Ittleson Award — established in 1976 in memory of noted philanthropic friend of psychiatry Blanche F. Ittleson — recognizes outstanding and published research in child and adolescent psychiatry that has resulted in, or promises to lead to, a significant advance in promoting the mental health of children. This award is funded by a grant from the Ittleson Foundation.

APA Component

• Council on Children, Adolescents, and Their Families
• Ittleson Research Award Committee

Prize

• $2,000
• Plaque

Criteria/Eligibility

A psychiatrist or a group of psychiatric investigators

Nomination Requirements

• Cover letter
• Summary of the research being nominated. Results of the nominee’s research must have been published within five years before the nomination or officially accepted for publication in the near future
• Nominee’s CV

Submission Information

Applicants are required to submit their application to Laura Thompson, M.S. at lthompson@psych.org. For all email correspondence, please type in the subject of your email: "Ittleson Award."

Deadline

August 15

Award Notification

December

Award Presentation

Presented at the Early Research Career Breakfast held during APA's Annual Meeting in May.

Staff Contact

Laura Thompson, M.S.
lthompson@psych.org
202-459-9701

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