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 Grace P. Lee, PhD, MHS at glee@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

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

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