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Deadline: February 25, 2025

The Division 40 Society for Clinical Neuropsychology (SCN) Education Advisory Committee (EAC) is pleased to accept applications for the 2025 Dissertation Award. This award is designed to recognize excellence in neuropsychological research, with an emphasis on studies that are likely to make an impactful contribution to the field.

Two awards will be announced in 2025:

  • 1 Dissertation Award from the EAC committee;
  • 1 Dissertation Award from EAC Committee in partnership with Division 40’s EthnicMinority Affairs (EMA) and Women in Neuropsychology (WIN) committees. Applicants for this joint award should demonstrate a commitment to diversity in their research and/or personal journey in the field of neuropsychology.

AWARD DETAILS

  • Deadline for applications is February 25, 2025.
  • Winners will be announced by April 15, 2025.
  • Invitation to present dissertation findings at a virtual seminar hosted by the Association of Neuropsychology Student Trainees (ANST).
  • Invitation to join the SCN-EAC Committee for a 1-year term beginning in August 2025, including participation in monthly virtual meetings and development of committee initiatives.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Successfully defended doctoral dissertation within the last 18 months (8/25/2023-2/25/2025).
  • Students should be enrolled in or have graduated from an APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical, counseling, or school psychology.
  • Dissertation topic should have neuropsychology focus.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS

  • Curriculum Vita
  • Dissertation Abstract – Includes Study Title, Background, Methods, Results, and Discussion
  • Dissertation Verification Form – To be completed by dissertation advisor or dissertation committee member (download here)
  • Personal Statement – 1 page, single spaced, and includes: 1) background information about interest/commitment to neuropsychology; 2) genesis for dissertation topic and novelty of the project; 3) any notable barriers overcome in dissertation project and training as a clinical neuropsychologist (these may include, but are not limited to identity as a member of an underrepresented group, disability status, or nontraditional academic path); and 4) and future career goals and aspirations for involvement in SCN and professional leadership.
  • Submission process – Compile materials in a single PDF file in the following order: CV, Dissertation Abstract, Dissertation Verification Form, and Personal Statement. Email to:

REVIEW CRITERIA

  1. Qualifications of Applicant
    • Does the applicant demonstrate commitment to the field of neuropsychology, as demonstrated by clinical, research, teaching, and/or leadership experience?
    • Does the applicant increase diverse representation in the field of clinical neuropsychology (e.g., from an underrepresented group or nontraditional training background)?
  2. Significance
    • Does the project address an important problem or a barrier to progress in the field, and is it consistent with the overall goals of the Division 40 (i.e., to advance the specialty of clinical neuropsychology as a science and profession and as a means of enhancing human welfare)?
    • Does the project improve scientific knowledge, technical capability, clinical practice, and/or advancement of racially/culturally/linguistically competent practice?
    • Does the project meaningfully enhance our understanding of the concepts, methods, technologies, treatments, services, or preventative interventions that drive this field?
  3. Innovation
    • Does the project challenge and seek to shift current research or clinical practice paradigms by utilizing novel theoretical concepts, approaches or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions?
    • Are the concepts, approaches, or methodologies, instrumentation, or interventions novel to clinical neuropsychology research (or in a broader sense)?
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