The SPSP Fellowship Committee is currently accepting nominations for APA Division 8 Fellows who are currently Fellows in another APA division. If you are applying as a first-time APA Fellow, you must apply through APA by January 11, 2026.

To be eligible as a Division 8 Fellow, you must:

• Hold a doctoral degree with a psychological dissertation component
• Be a current member of APA Division 8
• Be an APA Fellow in another Division
• Have at least ten years of postdoctoral experience
• Be actively engaged in advancing psychology
• Provide evidence of unusual and outstanding contributions to the field, with specific relevance to      Personality and/or Social Psychology (with specific relevance to Personality and/or Social Psychology)

 Submission Process

• SPSP coordinates nomination materials for Division 8.
• Submit your application via the SPSP submission portal by April 20, 2026. One letter of support must also be submitted by this date.
• Final approval is made by the SPSP Fellows Committee and forwarded to APA. These applications do not require review by the APA Fellows Committee or the Division 8 Fellows Chair.

Questions: awards@spsp.org