Deadline to apply: Wednesday, November 19 (end of day)

Eligibility: Refer to the individual committee/volunteer options within this form. Committee members must maintain their SPSP membership throughout their tenure of service to SPSP. The Vice Chair-Chair-Past Chair member should have prior committee or leadership experience within SPSP or a comparable professional organization. Prior service on the specific committee is highly encouraged.

Members may serve on only one standing committee at a time, but are welcome to also participate in a Member Network Committee that aligns with their interests. In addition, standing committee members may serve as reviewers on award, grant, submission, or application review panels.

Notifications: You will receive an email in mid-February regarding your selection status.

Applications are open through 11:59pm PT on Monday, December 15, 2025.

• Applicants must have a current SPSP membership active through December 31, 2026.
• Past participants of SISPP, EASP, EAPP, or SASP summer schools are not eligible to apply.  
• Students can only apply via one association; applications to several associations will result in disqualification from the selection process.
• SPSP will select two participants and provide a $750 USD travel stipend.

The European Association of Personality Psychology (EAPP) will host the fourth SSPS in Edinburgh, Scotland, from July 15–19, 2026, immediately preceding the European Conference of Personality (ECP 2026). General information about the SSPS is available here.

The SSPS is aimed at Master’s and PhD students who have not yet obtained their PhD at the time of the event. It offers 15 student places in total. The EAPP will organize the event and cover accommodation, breakfast, lunch, and coffee breaks for both instructors and students. There is no registration fee. The instructors for SSPS 2026 will be Charles Driver (University of Zurich), Joanne Chung (University of Toronto Mississauga), Tanja Gerlach (Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories Bamberg), and Matthias Mehl (University of Arizona).

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