2026 Student Research Award
Apply by April 20, 2026, 11:59 PM PT
Full details live on the official award page: https://spsp.org/membership/awards/student-awards/student-research-award
Eligibility
Applicants must meet all of the following criteria at the time of application:
- Be a current SPSP student member at the time of application
- Be enrolled as a graduate student (MA and PhD)
- Be conducting research within the field of personality and/or social psychology
- Work must NOT be in-press or already published
Required Materials
- Project Abstract (up to 250 words)
- Project Description, including:
- Research question(s) and goals
- Significance to personality and/or social psychology
- Research design, methodology, and planned analyses
- Proposed Timeline for completion of the research
- Brief Budget explaining how award funds will be used
IMPORTANT: You will be automatically disqualified IF...
- Your abstract exceeds 250 words. Note: In-text citations will count towards the word limit, but a reference list will not
- Your files are not prepared for masked review. Please name your abstract file "SRA_Abstract" and remove all identifying information (e.g., names, affiliations, personalized QR codes, or website links) from your abstract AND all other file names before uploading your submission
Incomplete or late applications will not be reviewed.
Questions? Please contact awards@spsp.org