First awarded in 1949 as the Hofheimer Prize, the Award for Research in Psychiatry recognizes a single distinguished contribution, a body of work, or a lifetime contribution that has had a major impact on the field and/or altered the practice of psychiatry. The award covers the full spectrum of psychiatric research.

Component

• Council on Research
• Committee on Research Awards

Program Benefits

$5,000, Plaque, Award lecture

Criteria / Eligibility

U.S. or Canadian citizen

Nomination / Application Details

• Nomination by APA member not on the Award Committee
• Letter of recommendation summarizing nominee's research accomplishments in a specific area or coherent theme of the research
• Summary statement emphasizing work's principal theme, its cohesiveness and consistency, and its scientific implications
• Nominee's CV
• Nominee's bibliography

Deadline

October 7

Notification

January

Award Presentation

Presented at the Convocation or the award lecture at APA's Annual Meeting

Contact

Cierra Williams
[email protected]