Call for 2015 SPP Student Travel Award applications for the APA Convention in Toronto


Up to five awards available for APA travel.

By David Janicke

We are excited to announce the availability of a new SPP student travel award, available exclusively for travel to the American Psychological Association Convention.  This year convention is in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 6-9.  Awards are available for graduate students, predoctoral interns, and postdoctoral fellows who are members of the Society of Pediatric Psychology and who are first author of a poster or paper to be presented during Div. 54 programming at the APA Convention this year in Toronto, Canada.  Up to five awards of $750 will be given to help offset costs of travel.  One award will be reserved for a research topic related to diversity.  To apply, please submit the following as one complete PDF to David Janicke by May 31:

  • A one- page cover letter including your name and email address, your current training institution, your primary mentor on this submitted project, a statement confirming your Div. 54 membership status and information on any other sources of travel funding for your convention participation.
  • Copy of your original proposal submitted for the APA Convention.
  • Your current curriculum vitae.