Deadline: 2 October 2025
Applications are now open for the Steven O. Walfish Competition to promote and support the next generation of student and early career practitioner psychologists to expand the knowledge base in the practice of psychology.
Applicants are required to submit manuscripts on clinical, practical, or research innovations that address evolving standards, practices, and methods in psychological practice. Topics may include population‐based practice issues, procedure or technique‐based practice issues, diagnosis‐based practice issues, or service delivery models describing a practice innovation.
Grant recipients are encouraged to use the grant to attend the APA convention to present their work. The papers of the grant recipients may qualify for publication in the APA Division 42 journal, Practice Innovations.
Benefits
- Winner(s) will receive a 1-year free membership to Division 42.
Funding Information
- Grant amount: 2 grants of $2,500.
Eligibility Criteria
- APF encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds with respect to age, race, color, religion, creed, nationality, ability, sexual orientation, gender, and geography.
- Applicants must:
- be a graduate student or an early career psychologist
- submit a manuscript that has not been previously published
- provide a letter of recommendation from a colleague or mentor, ideally an APA Division 42 member or other psychologist not related to the applicant and not a co-author. The letter of recommendation should speak to the applicant’s graduate or early career accomplishments.
Evaluation Criteria
- Applications will be evaluated on:
- goals and impact
- innovation and originality
- methodology and quality
- competency
Application Requirements
- CV
- manuscript: must conform to the APA Publication Manual style
- letter of recommendation
- statement that the division’s journal, Practice Innovations, will have a right of first refusal with respect to publication of winning manuscripts.
For more information, visit American Psychological Foundation.
