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Premier SPSSI Honors

Please note: SPSSI Does not provide tuition support, scholarships, or financial aid.  Unless otherwise specified, international scholars are welcome to apply.

Kurt Lewin Award
Presented annually for "outstanding contributions to the development and integration of psychological research and social action." 

The Distinguished Service to SPSSI Award
Click here for a list of winners.
 
Lynn Stuart Weiss Lecture
An annual lecture given at the APA convention in memory of Lynn Stuart Weiss, a promising young scholar whose interests centered on the science and art of politics, with a focus on world law.

Teaching Awards

Action Teaching Award 
Honors innovative teaching that contributes to peace, social justice, and sustainable living at the same time that it educates students. Entries may include a high-impact student assignment, classroom activity, field experience, or web-based demonstration.

SPSSI Teaching Resources Award
Award for teaching resources to reward innovative activities, assignments, and projects related to the psychological study of social issues

SPSSI Two-Year College Teaching & Mentoring Excellence Award
For outstanding teaching/mentoring in areas related to the psychological study of social issues awarded to community college or junior college faculty.

Innovative Teaching Award
An award is given for innovative teaching in areas related to the psychological study of social issues. This award recognizes effective courses, assignments, or classroom activities addressing social issues.

Outstanding Teaching & Mentoring Award
For outstanding teaching/mentoring in areas related to the psychological study of social issues.  

Speaker at the National Institute for Teaching of Psychology
Recipient will represent SPSSI as a speaker at the National Institute for Teaching of Psychology (NITOP).

Early Career Awards

Louise Kidder Early Career Award
To recognize social issues researchers who have made substantial contributions to the field early in their careers.

Michele Alexander Early Career Award
Awarded in recognition of early career excellence in scholarship as well as in service.

SPSSI Paper Prizes

Gordon Allport Prize
An award is given to the best paper or article of the year on intergroup relations.

Otto Klineberg Award
An award is given to the best paper or article of the year on intercultural or international relations.

Social Issues Dissertation Award
For doctoral dissertations in psychology (or in a social science with psychological subject matter).

Carefully follow the instructions for submitting your application to ensure prompt processing.
For more information about our awards please send an email to awards@spssi.org.