The APA Distinguished Scientific Awards for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology from the American Psychological Association (APA) recognize excellent psychologists for contributions in the first 9 years post-PhD. For the 2027 program, nominations of persons who received doctoral degrees during and since 2017 are being sought in the areas of:
- behavioral and cognitive neuroscience
- perception and motor performance
- social psychology
- applied research (e.g., treatment and prevention research, industrial/organizational research, educational research)
- individual differences (e.g., personality, psychometrics, mental ability, behavioral genetics)
The award was not specified.
Nominations are due on June 1, 2026.