APA Division 7
Submission Deadline: December 1, 2026 (11:59 PM)
APA Division 7 is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for our upcoming award cycle. We invite you to recognize outstanding contributions to developmental psychology by nominating a deserving colleague, student, or by submitting a self-nomination where applicable, for the awards and grants listed below.
- Award for Distinguished Contributions to Developmental Psychology
- Urie Bronfenbrenner Award for Lifetime Contribution to Developmental Psychology in the Service of Science and Society
- Mary Ainsworth Award for Excellence in Developmental Science
- Mavis Hetherington Award for Excellence in Applied Developmental Science
- Eleanor Maccoby Book Award in Developmental Psychology
- Mentor Award in Developmental Psychology
- Boyd McCandless Award
- Early Career Outstanding Paper Award
- Dissertation Award in Developmental Psychology
- Dissertation Research Grant in Developmental Psychology
- Early Career Research Grant in Developmental Psychology
All submission materials must be emailed to devpsych7@gmail.com by December 1, 2026.
For more information about the awards, please check out the APA Division 7’s Awards page: https://www.apadivisions.org/
Please note that the website is in the process of being updated.
For the awards that are to be given in 2027, we are accepting nominations for all 9 awards and 2 grants, and the correct nomination deadline is December 1, 2026.