Agnes Purcell McGavin Award for Distinguished Career Achievement Grant
Funding Amount
US $1,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Candidates for the award must be a child/adolescent psychiatrist.
- Previous winners of the McGavin Award for Prevention are eligible for this award.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Members of the McGavin Award Selection Committee are ineligible for five years beginning with their first year on the committee.
Overview
The Agnes Purcell McGavin Award for Distinguished Career Achievement, established in 2000, honors a child and adolescent psychiatrist for their exceptional contributions in teaching, research, and policy. Funded by a bequest from Dr. Agnes Purcell McGavin, the award includes a plaque and a monetary prize of $1,500. Candidates must be child/adolescent psychiatrists, while previous winners of the McGavin Award for Prevention are also eligible.
Agnes Purcell McGavin Award for Distinguished Career Achievement
The Agnes Purcell McGavin Award for Distinguished Career Achievement, established in 2000, is presented to a child and adolescent psychiatrist who has been noted for outstanding contributions to the advancement of child and adolescent psychiatry in activities such as teaching, research, writing, clinical care, advocacy, and policy. Funded by a bequest from Dr. Agnes Purcell McGavin.
Eligibility
Candidates for the award must be a child/adolescent psychiatrist. Previous winners of the McGavin Award for Prevention are eligible for this award.
Ineligibility
Members of the McGavin Award Selection Committee are ineligible for five years beginning with their first year on the committee.
What American Psychiatric Association actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 12
- Total given
- $566K
- Median grant
- $37K
- Range
- $10K–$112K
- By dollars: Virginia 34%, Georgia 20%, Maryland 16%. Top recipient cities: Arlington, VA; Atlanta, GA; Alexandria, VA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 8% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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$53K
NAMI Inc · Arlington, VA
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$50K
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Fields of Work
- Mental health
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