Distinguished Professional Contributions Award Grant

Distinguished Professional Contributions Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Foundation (SIOP)
Amount: US $1,500
Last Updated: May 19, 2025

Summary

The Distinguished Professional Contributions Award, presented by the SIOP Foundation, recognizes individuals for a lifetime of significant achievements in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. This prestigious award honors those whose contributions have notably advanced the field and improved workplace practices. Recipients receive a plaque and a $1,500 cash prize, and are invited to present their impactful work at the SIOP conference. Nominees must be SIOP members, and self-nominations are allowed.

Overview

The SIOP Foundation is committed to improving the lives of workers and the functioning of organizations through the science and practice of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. The Distinguished Professional Contributions Award is given in recognition of a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the practice of industrial and organizational psychology. The award is given to an individual who has developed, refined, and implemented practices, procedures, and methods that have had a major, demonstrable impact on people at work, organizations, and the practice of I-O psychology. The contributions of the individual should have advanced the practice by increasing the effectiveness of I-O psychologists working in business, industry, government, and other organizational settings. Contribution(s) should have occurred primarily while the nominee worked in a non-academic setting. The recipient of the award is given a plaque and a cash prize of $1,500. In addition, the recipient is invited to give an address, related to the the contribution and its impact, at the subsequent SIOP conference. Award recipients will be asked to serve a three-year term as a reviewer on this award subcommittee beginning the following year.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. A nomination letter by a SIOP member is required.Self-nominations are welcome.Only members of SIOP may be nominated for the award. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.