Wayne Cascio Scientist-Practitioner Award Grant

Wayne Cascio Scientist-Practitioner Award Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Foundation (SIOP)
Amount: US $3,000
Last Updated: May 21, 2025

Summary

The Wayne Cascio Scientist-Practitioner Award honors a SIOP member who exemplifies the scientist-practitioner model in I-O psychology, recognizing a lifetime of achievement. This award emphasizes the importance of intertwining science and practice to enhance both fields. Nominees are evaluated based on their impact on I-O psychology, including innovative approaches, evidence-based interventions, and influential publications. Awardees receive a plaque and a cash prize of $3,000, celebrating their contributions to the discipline.

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. Wayne Cascio Scientist-Practitioner Award recognizes a SIOP member whose career exemplifies the scientist-practitioner model in I-O psychology and is intended to recognize a lifetime of achievement. This award underscores a central principle of I-O psychology: science and practice are equally valued and are understood as intertwined, each making the other stronger. Thus, the recipient will have influenced both the practice and science of I-O psychology. Each nominee will be evaluated on the impact they have had on both the practice and science of I-O psychology. Many categories of evidence and kinds of accomplishment are relevant in assessing impact: Introducing innovative approaches that span practice and scienceProviding evidence-based interventions, procedures, and/or metrics in organizations or for people (e.g., employees, applicants)Authoring influential material that appears in presentations, book chapters, journal articles, or other media outletsTraining and mentoring scientist-practitionersShaping the science and practice in one or more content areas of I-O psychology Award recipients receive a plaque and a cash prize of $3,000.

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.