Each year at the APA Convention, Division 15 recognizes two attendees via its Outstanding Graduate Student Poster Awards.

To be considered for this award individual must:

1. attend the annual meeting and present as first-author on a poster in a Division 15 Session
2. be a graduate student at the time of the poster submission
3. be a member of Division 15 (click here for Division 15 membership)

Nominated posters are evaluated by the Evaluation Committee on the following criteria:

1. conceptual/theoretical grounding of the research
2. quality of methods and analysis
3. alignment of research findings with conclusions and implications
4. contribution to the field of educational psychology
5. poster aesthetics
6. verbal presentation/discussion at poster session

For questions about the Division 15 Outstanding Poster Award, please contact the current year’s Program Chair(s), found here.