IAAP Awards

Established in 1982, the IAAP Distinguished Professional Contributions Award recognizes “outstanding contributions to the international advancement of the practice of psychology”. It is given to a candidate who has developed, refined, and implemented practices, procedures, and methods that have had a major, demonstrable international impact on the practice of psychology or policy interventions in more than one country.

Established in 1994, the IAAP Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award recognizes “demonstrated international scientific impact”. It is given to a candidate who has made distinguished scientific contributions to the field of applied psychology that have resulted in a better understanding of a psychological phenomenon, and new or improved applications of psychological knowledge in more than one country.

Established in 2022, the “IAAP Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Applied Psychology” recognizes IAAP Members who have made “significant contributions to the international advancement of applied psychology”. The recipient of this award should be an IAAP Member who has made distinguished and enduring contributions to international cooperation and advancement of knowledge in applied psychology. In whatever form the individual’s contributions are regarded as distinguished, the impact of the work shall have been on the international advancement of applied psychology.

Established in 2022, the “IAAP Award for Distinguished Lifetime Service to the International Association of Applied Psychology” recognizes an IAAP Member who have given exceptional service to the association during her/his career. The recipient of this award should be an individual who has made distinguished and enduring lifetime contributions to the Association.

Established in 2022, the “IAAP Early Career Achievement Award” (less than 10 years after last degree), recognizes the exceptional quality of the contribution of new researchers to the application of psychological knowledge through research, refereed publications, success in securing research grants and visibility.
The award is open to IAAP members (not student members) who have completed their doctoral degree (PhD) less than 10 years prior to being nominated for the award and who are no longer enrolled as a student in a graduate program.