The Grawemeyer Award in Psychology 2025
Sponsor
University of Louisville
Description
The Grawemeyer Award in Psychology is given for original and creative ideas. Ideas should possess clarity and power, and have substantial impact for the field of psychology. These ideas help us understand one another and the world around us, and provide insights into the human mind.
The purpose of this annual award is to acknowledge and disseminate outstanding ideas in all areas of psychological science. The award is designed to recognize a specific idea rather than a lifetime of accomplishment.
Eligibility
- Ideas eligible for nomination may have an individual author or authors. The award is designed to recognize a specific idea rather than a lifetime of achievement. The competition does not limit the format in which the idea appears.
- Consistent with the intent of Charles Grawemeyer, the award is not given posthumously.
- The University invites nominations from throughout the world by individuals, professional associations, university presidents and administrators, and publishers or editors of journals and books in psychology. If the nominator is a book publisher, the nomination letter should not simply repeat the material from the jacket of the book. In such cases, a detailed supplementary nomination letter is suggested that describes the specific idea being nominated and its impact on the field of psychology.
- Self-nominations are not accepted.
- Graduates from the University of Louisville must wait at least five (5) years before they can be nominated.
The winner of the 2025 award will be announced publicly in December 2024. In addition to requirements specified on the nominee agreement, acceptance of the award requires personal delivery of a public address at the University of Louisville that conveys the importance of the winning idea. Winners must also participate for two to four days in community and campus events associated with the award ceremonies in March or April of the Award year.
Prize
The Grawemeyer Award in Psychology is accompanied by a prize of no less than $100,000, which is presented in full during the awards ceremony.
Deadlines
If College-level review is required, your College will communicate its earlier internal deadlines.
| Type | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
External Deadline | Please submit the nomination directly to the mail/emailing address listed on the Grawemeyer Award in Psychology webpage by the external deadline. Please also submit a copy of the full nomination and OR-5 to research.services@uoguelph.ca by the external deadline. |
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted to the mailing/email address listed on the Grawemeyer Award in Psychology webpage. by the external deadline. Please also submit an OR-5 and a completed application to research.services@uoguelph.ca by the external deadline.
For More Information
For more information contact ailsakay@uoguelph.ca or n.noles@louisville.edu or visit the Grawemeyer Award in Psychology webpage.