Announcement by SIG Board
SGM SIG - 2020 Awards - call for submissions!
October 6, 2020
SGM SIG - 2020 Awards - call for submissions!
October 6, 2020
The time has come for awards. We are delighted to announce a new award focused on amplifying intersectionality that has been developed by our new anti-racism task force in an attempt to better recognize the contributions from the SIG related to LGBTQ folks who are BIPOC. This new award is open to anyone who will be presenting at the upcoming conference. Additionally we will continue to offer 2 awards for students presenting research on SGM populations at ABCT. Information about all of the awards, including eligibility criteria, is provided below.
If you’re interested in being considered for an award, please send us the following information via email :
Submissions should be made to ABCTSGMSIG@gmail.com. In order to be considered, you must submit your accepted abstract and all information requested above in the email by October 21, 2020. If you indicated that your abstract should be considered for the awards when you submitted for the SIG poster session, we will include it in the competition and there is no need to resubmit any information unless you'd like it to be considered for the new amplifying intersectionality award.
1. Joel L. Becker Student Research Award
Each year, one student member will receive this award in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the field in the form of a poster presentation at the annual convention. In order to be eligible for this award, applicants must be: (1) a student (undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate) or in another post-baccalaureate position (e.g., a research assistant); and (2) first-author on an accepted poster presentation at the annual convention. This award is supported by a generous donation from Dr. Joel Becker, the founder and director of Cognitive Behavior Associates in Los Angeles and a clinical professor in the Department of Psychology at UCLA. Dr. Becker has also been an active member of the SGM SIG throughout his career, including serving as the chair from 1984-1988. To help reduce the financial barriers associated with convention attendance, Dr. Becker’s donation will provide recipients of this award with an honorarium of $400.
2. Student Paper Award
Each year, one student member will receive this award in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the field in the form of a paper presentation (i.e., an oral presentation) at the annual convention. In order to be eligible for this award, applicants must be: (1) a student (undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate) or in another post-baccalaureate position (e.g., a research assistant); and (2) first-author on an accepted paper presentation (i.e., oral presentation) at the annual convention. Recipients of this award will receive an honorarium of $100.
3. Amplifying Intersectionality Award
Each year, one SIG member will receive this award in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the field in the form of a presentation (any type of submission is eligible) at the annual convention that examines intersectionality and/or issues relevant to the intersection of SGM and BIPOC communities. In order to be eligible for this award, applicants must be: (1) a SIG member (at any level – students, postdocs, faculty are all eligible); and (2) first-author on an accepted presentation at the annual convention (any format). Recipients of this award will receive an honorarium of $100.
Finally, please stay tuned for a fundraising call which will be generating the funding for the anti-racism programming we are rolling out, including this new award.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to any of us with questions or concerns.
Jae and Jefff (SGM SIG Co-Chairs)
If you’re interested in being considered for an award, please send us the following information via email :
- Your accepted abstract
- Confirmation that the first author meets the eligibility criteria
- Your name, degree, and affiliation
- The name of the award you'd like to be considered for. You may be considered for multiple awards (indicate all interested in being considered for), however you can only be awarded one during a given year.
Submissions should be made to ABCTSGMSIG@gmail.com. In order to be considered, you must submit your accepted abstract and all information requested above in the email by October 21, 2020. If you indicated that your abstract should be considered for the awards when you submitted for the SIG poster session, we will include it in the competition and there is no need to resubmit any information unless you'd like it to be considered for the new amplifying intersectionality award.
1. Joel L. Becker Student Research Award
Each year, one student member will receive this award in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the field in the form of a poster presentation at the annual convention. In order to be eligible for this award, applicants must be: (1) a student (undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate) or in another post-baccalaureate position (e.g., a research assistant); and (2) first-author on an accepted poster presentation at the annual convention. This award is supported by a generous donation from Dr. Joel Becker, the founder and director of Cognitive Behavior Associates in Los Angeles and a clinical professor in the Department of Psychology at UCLA. Dr. Becker has also been an active member of the SGM SIG throughout his career, including serving as the chair from 1984-1988. To help reduce the financial barriers associated with convention attendance, Dr. Becker’s donation will provide recipients of this award with an honorarium of $400.
2. Student Paper Award
Each year, one student member will receive this award in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the field in the form of a paper presentation (i.e., an oral presentation) at the annual convention. In order to be eligible for this award, applicants must be: (1) a student (undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, or graduate) or in another post-baccalaureate position (e.g., a research assistant); and (2) first-author on an accepted paper presentation (i.e., oral presentation) at the annual convention. Recipients of this award will receive an honorarium of $100.
3. Amplifying Intersectionality Award
Each year, one SIG member will receive this award in recognition of their outstanding contribution to the field in the form of a presentation (any type of submission is eligible) at the annual convention that examines intersectionality and/or issues relevant to the intersection of SGM and BIPOC communities. In order to be eligible for this award, applicants must be: (1) a SIG member (at any level – students, postdocs, faculty are all eligible); and (2) first-author on an accepted presentation at the annual convention (any format). Recipients of this award will receive an honorarium of $100.
Finally, please stay tuned for a fundraising call which will be generating the funding for the anti-racism programming we are rolling out, including this new award.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to any of us with questions or concerns.
Jae and Jefff (SGM SIG Co-Chairs)