SRCD Awards
The SRCD Biennial Awards recognize outstanding research in developmental science and support scientists at all career stages to participate in the SRCD Biennial Meeting.
Funder: Society for Research in Child Development
Due Dates: September 3, 2026: Call for Nominations deadline for SRCD Biennial Awards | September 3, 2026: Travel award application deadline for SRCD27 travel awards
Funding Amounts: Travel awards: $350–$1,100 each (200+ awards); Dissertation award: $500; Early Career award: $1,000; Senior awards: recognition/honorarium.
Summary: Recognizes excellence in developmental science and supports member participation at the SRCD Biennial Meeting through research, dissertation, and travel awards.
Key Information: Attendance at the in-person 2027 Biennial Meeting in Atlanta is required for travel awardees; all awardees must be SRCD members.
Description
The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Awards honor outstanding contributions to developmental science at all career stages and support attendance at the SRCD Biennial Meeting. The program includes Senior Distinguished Contributions Awards, Early Career Research Contributions Awards, Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Awards, and four types of travel awards (Early Career, Graduate Student, International, and Neimark Student). Awards recognize sustained achievement, promising early-career research, noteworthy dissertations, and support for meeting participation.
