Hi all,
I just wanted to pass along some information regarding open positions on APA’s Science Student Council. The 4 positions available at present are: Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical, Social/Personality and Health Psychology, and I think individuals involved in nicotine and tobacco research could fit the bill for any of these categories. I have served on the council for the past two years as the Health Psychology representative, and the experience has been incredibly rewarding. In addition to great networking opportunities and exposure to current issues in psychological science, I have had the privilege of attending various committee meetings and gained invaluable experience in science advocacy on Capitol Hill. I wholeheartedly recommend applying to any and all eligible students! If anyone knows of any early-career students that may be interested in applying to the position, please pass along the info below. The extended deadline to apply is next Friday, June 1st. Basic eligibility requirements are APA membership and ‘early graduate student’ status (i.e., 1st 3 years of grad school). Many thanks!
Sincerely,
Mike Dunbar
Graduate Research Fellow
Smoking Research Group
Department of Psychology
University of Pittsburgh
Apply Now to Join the APA Science Student Council!
The Science Directorate is currently accepting applications to the APA Science Student Council (SSC). The SSC is a diverse group of research-oriented psychology graduate students who advise the APA Science Directorate. The Council represents the interests of research-oriented students by providing advice to the Directorate on how it can best serve the science student population.
The Directorate is seeking applications from graduate students to serve two-year terms beginning September 1, 2012. By the beginning of the SSC term, new members must have completed at least one year of graduate school, and have at least two years of graduate school remaining before receiving their PhD. SSC members are required to attend two weekend meetings per year in Washington, DC, at APA's expense, with the potential to attend additional optional APA events. In addition, SSC members are expected to remain available via e-mail during an unofficial third (non-meeting) year to advise new members (this third year can be post-doctoral).
Four positions are available for the September 2012-September 2014 term. One person in each of the following areas of research will be selected:
· Behavioral Neuroscience
· Clinical Science
· Health Psychology
· Social/Personality
Potential SSC applicants are encouraged to contact current SSC members in their area of interest to discuss the positions. The current members contact info is available on the website.
The Council is actively involved in projects including selecting recipients for a graduate-level research award, organizing sessions for the APA Convention, writing monthly newsletter articles, and advocacy for psychological funding. The Council reports to the Board of Scientific Affairs and works cooperatively with the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students.
The Council strives for diversity in all appropriate ways, including geographic diversity, consequently no more than one student from any given department may occupy a seat on the SSC at any given time. Please check the list of current members before applying. If you have a question about your eligibility, please contact the Science Directorate.
To apply to the SSC, please provide the following:
1. A letter of recommendation (not to exceed 500 words) emailed from the student's advisor, endorsing the nomination.
2. An essay written by the student about how s/he could contribute as a Council member, any previous related skills and experience, and why s/he would fit as a good addition to SSC (not to exceed 500 words).
3. A description written by the student about his/her research in psychology that demonstrates commitment to psychological science (not to exceed 300 words).
4. Abbreviated curriculum vitae (not to exceed two pages).
Applications are due electronically by April 26, Friday, June 1, 2012, via email. New members will be selected in the summer for terms that begin September 1, 2012.
Application materials may be submitted as Word documents, zip files, or PDFs. Please note that our e-mail system blocks files that are 10MB or larger. If you try to e-mail materials that are larger than this limit, we will not receive your e-mail. If the sum of your files is larger than 10MB, we suggest sending each attachment in a separate e-mail.
After we receive your application materials, we will send a confirmation e-mail. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail within two business days of sending your materials, we may not have received your materials (see note above regarding file size). If that happens, please contact us at science@apa.org or 202-336-5954.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at the APA Science Directorate. For complete details and application instructions, please visit the website: http://www.apa.org/science/leadership/students/nominations.aspx
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