Fellowships & Awards

APsA—and affiliated institutes and societies—offer a variety of awards, fellowships, and funds for individuals interested in psychoanalysis across career paths and stages, aiming to make psychoanalytic pursuits rewarding and accessible to all.

Fellowships, Mentoring, & Training Programs

APsA Fellowship

Candidate in the Community Mentoring Award

Psychoanalytic & Psychodynamic Teachers’ Academy

Research Training Program (RTP)

Grants

Fund for Psychoanalytic Research

American Psychoanalytic Foundation Grants

Prizes & Awards

Edith Sabshin Teaching Awards

Children & Family Community Service Award

Excellence in Journalism Award

Book Prize of the American Psychoanalytic Association

Fred Pine Paper Award

JAPA Paper Prize

Peter Loewenberg Essay Prize In Psychoanalysis & Culture

Ralph E. Roughton Paper Award

Scientific Paper Prize

Anna Freud Educational Achievement Award

Undergraduate Essay Prize

Tuition Support & Scholarships

Advanced Practice in Nursing Tuition Support Award

Michael Balint Scholarship for Medical Students interested in Psychoanalytic Work

The Psychoanalytic Social Work Tuition Support Award

Tuition Support for Academics

Miscellaneous

Honorary Membership

Poster Session Guidelines & Award

APsA Members Opportunities

Applicants must be APsA members in good standing with all dues current.

Lee Jaffe Candidate’s Council Paper Prize

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Candidate Assistance Fund

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Ernst and Gertrude Ticho Memorial Award

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Helen Meyers Traveling Psychoanalytic Scholar

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Wendy Jacobson Candidates’ Council Teaching Award

The Wendy Jacobson Candidates’ Council Teaching Award specifically recognizes the teaching of candidates and is distinct from the Edith Sabshin Teaching Award for excellence in psychoanalytic teaching of non-candidates. Two winners will be selected for this award annually and awarded $2,500 each along with the honor of presenting at the National Meeting. Click here to learn more about the award and the nomination process.