The Kempf Fund Award for Research Development in Psychobiological Psychiatry, established in 1988, recognizes a senior researcher who has made a significant contribution to research on the causes and treatment of schizophrenia as both a researcher and a mentor. An award is also made to support the career development of a young research psychiatrist working in a mentor-trainee relationship with the award winner. Funded by the estate of Dorothy C. Kempf.

Program Benefits

$1,500 to the senior researcher awardee, $20,000 to the awardee’s protégé, Engraved Plaque

Criteria / Eligibility

The senior researcher and young research psychiatrist must be:

• Psychiatrists
• Citizens or Permanent Residents of the U.S. or Canada

Nomination / Application Details

For the senior researcher:

• A self-nomination letter or a letter from the chairperson of a department of psychiatry
• The letter must describe the nominee's:
  • Overall contribution to the body of research in schizophrenia
  • Role and contribution as a mentor to younger colleagues, including comments about the young research psychiatrist he/she will be mentoring
• Submission of a paper or book that is the nominee's most significant contribution
• Curriculum vitae

For the young research psychiatrist mentee:

• Outline of qualifications
• Curriculum vitae
• How the awards funds would be used, abiding by rules and regulations of the home institution and determined jointly by the nominee and trainee
• One-page career development plan

Please include nominee's complete contact information.

Applicants are required to submit their application to Cirerra Williams at [email protected].

For all email correspondence, please type in the subject of your email: "Kempf Fund Award."

Deadline

September 1

Notification

Late December/early January

Award Presentation

Presented at the Early Research Career Breakfast held during APA's Annual Meeting in May.

Contact

Cierra Williams
[email protected]