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IACFP Student Award Applications AVAILABLE NOW
The IACFP Student Members who are full-time students are eligible to apply for the IACFP Student Research Award. The IACFP Board approved up to four $1250 USD research awards for the calendar year 2026. Two types of awards are available:
- The Research Excellence Award for those who demonstrated excellence in research that has already been completed.
- The Research Operations Award to support operational costs to carry out planned research activities.
Evaluation criteria include:
- Contribution of the research to the literature and/or practice
- Alignment with the vision and goals of IACFP
- Research that enhances practitioner practices and outcomes through innovative methods or programs
- Research that enhances the well-being of practitioners working in applied forensic and correctional psychology settings
- If applicable, operational expenses required to facilitate data collection and analysis (e.g., participant payment, fieldwork expenses, statistical software)
Research Award Applications are available here.
Timeline for 2026 Research Awards
- Application Process Open Now
- June 15 2026 Deadline for Submitting Applications
- July 6 2026 Decisions Announced for Final 2026 Awards
Questions regarding the process and eligibility should be addressed to executive.director@myiacfp.org.
