Fellowship in the Society

2026 Spring Class Submissions

Applications will be accepted beginning in mid-late-October.

Established by the Governing Board in 2014, the Fellows program recognizes members who demonstrate clear evidence of independent scholarship, active engagement in methodologically rigorous and theoretically interesting high-level research, and indications of an imminent national/international reputation for excellence in the psychological sciences. Fellows shall be persons who have demonstrated that they are well qualified to conduct and to supervise scientific research in psychology or allied sciences.

Eligibility & Application Requirements
(last updated 7/15/2025)

Before you start the submission process, please carefully review the following guidelines for submitting a Fellow nomination:

The Psychonomic Society is committed to scientific merit, which entails the inclusion of scientists regardless of gender, race, sexual orientation, disability status, country of origin, geographic location, and disciplinary expertise. Please critically examine your deliberations to eliminate biases that detract from our commitment to merit.

A PhD or equivalent, and 3+ years of post-PhD experience.
Published significant, peer-reviewed research beyond the doctoral dissertation. List six research publications in high-quality refereed journals since the doctoral dissertation. You are allowed to include articles accepted for publication. The application must make clear that the applicant has a track record of independent research. When publications appear in non-English sources, provide a description of those sources and of their review process.
Active, independent scientific research must be in psychology or allied sciences.
Evidence of active involvement in the Society (i.e., conference presentations, conference attendance, PS journal publications, reviewer for a PS journal, committee service, etc.)
A member who has paid their membership dues for at least four years in the past, which may be non-consecutive, with dues paid for the current year. If you have questions about your membership status, please contact Member Services.
Self-nominations are accepted.

Package Requirements

Must submit a curriculum vitae with the non-PhD-related publications focusing on your independent research. List your (1) Full Name, (2) Mailing and Email Address, (3) History of Employment, (4) Degrees, (5) Research Experience, (6) Honors, (7) Memberships, and (8) Service to the Field (e.g. committee work, advisory boards, editorial boards, etc.)
List six research publications in high-quality refereed journals since the doctoral dissertation. You are allowed to include articles accepted for publication. The application must make clear that the applicant has a track record of independent research. When publications appear in non-English sources, provide a description of those sources and of their review process.
Provide the name(s) of your doctoral and postdoctoral (if applicable) mentor(s)/advisor(s).
Statement of Independence: please describe the ways in which your work can be seen as independent from your doctoral mentor(s)/advisor(s) (for example, discuss your independent procurement of a grant(s), your training of research mentees, etc.). Word limit: 200-250 words
Please describe your active involvement in the Society (i.e., conference presentations, conference attendance, PS journal publications, reviewer for a PS journal, committee service, etc.)
Must read and agree to follow the PS Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct.

Please contact us with questions about becoming a Fellow of the Society.

Benefits

Fellow submissions to the Annual Meeting receive the highest priority for acceptance as spoken presentations.
Eligible to submit nominations for Psychonomic Society awards, including:
- Early Career Award
- Mid-Career Award
- Distinguished Leadership Award
Eligible to submit proposals for a Collaborative Symposium.
Eligible to participate in the annual election process by providing nominations for Governing Board candidates, and by voting for candidates.
Free online access to the seven Psychonomic Society Journals.
Access to the searchable, online Member Directory.
You may add FPsyS as an acronym to your e-signature.

Process Overview

The Chair of the Fellows Committee, as well as at least two additional members of the Governing Board, are appointed by the Chair of the Governing Board for a one-year term.
Fellows nominations (self-nominations are permitted) can be made by any Psychonomic Society member (Member, Fellow, or Emeritus categories) with four years of membership history (may be non-consecutive) by the March 1 and September 1 nomination deadlines. Graduate students are not eligible.
The Fellows Committee members review each nomination and make their recommendation to the Chair, who then forwards the list to the Governing Board for final approval.
Successful candidates are notified between six and eight weeks after the application deadline.
General feedback is provided to the unsuccessful candidates based on the deliberations of the Fellows Committee.

Questions?
Contact Member Services at info@psychonomic.org. Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT (U.S. Central Time)