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ISSID
Awards
Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Study of Individual Differences
1991
Hans J. Eysenck, Institute for Psychiatry, University of London
2003
Arthur Jensen, University of California
2015
Ian Deary, Edinburgh University
2022
William (Bill) Revelle, Northwestern University
Eysenck Lecture
2001
Robert Plomin
2003
Ian Deary
2005
Tom Bouchard
2007
Petra Netter
2009
Jan Strelau
2011
Linda Gottfredson
2013
William Revelle
2015
Robert Stelmack
2017
Tony Vernon
2019
Adrian Furnham
2025
Colin DeYoung
Early Career Award
(Previously called the Young Career Award)
Early Career Award (Previously called the Young Career Award) is a part of ISSID conferences. ISSID, with the financial support of Elsevier, is soliciting nominations for the Annual Early Career Researcher Award. The award carries a $2,000 (United States Dollars) honorarium, and the winner will be invited to present a paper at the 2027 ISSID conference in Durnham (UK).
To be eligible for the award:
1. The nominee had a first-authored (or sole-authored) article published in Personality and Individual Differences during 2025.
2. The nominee is a current member of ISSID, or will join before receiving the award.
Nominations should consist of:
1. A pdf copy of the candidate's single best published paper. This paper does not necessarily have to be from Personality and Individual Differences. Papers that are published online on Science Direct or similar are acceptable, but pre-prints or articles that are "in press" are not.
2. If the paper has multiple authors, include a clear and detailed account of the precise contribution of each author
3. A full professional curriculum vitae, listing education, publications, grants, awards, current and past teaching and administrative responsibilities etc.
Please submit nominations (including self-nominations) to Chris J. Jackson (c.jackson@unsw.edu.au)
Deadline for submissions is April 20, 2026.
Previous winners of the Early Career Award are presented below:
1995
Manfred Schmitt, University of Trier (now at University of Kaiserslautern-Landau)
1997
James Parker, Trent University
1999
Kerry Jang, University of British Columbia
1999
Steven Petrill, Wesleyan University
2001
Philip Corr, University of London (now at City University London)
2001
Todd Shackelford, Florida Atlantic University
2003
Robert F. Krueger, University of Minnesota
2003
Richard E. Lucas, Michigan State University
2005
Frank M. Spinath, Saarland University
2007
Wendy Johnson, University of Edinburgh
2009
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Goldsmiths College, University of London
2011
Viren Swami, University of Westminster (now at Anglia Ruskin University)
2013
Sophie von Stumm, Goldsmiths College, University of London
2013
Christian Kandler, University of Bremen, Germany (now: Bielefeld University, Germany)
2015
Adam Perkins, King's College London
2017
Gary Lewis, Royal Holloway, University of London
2018
Bojana Dinić, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
2019
Radosław Rogoza, Cardinal Wyszyński University, Warsaw, Poland (now: University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw)
2020
Frances R. Chen, Georgia State University, USA
2021
Frank D Mann, Stony Brook University, New York
2022
Chloe Lau, Campbell Family Mental Health Research Institute
2024
Jean-Baptiste Pavani, Aix-Marseille University, France
2025
Maria Leniarska, University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw, Poland
Dr. Sybil Eysenck Award
for Young Researchers
2015
Sarah L. Marshall, Self-compassion protects against the negative effects of low self-esteem: A longitudinal study in a large adolescent sample?
2016
Adrianne John R. Galang, Investigating the prosocial psychopath model of the creative personality: Evidence from traits and psychophysiology?
The Blazej Szymura ISSID Conference Travel Award
This Award is in memory of Professor Blazej Szymura, whose scientific career in personality and individual differences was cut-short by his tragic death at the age of 40. Blazej actively promoted the aims of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences (ISSID), and was involved in facilitating the international collaboration of psychologists. ISSID offer this award, up to a maximum $1000, to help fund travel/accommodation expenses of an early career researcher so they can attend and present at the next ISSID conference – the conference fee will be waived.
Eligibility for Award:
1. You must be an early career researcher, under 40 years of age (or within 5 years of completion of PhD), in the area of personality and individual differences;
2. If still a student, you will be undertaking postgraduate (Masters or PhD, or equivalent) level research;
3. You will clearly demonstrate that you would not be able to attend ISSID without this financial award. (Preference will be given to applicants from outside USA/UK; however, exceptional cases will be considered from these countries.)
4. It is desirable that you present material at ISSID encouraging international collaboration between psychologists (e.g., cross-cultural studies or studies that include collaborative work by psychologists from different countries).
Nomination Procedure:
Applications consist of: (1) cover letter to the Chair of the Selection Panel; (2) a two page statement, including: (a) why you think you are eligible for this Award and (b) the topic of your talk; and (3) a copy of your CV, and (4) a letter of support from your Head of Department or School (or Professor in your Department/School). These materials may be sent to the President of ISSID.
Deadline for Applications
The deadline for the next award will be announced in early 2025.
Winner of the Blazej Szymura ISSID 2025 Conference Travel Award
Lei ZHANG (Kyoto University, Japan).
Congratulations!
Mid-career Researcher Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding mid-career scholars who have made significant contributions to the field of personality and individual differences. ISSID values diverse forms of excellence, and nominees may demonstrate exceptional achievement through one or more areas — such as advancing theoretical understanding, driving methodological innovation, securing major research support, producing highly cited work, providing influential mentorship, or showing strong scholarly leadership
Criteria:
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10 – 25 years post awarded PhD, exclusive of career disruptions (e.g., parental leave, health leave).
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Active member of ISSID at time of nomination.
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Nominees have demonstrated excellence in one, or more, of the following areas: (1) contribution to the scholarship and research of personality and individual differences and/or, (2) leadership and support of the scholarship of others.
Contribution to the scholarship and research of personality and individual differences:
We recognise diverse excellence in contribution to the scholarship and research of personality and individual differences. Excellence might be reflected through influence in the field, including publications in high-ranking/impact journals, citations, research grants. Excellence may also be demonstrated through theoretical innovation and advancement, methodological innovation (e.g., analytical tools, statistical approach) or improvement, and open science practices.
Leadership and support of the scholarship of others:
Demonstrated excellence in leading and collaborating in diverse research team(s) (based on identities, multi-site, international, across career stages, and/or multidisciplinary, etc.), supporting the development and research training of early career researchers (e.g., doctoral students), and commitment to advancing the scholarship of others through scientific networks and various leadership roles.
Nominations:
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Self-nominations are welcome (self-nomination must be supported by 1-2 current ISSID members)
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Nominations by others are also welcome (must also be supported by 1-2 current ISSID members)
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Brief (1-2 page) synopsis of how the MCR meets one (or more) of the criteria
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A CV or equivalent document outlining the nominee’s research achievements and roles
Note. If submitting a nomination on behalf of someone else, the nominator may either provide a publicly available CV or indicate that the nominee will be contacted to provide one upon shortlisting.
Nominations:
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Self-nominations are welcome (self-nomination must be supported by 1-2 current ISSID members)
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Nominations by others are also welcome (must also be supported by 1-2 current ISSID members)
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Brief (1-2 page) synopsis of how the MCR meets one (or more) of the criteria
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A CV or equivalent document outlining the nominee’s research achievements and roles
Selection Process:
Nominations will be evaluated holistically by the selection committee, recognizing diverse forms of scholarly excellence. The committee will consider both quantitative (e.g., publications, citations, grants) and qualitative (e.g., mentorship, field-building, innovation) contributions, as well as career context and any documented career disruptions.
We look forward to receiving nominations for this important recognition of mid-career leadership and achievement!
The call for nominations will be launched every odd-numbered year/conference year, starting in early 2027!