Purpose
The purpose of this annual award is to acknowledge and disseminate outstanding ideas in the science of Psychology. Submissions may address a wide range of topics in Psychology and should be reflective of those areas considered part of the discipline. The award is designed to recognize a specific idea or achievement, rather than a lifetime of accomplishment.

The Prize
The Grawemeyer Award in Psychology is accompanied by a cash prize of $200,000 paid in five annual installments of $40,000.

Eligibility
Ideas eligible for nomination may have an individual author or authors. The competition does not limit the format in which the idea or achievement appears. Consideration will be given to printed books, articles appearing in scholarly journals, technological advances, software, research reports, conference presentations, or other widely and publicly disseminated forms.

Criteria for judging Nominations
Nominations will be judged on the basis of originality, creativity, scientific merit and breadth of impact on the field of Psychology.

The Nomination Process
The university invites nominations from throughout the world by individuals, professional associations, university presidents and administrators, and publishers or editors of journals and books in psychology.

To make a nomination, the nominator must submit the following:

• A one or two page letter in English identifying the specific idea being nominated, the author(s) of the idea, and why the idea merits the award.
• A current mailing address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address for the nominee(s).

Nominees will be sent a nominee form that explains the award conditions, including the fact that all materials submitted will become the property of the University of Louisville.

Each nominee then must submit the following support materials:

• A signed copy of the nominee form
• Three copies of the relevant publications, presentations, or other documents (all in English).
• Three copies of the nominee's curriculum vitae (in English).

Deadline
To be considered for the 2010 award, the nomination letter must be received by February 16, 2009. Nominations may be submitted by regular mail, fax, or e-mail to the address listed below. All supporting materials for the nomination (including the signed nominee form, three copies of the work, and three copies of the nominee's curriculum vitae) must be received by April 6, 2009.

The Review Process
The Grawemeyer Award Committee of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences will review the submissions and select 8 to 12 ideas for further consideration. These submissions will be forwarded to an External Psychology Panel who will select three submissions to be recommended to the University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award Committee. This latter committee will identify the award winner. Upon recommendation by the President of the University, the Board of Trustees of the University will grant the award.

Awardee Requirements
The winner will be announced publicly in December 2009. Acceptance of the award requires personal delivery of a public address at the University of Louisville that conveys the importance of the winning idea. Winners must also participate for two to three days in community and campus events associated with the award ceremonies.

For More Information Contact:
Dr. Heywood M. Petry, Director
Grawemeyer Award in Psychology
Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40292
U.S.A.

Telephone: (502) 852-6031
Fax: (502) 852-8904
E-Mail: woody.petry@louisville.edu