SfNC Awards
SfNC is proud to offer three annual awards for its eligible members to recognize outstanding work in our discipline: the Young Investigator Award, the Dissertation Award, and the Sarah A. Burgess Award.
Winners of these annual awards each receive a cash prize and are invited to present their work at our annual meeting.
SfNC Young Investigator Award
This award is given annually with a small cash stipend to an outstanding creativity scholar who is no more than ten years removed from receiving their PhD degree or from their entry into the field of creativity.
Nomination Requirements:
- A current CV
- At least one and no more than four articles (preprints or PsyArxiv papers qualify)
- A 1-2 page research statement (which should note implications for diversity, equity and inclusivity)
- One letter of support from a scholar in the field emailed to rebeaty@psu.edu
SfNC Dissertation Award
This is given annually with a small cash stipend to recognize an outstanding dissertation(s) in creativity research, broadly defined.
Nomination Requirements:
- A current CV
- A copy of the successfully defended dissertation
- A brief cover letter indicating request for consideration for this award
Sarah A. Burgess Award
Sarah A. Burgess (1982-2021) was a young researcher with a passion for creativity and cognition. Sarah was the definition of perseverance as she always survived her worst days to make the most of her best days. She was a talented dog trainer, and loving human to her bearded collies, Storm and Summer. She loved rainy days, walks in nature, geocaching, and being a proud nerd in the areas of psychology, science fiction, The Beatles, My Little Pony, presidential history, and many more. She aspired to be a professor and teach the next generation of psychologists in Creative and Cognitive Psychology. Even though she never led a classroom, she taught and inspired everyone she loved. In her memory, this award is given annually with a small cash stipend to a student recipient or recipients who are interested in this topic (speaking broadly) and who have overcome obstacles and/or demonstrated resilience.
Nomination Requirements:
- A current CV
- A one-page personal statement
- At least one letter of support emailed to rebeaty@psu.edu
