SIOP Humanitarian Award

Nomination Guidelines

• A nomination letter by a SIOP member is required. Self-nominations are welcome.
• The nominee(s) may be an individual or a team of collaborators. All nominees must be SIOP members.
• If applicable, the names of all team members must be entered during the online nomination/application process
• The letter of nomination should address the nature and quality of the nominee’s humanitarian contributions.
• The nomination package should also include: a current curriculum vitae, three to five letters of support, and any additional materials that illustrate the contributions of the nominee.
• The letter of nomination, CV, and all supporting letters and materials must be submitted online by the nominator. If a team is being nominated for this award, the CVs for each team member should be combined into one document before submitting.
• When submitting the nomination materials, nominators will also be asked if the nominee is being investigated, or has been found responsible, for misconduct prohibited in SIOP’s Anti-Harassment Policy and to provide a brief explanation if this is the case.

Nomination deadline is June 30, 2025

Evaluation Criteria

Nominees will be evaluated on the following criteria:

• The scope of the nominee’s humanitarian I-O work.
• The significance or impact of the nominee’s humanitarian I-O work.
• The duration of the nominee’s involvement in humanitarian I-O work.

Contributions can be made in a variety of ways:

• Using I-O science and practice to improve groups and organizations whose mission is to enhance human welfare and serve the greater good, for example nonprofit and public service organizations, peace-keeping units, international development agencies, and emergency response teams.
• Making organizations better societal citizens, for example, via initiatives that ensure decent work for all workers, the reduction of existing inequalities, worker health and well-being, healthy communities, and sustainable growth.
• Applying I-O psychology to address critical societal issues [for example: poverty reduction, food security, climate change, child labor, harassment and discrimination, diversity and inclusion, and mental health].
• Advancing the theory and practice of humanitarian I-O psychology through publications, presentations, and workshops.

These contributions may take the form of an intense focus on a single humanitarian initiative or significant contributions to multiple humanitarian projects.

Administrative Procedures

• At least five members of the SIOP Awards Subcommittee will review the letters of nomination and all supporting materials and recommend an award winner(s) to the SIOP Executive Board.
• Two or more nominees/teams may be recommended if their contributions are similarly distinguished.
• The Executive Board may either endorse or reject the recommendations of the Awards Subcommittee but may not substitute a nominee of its own.
• In the absence of a nominee who is deemed deserving of the award by both the Awards Subcommittee and the Executive Board, the award may be withheld.

Composition of the Subcommittee

• Subcommittee members must be previous recipients of this award, or current SIOP members who are involved in humanitarian I-O Psychology.
• Diversity of all types is encouraged, including non-U.S. based members.