Science Poster Competition

Celebrating Excellence in Psychological Research

Welcome to the Science Poster Competition, formerly known as “Science in the Morning.” Join us as we showcase and celebrate the best of the best research posters from APA 2024.

This year, the competition is being held virtually during APA 2024 On Demand, giving all APA 2024 attendees the chance to explore, engage, and vote from anywhere in the world.

About the Competition

Each APA Division has the opportunity to submit two outstanding posters to compete:

One by an APA member
One by a student

These top posters undergo review by a panel of esteemed judges from diverse areas of psychology.

How to Participate

While our judges deliberate, we invite you to participate by casting your vote for the People's Choice Award. This is your opportunity to recognize the research that resonates most with you.

Explore the top posters from APA 2024 and vote for your favorites now through October 2!

Voting Instructions:

Use the login link you received via email in early September to access the virtual platform.
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On the lefthand menu, select “All Sessions.”
In the search bar, type “Science Poster Competition.” You will see options for the two categories: Member and Student.
Select a category and browse the posters.
Once you have viewed the posters, select “People's Choice Award Voting” from the lefthand menu.
Select “Start Voting” for each category and vote for your favorite poster in each. Limit one vote per attendee per category.

Award Categories

Top Poster Presented by an APA Member
Top Poster Presented by a Student
People’s Choice Award for an APA Member
People’s Choice Award for a Student

Judging Criteria

Selected posters are judged on the following criteria:

Makes a contribution to the field
Highly innovative and/or creative
Design and analyses support the research question/topic
The approach/methodology is well articulated.
The conceptual/theoretical framework supports the research question(s) and/or topic.
Interpretations clearly match evidence and research question(s) and/or topic.
Visually clear and understandable
Visually has aesthetic appeal