Division Posters

Have new findings or a novel approach to share? Want to engage directly with an interested audience? Consider submitting a poster proposal for APA 2025!

APA Divisions encourage poster submissions on any topics of interest to the psychology community. Posters can cover new research findings, innovative education and practice approaches, novel ideas, or advances in the profession. All results presented in posters should be complete. Phrases such as “data collection is ongoing,” “analyses will be conducted,” or “results will be presented” should not be included in abstracts.

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How Poster Sessions Work at APA 2025

Accepted posters can be presented in-person or virtually at APA 2025.

In Person

Accepted posters will be assigned to a poster session on one of the three days of APA 2025. Poster presenters should bring their printed posters to the poster hall 10 minutes before their session starts.

During the poster session, presenters are encouraged to engage with participants. At least one poster author should be present for the entire poster session to answer questions from participants.

The maximum poster size for APA 2025 is 4’ (122cm) high and 6’ (183 cm) wide. Thumbtacks will be provided to affix posters to the mounted boards.

NOTE: All in-person presenters and program participants — members, nonmembers, and students — are required to register for APA 2025 and pay the appropriate registration fees. In-person poster presenters are not exempt from this requirement and security guards will be checking badges at entrances.

Virtual

All poster presenters are encouraged to upload their poster and an optional short explanatory video to the APA 2025 Virtual Poster Hall. Registered participants can browse the virtual poster hall on-demand from August 7 through the end of November 2025.

Virtual poster presenters must upload a PDF version of their poster and an optional short explanatory video to the APA 2025 platform. Log in details and instructions will be provided via email in early July. Virtual-only poster presenters are not required to register for APA 2025 to upload their materials but must register for the virtual event if they want to participate as an attendee.

Grand Research Competition

This competition highlights outstanding poster submissions from APAGS members/APA student affiliates and APA members. Posters will be selected by APA divisions from the submissions they receive and winners will receive cash prizes.

Divisions that opt to participate in the competition will identify (1) the top poster presented by an APA Student Affiliate/APAGS member and (2) the top poster presented by an APA Member in the Division’s poster session(s). The selected posters will then be evaluated and scored on the following criteria:

Contribution to the field
Highly innovative and/or creative
Design and analyses support the research question/topic
Well-articulated approach/methodology
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

Posters will also be available virtually for attendees to vote for the People’s Choice Award. Winners will be announced in November 2025.

Cash prizes

$2,000 APA Student Affiliate/APAGS member
$3,000 APA Member
$250 for People’s Choice in each category

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Instructions for Poster Proposals

All APA 2025 division poster proposals must be submitted online through the call for proposals platform by January 8, 2025. If you do not already have an account, you will be asked to create one and complete your contact profile before starting.

You can save your proposal(s) and return to them at a later time. After you have submitted your final proposal, you can still make edits through the platform until the January 8 deadline.

What You Will Need to Submit Your Poster Proposal

Poster Proposal Information

Presentation Format Preference
In Person or Virtual
The APA Division you are submitting to—see the full list of APA Divisions here.
Not sure what Division to submit to? Review the list of Divisions to find the ones that cover your topic.
Poster Title (100 characters including spaces)
Abstract (300 words max)
The abstract should summarize the poster, including the key objectives, methods, results, and conclusions. Do not include the title of the presentation or the names and affiliations of authors in the abstract.
Scheduling Accommodations (optional)
If any of the participants require scheduling accommodations related to religious beliefs or other protected statuses, please provide details. NOTE: We will coordinate all other accommodation requests with participants after sessions have been accepted.

Author/Co-Author Information

First name, Last name, Email, Organization of each author listed on the poster.

Policies

All participants are expected to understand and agree to the Rules for Participation
All presentations should use inclusive language that avoids stereotypes, labeling, and pejorative comments. Presenters are encouraged to acknowledge diversity and use appropriate descriptions, including those for gender, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic identity, disabilities, and age. See APA's Inclusive Language Guide for more information.
Participants are strongly reminded that the highest standard of courteous and respectful behavior is expected for presentations, especially when sensitive and controversial topics may require balanced and varied perspectives and opinions of the presenters and the audience.