Young investigator Award
ISSPD Early Career Contribution Award recognizes early career scholars who (1) have made contributions in the area of personality disorders and (2) whose productivity and trajectory suggest that they will continue to make notable professional and scientific contributions.
Eligibility: For this award, early career is defined as within 10 years of the obtainment of a Ph.D., M.D., or similar level degree (e.g., Ed.D., D.S.W) and are expected to be assistant professors of psychiatry or psychology, or the equivalent.
Past Award Winners
2009 – Eric Fertuck, Ph.D.
2015 – Chris Hopwood, Ph.D.
2017 – Katja Bertsch, Ph.D.
2019 – Johannes Zimmerman, Ph.D.
2021 – Lori Scott, Ph.D.; Inga Niedtfeld, Dr. sc. hum.
2023 Annegret Krause-Utz and Christopher Conway
How to apply
Candidates are typically nominated by a mentor, although any member of the society who has collaborated with or is sufficiently familiar with the nominee’s work may do so. We are interested in recognizing candidates who have (1) made a notable impact on the field and (2) whose scholarly trajectory suggests continued high impact. Nominations must also include the candidate’s CV. All material must be submitted together.
To nominate for an award, please submit:
- the name of the award
- the name of the candidate to be considered for the award
- the name and position of the person nominating
- a one page (approx) letter to the ISSPD Board addressing how the candidate meets the criteria for the award and any other reasons for the nomination. It is usual for candidates to be nominated by a peer or mentor with whom they have collaborated thus are sufficiently familiar with the nominee’s work to serve as an effective nominator.
- the full CV of the candidate and their agreement to be considered for the award.
Email nominations to:
ISSPD Board
c/o Dr Sharon Nelson, ISSPD Secretary/Treasurer
isspd.board@gmail.com
by 30 April 2025.
Title Email: ISSPD Award Nomination
The Board will consider nominations and make a final decision. Winners will be announced at congress in Boston, November 2025.
Past Award Winners
2019 – Lee Anna Clark, Ph.D.
2021 – Marsha Linehan, Ph.D.
2023 – Anthony Bateman
How to apply
Candidates may be nominated by (a) peer(s) or mentor(s) who are a member or members of the society who have collaborated with or is/are sufficiently familiar with the nominee’s work to serve as an effective nominator. We are interested in recognizing candidates who have made both important and sustained impacts on the field. Nominations must also include the candidate’s CV. All material must be submitted together.
To nominate for an award, please submit:
- the name of the award
- the name of the candidate to be considered for the award
- the name and position of the person nominating
- a one page (approx) letter to the ISSPD Board addressing how the candidate meets the criteria for the award and any other reasons for the nomination. It is usual for candidates to be nominated by a peer or mentor with whom they have collaborated thus are sufficiently familiar with the nominee’s work to serve as an effective nominator.
- the full CV of the candidate and their agreement to be considered for the award.
Email nominations to:
ISSPD Board
c/o Dr Sharon Nelson, ISSPD Secretary/Treasurer
isspd.board@gmail.com
by 30 April 2025.
Title Email: ISSPD Award Nomination
The Board will consider nominations and make a final decision. Winners will be announced at congress in Boston, November 2025.
John G. Gunderson Distinguished Career Contribution Award (established in 2019)
With the passing of John Gunderson, the Senior Career Award was reconceptualized and renamed in honor of John as The John Gunderson Senior Career Award. The reconceptualization focused the award to those who made sustained and lasting contributions to the field with regard to research contributions.
Ken Silk Distinguished Service Award (established 2019)
With the passing of Ken Silk, a long-time Secretary-Treasurer and active board member, the board at the time, led by Steve Huprich established the Ken Silk Distinguished Service Award to honor such contributions more regularly. Thus, whereas The John Gunderson Senior Career Award would focus on those who made sustained and lasting contributions to the field with regard to research, the Ken Silk Award would focus on sustained and lasting contributions to the field with regard to service.
Past Award Winners
2019 – Elsa Ronningstam, Ph.D.
2021 – Sabine Herpertz, M.D.
2023 – Erik Simonsen
How to apply
To nominate for an award, please submit:
- the name of the award
- the name of the candidate to be considered for the award
- the name and position of the person nominating
- a one page (approx) letter to the ISSPD Board addressing how the candidate meets the criteria for the award and any other reasons for the nomination. It is usual for candidates to be nominated by a peer or mentor with whom they have collaborated thus are sufficiently familiar with the nominee’s work to serve as an effective nominator.
- the full CV of the candidate and their agreement to be considered for the award.
Email nominations to:
ISSPD Board
c/o Dr Sharon Nelson, ISSPD Secretary/Treasurer
isspd.board@gmail.com
by 30 April 2025.
Title Email: ISSPD Award Nomination
The Board will consider nominations and make a final decision. Winners will be announced at congress in Boston, November 2025.
Past Award Winners
1997 Ted Millon, Ph.D.
1999 John G. Gunderson, M.D.
2001 Erik Simonsen, M.D., Ph.D.
2003 Elsa Ronningstam, Ph.D.
2005 Otto F. Kernberg, M.D.
2007 Sven Torgersen, Ph.D.
2009 John Livesley, M.D., Ph.D.
2011 Larry Siever, M.D.
2013 Ken Silk, M.D.
2015 Peter Fonagy, Ph.D., for scientific contributions and Andrew M. Chanen, M.D., Ph.D, for service contribution
2017 Mary Zanarini, E.D.
Senior career AwarD
The Senior Career Award was established in 1997 and was awarded to those who had made sustained contributions to the field either in research or in service.
Student poster award
Past Award Winners
More information coming soon
How to apply
No prior application is required; all posters will be automatically eligible and judged based on a combination of scientific merit and clarity of presentation. Poster submissions will be open until October 20th.
Past Award Winners
2013 – Chris Hopwood, Carla Sharp, and Michael Kaess
2019 – Johannes Zimmermann, Micheal Hallquist, and Susan South
2021 – Lori Scott, Inga Niedtfeld, Muirne Papp
YOUNG RESEARCHERS’ SYMPOSIUM
Perry Hoffman Awards
Perry Hoffman founded the NEA-BPD and co-created the Family Connections (FC) program. She was held in the highest esteem by her peers, professional colleagues, and the BPD community. Dr. Hoffman was a pioneer in bringing awareness to the suffering and importance of supporting family members of those with Borderline personality disorder and related problems. She was recognized world-wide for her advocacy in the scientific community to build programs to help family members and measure the impact that interventions have on them.
The recipients of an award in her name would share in her legacy and continue to carry on this work.
There are two separate but related awards, each to be given once every two years, with each connected to Dr. Hoffman’s legacy.
To be considered, nominators must send a nomination letter and a resume or CV of the nominee that details relevant information. Up to two additional letters of support and representative papers are allowed.
Award recipients demonstrate excellence in the following:
- BPD Community Service Award – to a person with lived experience, family member, or a professional or community organization that contributes consistently to improving the lives of people with BPD and of their families.
- BPD Research award – to someone whose research helps us to understand the psychosocial aspects of problems related to BPD or the problems of families with a member with BPD OR someone who develops effective psychosocial interventions to improve the family life of people with BPD.
The following areas will also be taken into consideration:
- Collaborative approach that brings together lived experience, family members, clinicians, and researchers.
2. Emphasis on prevention, early diagnosis and/or early intervention, or destigmatizing BPD.
Past Award Winners
2021 – Valarie Porr and the Sashbear Foundation
2023 – Paula Tusiani-Eng (Community Service) and Andrew Chanen (Community Research)
How to apply
Candidates may be nominated by any person or organization sufficiently familiar with the nominee’s contribution to serve as an effective nominator. Nominations must also include the candidate’s CV. All material must be submitted together.
To nominate for an award, please submit:
- the name of the award
- the name of the candidate to be considered for the award
- the name and position of the person nominating
- a one page (approx) letter to the ISSPD Board addressing how the candidate meets the criteria for the award and any other reasons for the nomination. It is usual for candidates to be nominated by a peer or mentor with whom they have collaborated thus are sufficiently familiar with the nominee’s work to serve as an effective nominator.
- the full CV of the candidate and their agreement to be considered for the award.
Email nominations to:
ISSPD Board
c/o Dr Sharon Nelson, ISSPD Secretary/Treasurer
isspd.board@gmail.com
by 30 April 2025.
Title Email: ISSPD Award Nomination
The Board will consider nominations and make a final decision. Winners will be announced at congress in Boston, November 2025.