Psych Science in 3

The Call for Proposals closed January 10, 2024 at 5PM ET.

What is Psych Science in 3 (PS-in-3)?

This presentation format is designed for graduate students or recently graduated psychologists (i.e., obtained PhD in 2022 or later) to present their research in three minutes. The language must be appropriate to an educated but non-specialist audience.

A selection committee will choose up to eight finalists who will compete in person at APA 2024 for the top three monetary prizes. The presentations will be evaluated on significance, impact, and clarity of research. The presentation should focus on theory-based-empirical research; data collection and analysis should be completed.

For reference, please see the 2023 winners’ presentations.

PS-in-3 Prizes

First place: $2,000
Second place: $1,000
People's Choice Award: $250

PS-in-3 Rules

Finalists must present in person at APA 2024.
A single static PowerPoint slide is required. No slide transitions, animations or “movement” of any type; the one slide is up from the beginning until the end of the presentation.
Presentations are limited to three minutes, and competitors exceeding three minutes will be disqualified.
Limited electronic media (e.g., audio and video files) are permitted if directly relevant to the project and presentation.
No additional persons or props (e.g., costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
Data presented in the competitions should be considered as information likely to enter the public domain.
Presentations are to be spoken words (i.e., no poems, raps, songs).
Presentations are considered to have commenced when the emcee states it is time to begin and the slide goes up.
The decision of the judges is final.
Unfortunately, no financial support is available to fund finalists’ travel or lodging.

Submission Instructions and Requirements

Proposals closed on Wednesday, January 10, 2024.

Your proposal must include:

The title of the talk.
Upload an MP4 video showing you giving your presentation in front of a single static PowerPoint slide as it would be presented live at APA 2024 if selected as a finalist. Remember, your presentation is limited to 3 minutes.
A 200-word summary of the research.

The APA Board of Convention Affairs will review PS-in-3 proposals. Notification of acceptance will be sent to finalists on or around April 2024.

Important Information

ALL presenters and program participants—members, nonmembers, and students—are required to register for APA 2024 and pay the appropriate registration fees. APA 2024 registration will open in April.