The ABPN Dorthea Juul, PhD, Education Research Award supports research projects related to the mission of the ABPN, which is to serve the public and the profession by promoting lifelong learning and certifying psychiatrists and neurologists to high standards of expertise.
Each year, up to two psychiatry and two neurology awards will be made with a maximum amount of funding of $100,000 per award. This amount is intended to cover salary, fringe benefits, and other costs. No indirect costs will be covered. The projects may take up to two years to be completed.
The submission deadline for 2027-2028 awards is July 27, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.
Applicants must:
hold a full-time faculty appointment in a Psychiatry or Neurology department (or its equivalent) at a U.S. LCME-accredited medical school, or, if the full-time faculty position is pending, submit with their application a chair letter that confirms the appointment will start before January 1, 2027, thereby preceding the award’s inception
comply with the ABPN’s conflict of interest policies and procedures
If the investigator is a physician, be certified by the ABPN or the applicable ABMS member board, including active participation in continuing certification
While any projects relevant to the mission of the ABPN will be considered for the Education Research Award, the ABPN is particularly interested in research focused on any of the following areas:
Development, testing, or implementation of competency-based medical education (CBME) and related foci, such as the assessment of defined competencies in training; projects that include scalable solutions, address equity in assessment practices, or contribute to a national infrastructure for CBME implementation are especially encouraged
Impact or value of initial or continuing certification
Outcomes of innovative educational activities or programs in training programs or in lifelong learning settings
Validity and reliability of state-of-the-art assessments to evaluate candidate and diplomate competencies, including approaches to ensure fairness and mitigate bias
Patient and public perceptions of board certification
Psychiatry and neurology workforce trends
Use of artificial intelligence (AI) in any of the above areas
Projects related to any of the above areas that also incorporate attention to health disparities, inequities in healthcare delivery, or inclusion of diverse perspectives in the physician workforce
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