Call for 2025 SCRA Fellows

SCRA seeks to recognize a variety of exceptional contributions that significantly advance the field of community research and action including, but not limited to, theory development, research, evaluation, teaching, intervention, policy development and implementation, advocacy, consultation, program development, administration and service. A SCRA Fellow is someone who provides evidence of “unusual and outstanding contributions or performance in community research and action.” Fellows show evidence of (a) sustained productivity in community research and action over a period of a minimum of five years; (b) distinctive contributions to knowledge and/or practice in community psychology that are recognized by others as excellent; and (c) impact beyond the immediate setting in which the Fellow works.

We encourage SCRA members from diverse backgrounds to apply and send the call to other candidates. We embrace the values of diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in our nomination and selection process and will be proactive in our outreach.

You may also apply for APA fellow status at the same time.

1. How to apply for APA Fellow

2. Suggestions for APA Fellow Application Presentation

3. Instructions for Initial Fellow Applicants

4. Sample Fellows Endorsement Letter

5. APA Fellow Database

1. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA [5+ years outstanding contribution, SCRA member, general criteria, APA criteria/form if parallel application selected.] Due dates are without extension.
2. Nominees must have been members of the Society for Community Research and Action for at least two years at the time of nomination.  It is encouraged to double check membership status prior to applying. 
3. At least 3 endorsement forms and two must be written by SCRA members in the field who can identify your strengths in the area of Community Psychology.. Note that in order to apply for APA fellowship you will need to have at least 3 letters of endorsement from current APA Fellows. Review APA Fellow Database.
4. Supporting materials, including a vita with refereed publications marked with an “R,” (submit via online application)
5. A nominee’s self-statement setting for her/his/their accomplishments that warrant nomination to Fellow Status (submit via online application)
6. SCRA members who are Fellows of other APA divisions should also apply for SCRA Fellow status if they have made outstanding contributions to community research and action.
7. It is highly recommended, but not required that applicants receive mentoring from SCRA Fellows. Please review the list of SCRA fellows here. 
8. Pick only one of the four areas to be evaluated on: (1) community practice and action; (2) research and action; (3) teaching and action; or (4) administration or professional service and action
9. Review the evaluation criteria for your self-assessment.

• community practice and action
• research and action 
• teaching and action 
• administration or professional service and action 

  9. Choose endorsers in the areas you choose who can, and are willing to complete the evaluation form by the due date. Two endorsers must be members of SCRA.

10. Your endorsers will receive a link to complete the confidential online form which will be returned directly to SCRA. There are no letters for submissions. 

11. Your endorser will complete an online form that is aligned with the selected area the applicant has selected for evaluation. Share the following form with your endorser.

• community practice and action
• research and action
• teaching and action 
• administration or professional service and action 

12. Complete the online application in advance of the deadline You are able to save and return but the endorser emails and your applicant information sections must be  completed in order for endorsers to receive the link to submit a letter on your behalf

1. In addition to the required “self-statement,” draft a “Case in Brief” in bullet points—less is more here. You are addressing your qualifications to meet the Fellow criteria: evidence of “unusual and outstanding contributions or performance in community research and action.”  Good to have colleagues lend a critical eye to both here. You will share this with your references along with other materials [CV, links to your work on the web, etc.] to help them quickly focus on what they need to comment on.
2. Choose references who know you and/or your accomplishments well; OK to pick some references [3-6] who can address specific accomplishments and not everything you’ve done.
3. Include validation by others—awards, recognition, work citations, social media analytics, and others that add value to defining your contributions to “research and action. 
4. Show the evaluation criteria for each of the four specialty areas; do your own self-assessment
5. Select endorsers that know you well enough to comment on the specifics
6. Share these with your endorser, and ask if they will do this for your Fellow application, and complete by the deadlineIf they agree, a link to the evaluation form will come from:
7. Inform them that their evaluations are confidential, and that they will be returned to SCRA only.
8. Tell you their own fellow status in APA and Divisions
9. Complete the Endorsers section of the application with this information

November 20th @ 6pm EST

November 22nd @ 12pm EST

Zoom Link

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87322111344?pwd=xsU6kWcWjAdrOdg1OJHcRUZFR7D8MT.1

Meeting ID: 873 2211 1344
Passcode: 359907

For assistance with applying for Fellow Status or with online application please email both Kwesi Brookins, Fellows Chair (past_president@scra27.org) and Amber Kelly, amberkelly@scra27.org.

1. Applicants and endorsers can save and return to work to complete the application. 
2. Complete the following items on the application early to prompt notifications to the endorser(s) to submit the required form by the deadline. 

• Applicant First Name (#1)
• Applicant Last Name (#2)
• Applicant Email address (#3)
• Endorser Information (#12-13, #19-20, #26-27, #33-34, #40-41, #47-48). Please note that a complete endorser section requires #12-13, #19-20, and #26-27. 

    3. Applicants will receive a notification once endorser forms are submitted to the email listed on question #3 Applicant Email address. 

   4. Save PDF of the application response for your records

   5. Final submission notification will be sent to the applicant’s email address (question #3)

December 15th 2024 @ 5pm EST