This annual award is presented by the IASP Pain, Mind, and Movement (PMM) Special Interest Group (SIG). This award recognizes PhD students and early-career researchers (up to 3 years post-PhD) for the top paper from a PMM SIG member that integrates pain, mind, and movement in that research.
This award aims to create additional means to value and publicize young scientists’ work and facilitate networking. The award includes a $1,000 USD monetary prize. Up to two honourable mentions will also be awarded a monetary prize of $250 USD. The winner and honourable mentions will also be asked to present their work to the IASP community during a PMM SIG-sponsored webinar.
Submissions should be sent by email to: pain.mind.movement@gmail.com
Submission Deadline: 27 February 2026
To be Eligible, Applicants Should:
- Be a current, and fully paid, member of IASP and the PMM SIG.
- Submit only one application, involving one paper, per person.
- Be the first author (or co-first) on the submitted publication.
- Papers should be published or accepted for publication in the civil year prior to the year of application submission (i.e., 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025). If the application concerns a not (yet) published paper, a confirmation of acceptance for publication should be included in the application.
- Along with the manuscript, the applicant must submit:
- A CV synopsis (up to 250 words including name, IASP membership number, details on career stage and research achievements).
- A confirmation of IASP and PMM SIG membership.
- An explanation of how the work brings together pain, mind, and movement and its implications for the pain, mind, and movement community (up to 350 words).
- A description of the applicant’s personal contribution to the paper (up to 250 words).
- If the applicant has already obtained their PhD, confirmation of the PhD award date is required.
- The submissions will be evaluated by independent external reviewers appointed by the PMM SIG board, based on scientific quality (impact and novelty), the paper’s fit to the PMM SIG aims, and the applicant’s personal contribution to the paper. All applications will be assessed relative to opportunity.
- The winner will be expected to present their work in English during a webinar organized by the PMM SIG on an agreed date within 3 months of the award decision being communicated. The presentation will be followed by a discussion and will be open to SIG and IASP members. It is a requirement of the award to provide a webinar presentation.
The winner and honourable mentions will be announced on 4 May 2026. The webinar and award ceremony will take place between mid-June and mid-July 2026.
Submissions should be sent by email to pain.mind.movement@gmail.com
Submission Deadline: 27 February 2026