The Convention will take place in Washington D.C., USA on May 22-25, 2025 at the Washington Hilton Hotel.

The Convention will take place in Washington D.C., USA on May 22-25, 2025 at the Washington Hilton Hotel.

The Convention will take place at the Washington Hilton hotel. Here is the link to the Hotel and Travel webpage to reserve your room at the APS discounted rate. 

The Convention will take place at the Washington Hilton hotel. Here is the link to the Hotel and Travel webpage to reserve your room at the APS discounted rate. 

Please visit the Hotel and Travel pages for more information. 

Please visit the Hotel and Travel pages for more information. 

APS is committed to science being conducted, discussed, presented, and published in ways that promote the lively and productive exchange of ideas. To demonstrate this commitment, APS expects all attendees to conduct themselves professionally and, out of respect for others and for the spirit of our gathering, refrain from actions or speech that could be construed as harassing or personally disparaging. View the complete APS Code of Conduct and instructions on how to report conduct violations here. 

APS is committed to science being conducted, discussed, presented, and published in ways that promote the lively and productive exchange of ideas. To demonstrate this commitment, APS expects all attendees to conduct themselves professionally and, out of respect for others and for the spirit of our gathering, refrain from actions or speech that could be construed as harassing or personally disparaging. View the complete APS Code of Conduct and instructions on how to report conduct violations here. 

The Call for Submissions is APS’s on-line portal for submitting research to be presented at the APS Annual Convention. Submission types include posters, submitted talks, flash talks, and symposia. All submissions will be presented in-person. 

See the Call for Submission page for more information. 

The Call for Submissions is APS’s on-line portal for submitting research to be presented at the APS Annual Convention. Submission types include posters, submitted talks, flash talks, and symposia. All submissions will be presented in-person. 

See the Call for Submission page for more information. 

Please visit our Call for submissions page for more information.  

Submission Timeline: 

• Submissions Open: Late October 2024
• Original Submission Deadline: December 11, 2024, at 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC)
• Extended Submission Deadline: December 18, 2024, at 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC)
• Review Decision Notifications: Early February 2025
• Scheduling Notifications: Late February 2025
• Early-Bird Registration Deadline: April 10, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET (21:00 UTC)
• Presenter and Regular Registration Deadline: May 1, 2025

Please visit our Call for submissions page for more information.  

Submission Timeline: 

• Submissions Open: Late October 2024
• Original Submission Deadline: December 11, 2024, at 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC)
• Extended Submission Deadline: December 18, 2024, at 5:00 PM ET (22:00 UTC)
• Review Decision Notifications: Early February 2025
• Scheduling Notifications: Late February 2025
• Early-Bird Registration Deadline: April 10, 2025, at 5:00 PM ET (21:00 UTC)
• Presenter and Regular Registration Deadline: May 1, 2025

No, APS only accepts submissions via the online Call for Submissions. 

No, APS only accepts submissions via the online Call for Submissions. 

APS Membership is not required to submit, present, and author a submission or attend the APS Annual Convention. However, being a member of APS offers you a significant discount on convention registration and directly benefits you and your career. To become a member and take advantage of membership benefits please visit our Membership page.

APS Membership is not required to submit, present, and author a submission or attend the APS Annual Convention. However, being a member of APS offers you a significant discount on convention registration and directly benefits you and your career. To become a member and take advantage of membership benefits please visit our Membership page.

Flash Talk Submission

• Duration: 5 minutes
• Content Requirements: Discuss empirical results, methods and tools, or applications of psychological science.
• Author Limit: 1 first author and 2 co-authors, for a total of 3 authors.
• Structure Guidelines: Include the research question, or originality, methodology, results, and significance/impact.
• Presentation Format: Must be accompanied by slides.
• Schedule: Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm
• Objective: Quick presentation of research at the Annual Convention.

Submitted Talk Submission

• Duration: 15 minutes (10-12 minutes presentation + 3 minutes Q&A)
• Content Requirements: Present empirical research only, with all data collection and analysis completed.
• Author Limit: 1 first author and 3 co-authors, for a total of 4 authors.
• Presentation Format: Must be accompanied by slides, followed by a Q&A session.
• Schedule: Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 4:00 pm – 5:50 pm
• Objective: In-depth presentation of research at the Annual Convention.

Flash Talk Submission

• Duration: 5 minutes
• Content Requirements: Discuss empirical results, methods and tools, or applications of psychological science.
• Author Limit: 1 first author and 2 co-authors, for a total of 3 authors.
• Structure Guidelines: Include the research question, or originality, methodology, results, and significance/impact.
• Presentation Format: Must be accompanied by slides.
• Schedule: Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm
• Objective: Quick presentation of research at the Annual Convention.

Submitted Talk Submission

• Duration: 15 minutes (10-12 minutes presentation + 3 minutes Q&A)
• Content Requirements: Present empirical research only, with all data collection and analysis completed.
• Author Limit: 1 first author and 3 co-authors, for a total of 4 authors.
• Presentation Format: Must be accompanied by slides, followed by a Q&A session.
• Schedule: Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 4:00 pm – 5:50 pm
• Objective: In-depth presentation of research at the Annual Convention.

Symposia: Scheduled in 80-minute sessions, inclusive of discussion and Q&A among presenters and the audience. Symposia are scheduled on Friday, May 23 and Sunday, May 25. 

Submitted Talks: Presenters will give a 10-12-minute individual presentation, accompanied by slides, and followed by a 3-minute Q&A session with the audience. The Program Committee will accept 5 outstanding Submitted Talks in each subject area for presentation. Accepted Submitted Talks are grouped by subject area into 80-minute sessions scheduled on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 4:00 pm – 5:50 pm.  

Flash talks: Presenters will give a 5-minute talk, accompanied by slides. The Program Committee will accept 5-7 outstanding Flash Talks in each subject area for presentation. Accepted Flash Talks are grouped by subject area into Flash Talk and Networking sessions scheduled on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm.

Posters: Assigned to 50-minute poster sessions, which are scheduled on all days of the Convention, Thursday-Sunday. Poster presenters may set up their poster before the session begins during the posted setup times. If your poster is accepted, the scheduling notice you receive will include the time for both the poster session and setup.

Symposia: Scheduled in 80-minute sessions, inclusive of discussion and Q&A among presenters and the audience. Symposia are scheduled on Friday, May 23 and Sunday, May 25. 

Submitted Talks: Presenters will give a 10-12-minute individual presentation, accompanied by slides, and followed by a 3-minute Q&A session with the audience. The Program Committee will accept 5 outstanding Submitted Talks in each subject area for presentation. Accepted Submitted Talks are grouped by subject area into 80-minute sessions scheduled on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 4:00 pm – 5:50 pm.  

Flash talks: Presenters will give a 5-minute talk, accompanied by slides. The Program Committee will accept 5-7 outstanding Flash Talks in each subject area for presentation. Accepted Flash Talks are grouped by subject area into Flash Talk and Networking sessions scheduled on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm.

Posters: Assigned to 50-minute poster sessions, which are scheduled on all days of the Convention, Thursday-Sunday. Poster presenters may set up their poster before the session begins during the posted setup times. If your poster is accepted, the scheduling notice you receive will include the time for both the poster session and setup.

The Call for Submissions page provides further details on the Call for Submissions process and proposal requirements. 

The Call for Submissions page provides further details on the Call for Submissions process and proposal requirements. 

Please see the APS 2025 Registration page for rates and additional information on Convention registration. 

Please note that APS strongly encourages online payment for registration via credit card or ACH. However, we recognize that in some cases you may need to pay via check or wire transfer, which are also accepted. Registration payments must be received in advance of the conference. Please note that APS will not accept cash payments either at the convention or in advance. Please see the registration page for further registration details and instructions.

Please see the APS 2025 Registration page for rates and additional information on Convention registration. 

Please note that APS strongly encourages online payment for registration via credit card or ACH. However, we recognize that in some cases you may need to pay via check or wire transfer, which are also accepted. Registration payments must be received in advance of the conference. Please note that APS will not accept cash payments either at the convention or in advance. Please see the registration page for further registration details and instructions.

Registration is slated to open in December 2025 and the registration rates are available on the APS 2025 Registration page. Please check the registration page for more information and to register. 

Registration is slated to open in December 2025 and the registration rates are available on the APS 2025 Registration page. Please check the registration page for more information and to register. 

On-site registration is available; however, please note that APS does not accept cash payments on-site. On-site payments are accepted via credit card only. Register by April 10, 2025, and save with early-bird rates. Registration rates will increase on April 11, 2025. 

On-site registration is available; however, please note that APS does not accept cash payments on-site. On-site payments are accepted via credit card only. Register by April 10, 2025, and save with early-bird rates. Registration rates will increase on April 11, 2025. 

All speakers, session chairpersons, participants, and poster presenters at the APS Annual Convention must pay a registration fee – which is discounted for APS Members. You do not have to register to have your submission accepted. You may register once you receive your review notification and still be eligible for the early-bird registration rates if you register by April 10, 2025. 

Please note that the 2025 APS Annual Convention is a fully in-person convention, and you will need to register and attend in-person to present your research. 

All speakers, session chairpersons, participants, and poster presenters at the APS Annual Convention must pay a registration fee – which is discounted for APS Members. You do not have to register to have your submission accepted. You may register once you receive your review notification and still be eligible for the early-bird registration rates if you register by April 10, 2025. 

Please note that the 2025 APS Annual Convention is a fully in-person convention, and you will need to register and attend in-person to present your research. 

To request a letter of invitation for visa purposes, you must be registered for the Convention with no outstanding balance. Please email [email protected] to request a letter.

To request a letter of invitation for visa purposes, you must be registered for the Convention with no outstanding balance. Please email [email protected] to request a letter.

APS is pleased to offer financial assistance programs to defray costs for APS Members attending 2025 APS Annual Convention.     

Poster awards – Apply for these awards as you submit your poster for APS Annual Convention. Information about each award can be found on the Poster Awards Page.   

Family Care Assistance – APS is pleased to offer Family Care Assistance to APS Members to defray the costs of care at home, at the conference, and/or during the preparation time directly involved in participating in the conference. This assistance is available to any APS member who serves as a caregiver in any capacity (e.g. child, parent, spouse, partner, dependent, etc.) Learn more here. 

Student Travel Assistance –The APS Student Travel Assistance program defrays convention costs for APS Student Members who have submitted their research at the APS Annual Convention. Travel Assistance recipients are required to volunteer for 1 six-hour shift onsite at the Convention. Learn more here. 

APS is pleased to offer financial assistance programs to defray costs for APS Members attending 2025 APS Annual Convention.     

Poster awards – Apply for these awards as you submit your poster for APS Annual Convention. Information about each award can be found on the Poster Awards Page.   

Family Care Assistance – APS is pleased to offer Family Care Assistance to APS Members to defray the costs of care at home, at the conference, and/or during the preparation time directly involved in participating in the conference. This assistance is available to any APS member who serves as a caregiver in any capacity (e.g. child, parent, spouse, partner, dependent, etc.) Learn more here. 

Student Travel Assistance –The APS Student Travel Assistance program defrays convention costs for APS Student Members who have submitted their research at the APS Annual Convention. Travel Assistance recipients are required to volunteer for 1 six-hour shift onsite at the Convention. Learn more here. 

The APS Annual Convention formally kicks off with the Opening Keynote Address on the evening of May 22, 2025, followed by a Poster Session and Opening Reception. There are many pre-conference events on Thursday, including workshops and the Teaching Institute. The APS program continues Friday and Saturday with full days of programming, including cross-cutting theme programs, invited symposia, talks, and addresses, symposia, poster sessions, flash talks, submitted talks, and plenary sessions. Saving the best for last, Symposium Sunday is on May 25, 2025, which also features workshops. Poster Sessions are distributed across all days of the Convention, starting on May 22 and finishing on May 25. Please learn more on the Program-at-a-Glance webpage.

The APS Annual Convention formally kicks off with the Opening Keynote Address on the evening of May 22, 2025, followed by a Poster Session and Opening Reception. There are many pre-conference events on Thursday, including workshops and the Teaching Institute. The APS program continues Friday and Saturday with full days of programming, including cross-cutting theme programs, invited symposia, talks, and addresses, symposia, poster sessions, flash talks, submitted talks, and plenary sessions. Saving the best for last, Symposium Sunday is on May 25, 2025, which also features workshops. Poster Sessions are distributed across all days of the Convention, starting on May 22 and finishing on May 25. Please learn more on the Program-at-a-Glance webpage.

APS Annual Convention attendees will have numerous opportunities to network with colleagues from around the globe and enjoy the energy, fun, and spontaneity that only a live event offers.  Some of these opportunities include coffee breaks, receptions, and various networking events centered around targeted subject areas.  

There will also be many student events, where participants can meet fellow student scientists, converse with leaders in the field, and get guidance on the next steps of a career in psychological science.

APS Annual Convention attendees will have numerous opportunities to network with colleagues from around the globe and enjoy the energy, fun, and spontaneity that only a live event offers.  Some of these opportunities include coffee breaks, receptions, and various networking events centered around targeted subject areas.  

There will also be many student events, where participants can meet fellow student scientists, converse with leaders in the field, and get guidance on the next steps of a career in psychological science.

Poster printing will be available at the 2025 APS Annual Convention, please stay tuned for more information to come in March 2025.

Poster printing will be available at the 2025 APS Annual Convention, please stay tuned for more information to come in March 2025.

APS is committed to ensuring that the Convention is fully accessible to all persons. If you have a specific accessibility requirement that is not addressed below, please contact the APS Meetings Department by email at [email protected] or by phone at +1 202.293.9300. Every attempt will be made to accommodate your request. APS offers the following accommodations to attendees:  

• Financial Assistance Programs 
• Nursing Mothers Room 
• American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters
• Elevator Access
• Free Registration for any Companion, Caregiver, or Personal Assistant 
• Microphones 

Please see our Accessibility page for more information.

APS is committed to ensuring that the Convention is fully accessible to all persons. If you have a specific accessibility requirement that is not addressed below, please contact the APS Meetings Department by email at [email protected] or by phone at +1 202.293.9300. Every attempt will be made to accommodate your request. APS offers the following accommodations to attendees:  

• Financial Assistance Programs 
• Nursing Mothers Room 
• American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters
• Elevator Access
• Free Registration for any Companion, Caregiver, or Personal Assistant 
• Microphones 

Please see our Accessibility page for more information.

APS has developed robust digital offerings, including the APS Global Summit, webinars, news podcasts, and Convention sessions. Please view the APS Global Summit and Webinars and Virtual Events webpages.

APS has developed robust digital offerings, including the APS Global Summit, webinars, news podcasts, and Convention sessions. Please view the APS Global Summit and Webinars and Virtual Events webpages.

A certificate of attendance will become available after the Convention to registered attendees by accessing their APS member profile.

A certificate of attendance will become available after the Convention to registered attendees by accessing their APS member profile.

Symposium, submitted talk, flash talk, and poster presenters will be able to access their Certificate of Participation in the Speaker Center of the Submission Portal once the Convention is over. Presenters must have attended the Convention and paid in full to receive a Certificate of Participation.

Symposium, submitted talk, flash talk, and poster presenters will be able to access their Certificate of Participation in the Speaker Center of the Submission Portal once the Convention is over. Presenters must have attended the Convention and paid in full to receive a Certificate of Participation.

APS’s flagship events are the APS Annual Convention (in-person) and the APS Global Psychological Science Summit (virtual), which are held in May and October each year, and bring together psychological scientists from around the world to connect and share their research. Please visit the APS website for the latest updates on all APS events.  

APS’s flagship events are the APS Annual Convention (in-person) and the APS Global Psychological Science Summit (virtual), which are held in May and October each year, and bring together psychological scientists from around the world to connect and share their research. Please visit the APS website for the latest updates on all APS events.  

2026: 38th Annual Convention, Dates and International Location TBD  

2027: 39th Annual Convention, May 27-30, 2027, Seattle, Washington, USA  

2028: 40th Annual Convention, May 25-28, 2028, Washington, D.C., USA  

2026: 38th Annual Convention, Dates and International Location TBD  

2027: 39th Annual Convention, May 27-30, 2027, Seattle, Washington, USA  

2028: 40th Annual Convention, May 25-28, 2028, Washington, D.C., USA  

APS’s next convention outside of the US will be the APS Annual Convention in May 2026 in a European city to be announced soon. 

APS’s next convention outside of the US will be the APS Annual Convention in May 2026 in a European city to be announced soon. 

Starting in 2025, the APS Annual Convention and ICPS will merge. The new APS Annual Convention, which will have features of both the APS Annual Convention and ICPS, will rotate to locations outside of the US every 3 years, the first year being 2026. 

Starting in 2025, the APS Annual Convention and ICPS will merge. The new APS Annual Convention, which will have features of both the APS Annual Convention and ICPS, will rotate to locations outside of the US every 3 years, the first year being 2026. 

The APS Global Psychological Science Summit, which is a virtual event, will be held annually, likely in October of each year, starting in 2024. Please visit the APS Global Summit webpage for more information on this event. 

The APS Global Psychological Science Summit, which is a virtual event, will be held annually, likely in October of each year, starting in 2024. Please visit the APS Global Summit webpage for more information on this event.