Awards

David B. Feinsilver Award

A scholarship to fund travel expenses to the ISPS Congress

David B. Feinsilver:
David B. Feinsilver, M.D. was a long-time staff member at the Chestnut Lodge Hospital in Rockville, Maryland, U.S.A, where he chaired its Symposium Committee. A former president of ISPS, the chair of its 1994 meeting in Washington, and the founder of ISPS-US, he established a fund before he died after a long illness. 

Content:
This fund grants a scholarship to fund travel expenses to each ISPS International congress, for the best research or clinical paper on the psychotherapeutic treatment of the severely disturbed at ISPS congress 2026.

Requirements:
If you are interested in applying for this grant you must indicate so during the ISPS International Congress abstract submission process. Applications will only be considered from people who cannot afford to attend the congress without financial support. The award will be given to the best research or clinical paper by a newcomer, who cannot otherwise afford to attend the congress. During the abstract submission process, you will be asked to put in a 250 word statement as part of the application for this award.

More Information:
The winner announcement will be made in conjunction with the publication of the conference program around the end of March 2026.Visit the ISPS website for more information about this award aswell as informtaion for contributing to the David Feinsilver fund.

Jury chair: Julie Kipp

Poster Prize Award

Prizes for the 3 best posters at ISPS International Conferences

Content:
The following prizes are given for the 3 best posters at ISPS International Conferences:
1st prize €500
2nd prize €300
3rd prize €100
In addition to the prize money, each of the winners will also be invited to select a complimentary book of their choice from the ISPS book series.

Requirements:
All accepted posters will be considered for a prize, with the exception of posters that were not exhibited and presented by at least one author on the day of the poster presentations.

More Information:
Winners will be informed by the day before the conference ends and must be present during the conference closing ceremony.
Visit the ISPS website for more information about these awards.