Student Travel Awards: Students who are the first author and presenter on any presentation at the World Meeting can apply for a monetary award to support their travel to the World Meeting. To do so, applicants must do the following at the time they submit their abstract: (1) indicate that they wish to be considered for a travel award, (2) upload their current CV, and (3) upload a signed letter of attestation from their current graduate advisor or Department/Program Chair which confirms the applicant’s student status.

Lagerspetz Awards: In honor of Kirsti Lagerspetz, ISRA co-founder and contributor to aggression research, the Lagerspetz Awards are given to students, postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty for excellent presentations at the meeting. Applicants must indicate that they wish to be considered for the Lagerspetz award when they submit their abstract. Submit an abstract, show up and do your best!  

John Paul Scott Lifetime Achievement Award: The John Paul Scott Award was created in 2006 and is named after John Paul Scott, one of the founders of ISRA, whose research was on aggression in animals, mainly in the 1940s and 1950s. This award recognizes a lifetime or substantial contribution to aggression research. The recipient will formally receive the award and deliver the Scott Award Address at the World Meeting.

Barbara Krahé Mid-Career Award: The Barbara Krahé Award is a mid-career award named after Barbara Krahé past ISRA President (2018-2020) and Associate Editor of Aggressive Behavior. This award recognizes a significant contribution to aggression research within 10-25 years of completing a terminal graduate degree (e.g., PhD) and is awarded at each biennial World Meeting, where the recipient delivers an address.

Rowell Huesmann Early Career Award: The L. Rowell Huesmann Award is an early career award named after L. Rowell Huesmann, past ISRA President (1996-1998), ISRA Executive Secretary (1985-1994), and Aggressive Behavior Editor (2004-2012). This award recognizes a significant contribution to aggression research within 10 years of completing a terminal graduate degree (e.g., PhD) and is awarded at each biennial World Meeting, where the recipient delivers an address.