Eligibility

Nominees may be clinicians, researchers, educators, advocates, institutions, or community programs. Activities recognized may include clinical innovation, high-impact research, training and capacity building, policy work, public engagement, or advocacy. For the Türkiye Contribution Award, the nominee’s principal impact should be within Türkiye. For the International Contribution Award, impact should be primarily outside Türkiye. The Encouragement Award recognizes those who actively mentor, fund, or otherwise enable others’ professional development.

Nomination Process

Nominations open annually from [dates]. Required materials: completed nomination form; a 500–800 word statement describing the nominee’s impact; up to three supporting documents (publications, evaluation reports, letters of support); contact details for nominee and nominator. Self-nominations accepted where indicated. Submit nominations via the online portal [link] or email info@capacity.org

National Contribution Award
Recognizes an individual, team or institution whose outstanding clinical, research or educational work has significantly advanced child and adolescent psychiatry in Türkiye.

International Contribution Award
Honors a clinician, researcher or program outside Türkiye that has made a major and demonstrable impact on child and adolescent mental health in their country or region.

Encouragement Award (Teşvik Ödülü)
Celebrates individuals or organizations whose leadership, mentorship or advocacy encourages and supports early-career professionals, trainees, and community teams working with children and adolescents.