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Students play an active role in the CPA’s infrastructure:

As one of the CPA’s 32 Sections, the Section for Students in Psychology crosses all section boundaries and provides a forum in which students may learn from each other and begin to prepare for their careers in psychology. The principal objective of the Student Section is to help students participate within the CPA. The Section provides a forum in which students can learn from each other, more fully experience their postsecondary and postgraduate journeys, and begin to prepare for their careers in psychology. It recognizes the need to have a strong voice in the psychological community and thus sustains communication between students in psychology across the country.

Find out more about the Section for Students.


Student News

CPA’s Indigenous Student Award: Scholarship in Undergraduate & Graduate Psychology

The purpose of this program is to encourage and support Indigenous (Inuit, First Nations, or Métis) students entering psychology undergraduate and graduate programs in Canadian universities. This is an academic merit-based award that also takes into consideration life factors such as motivation to excel in the field of psychology and level of need in overcoming barriers to attending university. Application requirements include: official transcript, CV or resume, personal statement, and one letter of support. Recipients of the bursary will be required to be CPA student affiliates in good standing for the duration of the bursary.

Deadline for applications is November 28th.

Click here to apply: https://cpa.ca/machform/view.php?id=93738

Click here for full instructions: https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Funding/Indigenous_Student_Award_Instructions-EN-NOV2024.pdf


Virtual Career Fair – December 11th, 2024, 12pm to 3pm EST

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The CPA, in collaboration with the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS), will be hosting our 5th annual Virtual Career Fair December 11.

By participating in this event, you will learn about various career paths and positions for psychology graduates outside of the health services and academic settings directly from individuals in those positions. You also will have the opportunity to connect with these individuals via virtual break out rooms where you can ask them about their experience, advice, or anything relevant to your job search!

Click here for the flyer

Click here to Register.


CPA 2025 CONVENTION ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

It’s time to submit your abstracts! The submission system is now open and closes sharply at 23:59 (Eastern Time) December 3rd, 2024. To submit your abstract go to https://convention.cpa.ca/abstract/, and to learn more about what kinds of submissions are being accepted in 2024, details can be found here: https://convention.cpa.ca/scientific-program/presentation-types/.

Important to note: When adding presenters/moderators/authors, please use the email addresses that they intend to use for Convention Registration, which will help to ensure that the presentation is associated with their profile in the scheduling app.


Psynopsis Vol.46, Issue 3 now available online


Psynopsis Volume 46, Issue 3 on Women in Leadership is now available.

Find all of our issues of Psynopsis here.


Spring 2024 Newsletter of the CPA Section for Students

Dear Students,

We are very happy to distribute the Fall Newsletter of the CPA Section for Students.  CPA Student Newsletter, Spring 2024

Kind regards,
The CPA Student Section Executive Team


BMS Student Leadership Scholarship

BMS LogoCongratulations to the Recipients of the 2023 Leadership Grant sponsored by BMS towards training, practice or leadership-focussed development (e.g., registration in course/workshop, conference, rationalized activities) in all areas of psychology;

– Amy MacQuarrie, University of New Brunswick Saint John
– Kaitlyn Mahon, Memorial University

New Issue of Mind Pad now available!

Mind Pad Winter 2023 – Volume 11, Issue 1. Full Issue:

Mind Pad - Winter 2023 or (PDF)



Student Spotlight

2024 CPA Indigenous Psychology Student Award – Maureen Plante

Maureen Plante, 2024 CPA Indigenous Psychology Student Award

Maureen Plante was the recipient of a 2024 CPA Indigenous Psychology Student Award for her work at the University of Calgary studying disrupted orders of eating from an Indigenous perspective.


2024 CPA Indigenous Psychology Student Award – Trinity Stephens

Trinity Stephens, 2024 CPA Indigenous Psychology Student Award

Trinity Stephens was the recipient of a 2024 CPA Indigenous Psychology Student Award for her unconventional work as an undergrad at UBC.