Amount: $250.00
Deadline: An update will be shared with members by the Section Chair on an annual basis
Information: The Peter Graf Student Research Award is given by the Brain & Cognitive Science Section to one student with the strongest presentation for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences section at the CPA convention. The winner is recognized with a certificate and a cheque for $250.
Eligibility: To be considered for an award, the student MUST:
(1) Be a member of the CPA section on Brain and Cognitive Science
(2) Be the primary/first author of the submission
(3) Provide a written summary of his/her work (about 1000 words) in PDF format; the summary must include a brief introduction, followed by a summary of the Method, Results, and Discussion
(4) Provide a letter from the student’s supervisor indicating that the research summary represents the student’s independent contribution
Awards will be determined based on a written summary of the research, layout/style, and in-person presentation at the conference. Students from all levels of education are encouraged to apply (e.g., graduate, undergraduate, dissertation).
Application Procedure: To apply, please provide confirmation that the student is the first author on the submission and is a member of the BCS section, as well as the attachments requested in (3) and (4) above. Send these materials by email to BCS Section Chair Vanessa Morris (v.morris@unb.ca) before the CPA convention.
We offer the following awards, each valued at $50:
- Up to two awards for Best Student Snapshot Talks
- Up to two awards for Best 12-Minute Talks
- Up to two awards for Best Poster Presentations
No application is required. However, to be eligible, recipients must:
- Be a member of the CPA Section on Brain and Cognitive Science
- Be the primary (first) author of the submission
- Be a student or post-doctoral fellow