Student Awards

1. Diversifying Addiction Psychology Travel Award

Amount: $500

Information: This award recognizes that psychology has historically excluded certain groups (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour; LGTBQ2S+; people of disabilities) and that diversifying the field of Addiction Psychology will have a tremendous impact in our field. To increase representation in the field of Addiction Psychology, we are pleased to offer one (1) travel award to a student (undergraduate or graduate) who self-identify as being a member of one (or more) of the historically excluded groups in psychology. This award will provide an opportunity for the winner to present their research at CPA’s Annual Convention and will be adjudicated by the Addiction Psychology Executive Team to the most meritorious abstract submission.

Application Procedure: All students who self-identify as being a member of a historically excluded group in psychology will be eligible for the award. The student must be a member in good standing of CPA’s Addiction Psychology Section.

2. Addiction Psychology Best Poster Award

Amount: $250 and Certificate

Information: This award recognizes the outstanding research contribution to Addiction Psychology by a student (undergraduate and graduate). This award will be adjudicated by the Addiction Psychology Executive Team at the annual CPA Convention.

Application Procedure: All students who have their abstract accepted for the poster presentation will be automatically considered for the award. The student must be a member in good standing of CPA’s Addiction Psychology Section.

https://cpa.ca/sections/addictionpsychology/awards/

Student Presentation Awards

Amount: 3 of $250

Deadline: June 12, 2025 

Information: The purpose of section student awards is to encourage student members to attend and to recognize the achievement of presenting at the annual CPA convention
The Aging & Geropsychology Section Student Presentation Awards:

3 Presentation Awards, valued at $250. Applicants must be student members of the Aging & Geropsychology section and presenting work related to the general topic of Aging & Geropsychology. One award is designated for a presentation accepted by the Aging & Geropsychology Section. If there are more than 3 applicants, the winners will be determined by lottery.

If there are not enough applicants for the presentation awards, student members of the section who are attending but not presenting at the convention will be considered for a Conference Travel Award ($250). Priority for travel awards will be given to students who attend universities 500 km or more from the city in which the conference is being held.

Applicants will be eligible for 1 award per year and a maximum of two awards.

Application Procedure: To apply, please submit:
An e-mail indicating that you will be attending the convention, that you are a student member of the Aging & Geropsychology Section, and listing your university and program affiliation.

For the Presentation Award, please provide a copy of the notification of submission acceptance.

Please submit via e-mail to the Chair of the Aging & Geropsychology Section by June 10th (currently, Dr. Colleen Millikin, Acting Chair: ).

Participants will be reimbursed after the convention once they complete their presentation (for presentation award) or provide travel receipts (for travel award).

https://cpa.ca/sections/agingandgeropsychology/

Student Award

Amount: 

Deadline: June 12, 2025 

Information: In recognition of students’ contribution to improving Asian mental health and well-being, this award will be given to a student whose project or research relates strongly to Asian psychology and/or Asian mental health. The submission does not need to be associated with a presentation at the CPA convention but can be related to any research project, advocacy work, and/or community/volunteer project for which the student is involved during the period of September to August for the award year.

Eligibility:  Students currently enrolled in a post-secondary program (undergraduate, graduate, or post-doctoral level) at a Canadian institution. Student nominees must be directly involved in the project, community engagement, or research. Students can submit an application or be nominated for this award. Preference will be given to nominees who are student members of the Asian Psychology Section.

Application Procedure: Students can self-nominate. Submission criteria include 1) an up-to-date CV and 2) a brief summary (up to 500 words) describing the project or research they are currently involved in and how it contributes to the betterment of mental health and well-being of Asian communities.
Other students, faculty, or community members can also nominate a student for this award. The submission includes a brief summary (up to 500 words) demonstrating the impact of the student nominee’s project or research involvement in Asian mental health and well-being. Student nominees may be contacted directly to provide a CV.
Please submit an application directly to the Asian Psychology Section email at asianpsychcpa@gmail.com. Annual Deadline is June 12th, 2025.
The successful applicant will receive email confirmation of receipt of the award. The presentation of the award will take place at the Asian Psychology Section Annual General Meeting.

https://cpa.ca/sections/asianpsychology/

Peter Graf Student Research Awards

Amount: $250.00

Deadline: June 14, 2025 

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.

https://cpa.ca/sections/brainandcognitivescience/awards/

BCS Student Travel Grant

Amount: $500.00

Information: The Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) section of the CPA seeks to promote the activities of its membership in a variety of ways. In keeping with that aim, the BCS section will award a travel grant to two of its student members. These grants are intended to reduce the costs associated with participation at the CPA Annual Meeting.

Eligibility: Any student member of the BCS section of the CPA who meets the following criteria is eligible to be considered for a travel grant: lead author on a spoken presentation or a poster accepted to the BCS section at the Annual Meeting of the CPA; registers and participates at the Annual Meeting of the CPA; has not received a BCS Student Travel Grant in the previous two years; agrees to have name, portrait, and affiliation posted on the BCS section web site; and does not reside in the city/metropolitan community hosting the Annual Meeting of the CPA.

Application Procedure: No application is required. Student presenters who will be part of the BCS section’s conference program will be automatically considered. Lottery results will be conveyed to the BCS Section membership within 1 month of the date that the CPA publishes accepted conference presentations.

The number of awards given annually is dependent on the number and quality of entries for a given year. Award recipients can be seen on the Brain and Cognitive Sciences Section website.

https://cpa.ca/sections/brainandcognitivescience/studenttravelawards/

Ken Bowers Student Research Award

Amount: 500.00 and certificate.

Information: Given to the student with the most meritorious submission to the Clinical Section of the CPA Annual Convention; the student whose submission wins is invited to describe her/his work in the fall edition of the Clinical Section newsletter, The Canadian Clinical Psychologist. Please see the Clinical Section website for more information.

Application Procedure: The deadline for applications is May 1. All students whose presentations have been accepted within the Clinical Section program are invited to apply. Application forms are available on the Clinical Section website.

Clinical Section Educational Activity Student Grant

Amount: Up to $1,000, awarded to a student to help organize an extracurricular educational activity.

Information: Designed to help Clinical Section students extend their educational experience through organizing extracurricular educational activities (e.g., workshops, lectures, round tables). Please see the Clinical Section website for more information:

Application Procedure: Annual deadline is in January 15^th. Application forms are available on the Clinical Section website.

Best Student Conference Presentation Award

Amount: There are three awards First prize, worth $200, given to the highest-ranking submission overall. There are two runners-up, awarded to the next two highest-ranking submissions, each worth $100.

Information: The Best Student Conference Presentation Awards are designed to recognize and support high quality student research. These awards are also designed to encourage communication between Clinical Section students and to promote the development of reviewing skills. These awards are adjudicated through a peer-review process.

Application Procedure: The deadline for applications is May 15^th. Application information is available on the Clinical Section website.

Clinical Section Travel Award

Amount: 10 of $500

Deadline: June 12th, 2025

Information: The Clinical Section Travel Awards were designed to help clinical section students from across Canada travel to the annual convention of the Canadian Psychological Association. This year, we are awarding 10 Clinical Section Travel Awards, each valued at $500 for travel. We are also awarding 3 additional travel awards each valued at $500 for early career psychologists (5 years from graduating or first appointment).
All students (and early career psychologists) who have posters or presentations accepted by the Clinical Section are invited to apply. This award is separate from the travel bursaries granted by CPA to students traveling long distances.
To be eligible for the student awards, applicants must be:
• First author on a poster or oral presentation accepted by the Clinical Section for the CPA annual convention. The poster or oral presentation must present the results of an empirical study. Presentation of literature reviews and conversation sessions are not eligible.
• A student or similar type of member of the Clinical Section of CPA at the time of submission.
• A Canadian citizen or attending a Canadian university (or having graduated with their undergraduate degree within the past 2 years)
• Priority will be given to students who attend Universities (or reside) 500 kms or more from the city in which the conference is being held.
To be eligible for the early career travel awards, applicants must be:
• Within five years of graduating or their first appointment

Application Procedure:
To apply, please submit:
1. The application form
2. A 1-page summary of the project (double spaced, 1-inch margins, size 12 font)
3. A copy of the notification of submission acceptance
Please submit via e-mail to the Student Representative of the Clinical Section by April 25th (cpaclinicalstudentrep@gmail.com).

https://cpa.ca/sections/clinicalpsychology/clinicalsectionawards/

Student Research Grant

Amount: up to $1000.00

Deadline: March 31, 2025, 11:59 pm EST

Information: The Clinical Neuropsychology Section of CPA will be awarding at least two research awards specifically designed for student members of our section, with a preference for Master’s thesis or Ph.D. dissertation projects. Award(s) will be granted to a maximum of C$1000 and will be awarded for merit in research within the field of Clinical Neuropsychology across the lifespan. Please note that applicants who have not previously held this award will be prioritized in the adjudication process.

Application Procedure:

1. Submit a maximum 2-page proposal outlining your research project. In your proposal, be sure to include:
   1. A brief description of background information providing a rationale for your project.
   2. An outline of your project’s objective(s) and research questions.
   3. Discussion of your hypotheses, methods/procedures, and proposed data analysis.
   4. The anticipated clinical significance of the project.
   5. A budget justification for the use of the award funds.

   NOTES:

   • While the proposal may be less than 2 pages, please be sure to address all criteria thoroughly within your proposal.
   • The total submission length should not exceed 4 pages and should include the proposal (Max 2 pg.) and any references, tables and other appendices (Max 2 pg.).
   • All submissions must be in 12-point font, single-spaced, with a minimum of 3/4” margins.

2. Applications must be accompanied by a completed Supervisor Agreement Form signed by the student and the student’s supervisor. This form replaces the supervisor letter requirements from previous grant competitions. It is meant to confirm that the supervisor is aware of, has reviewed/approved, and has confidence in the student’s ability to complete the proposed project. It also confirms that the supervisor agrees to support the proposed research and administer and monitor the student’s use of the funds.

Review of Applications: All proposals will be reviewed independently by two members of the CPA Clinical Neuropsychology Section with no relationship to the applicant or project.

Notice of Decision: All applicants can expect to be notified of a decision regarding their application in May 2025.

Submission of Application: All applications should be submitted electronically, as one combined PDF document, to Dr. Sara Pishdadian, Chair-Elect, Clinical Neuropsychology section (drsarapishdadian@gmail.com). Questions regarding the application process can be sent to Dr. Nicolás F. Narvaez Linares, Section Chair (drnicolasfnl@gmail.com).

https://cpa.ca/sections/clinicalneuropsychology/clinical-neuropsychology-section-awards/

Black, Indigenous, Racialized Student Award:

Award: $100.00, certificate, and submission to be posted on the Community Psychology section website

Information: In recognition of the work of Black, Indigenous, and Racialized students in and with their communities, this award will be given to a Black, Indigenous, and Racialized student whose project or research relates strongly to community psychology. The submission does not need to be associated with a presentation at the CPA convention but can be related to any research project, advocacy work, and/or community/volunteer project for which the student is involved during the period of September to August for the award year.

Eligibility: Black, Indigenous, and Racialized Students currently enrolled in a post-secondary program (college or university undergraduate, graduate, or post-doctoral level program) at a Canadian institution. Student nominees must be directly involved in the project or research. Students can submit an application or be nominated for this award. Preference will be given to nominees who are student members of the Community Psychology Section.

Application Procedure: Other students, faculty, or community members can submit a brief (no more than 500 words) report of the student they are nominating describing the project or research the student is currently involved in and how it contributes to social justice. Students can also self-nominate. Please submit an application directly to the Community Section Chair at julie@drjuliebeaulac.com. Annual Deadline is May 15.

The successful applicant will receive email confirmation of receipt of the award. The presentation of the award will take place at the Community Psychology Section Business Meeting.

Patrick O’Neil Student Award:

Amount: $100.00 and certificate Information: Given to the student with the strongest submission in the Community Psychology Section at the annual convention of the CPA. The presentation can be in any format (i.e., poster, oral presentation).

Eligibility: Applicants must be first author of a presentation accepted in the Community Section at the CPA Annual Convention. Applications are invited from student members of the Community Section who are in good standing. Students may be enrolled in a post-secondary program (college or university undergraduate, graduate, or post-doctoral level program) at a Canadian institution. You may join the Community Section via the CPA website.

Application Procedure: All students whose presentations have been accepted within the Community Psychology Section program are invited to apply; to be eligible you must submit a brief (no more than 500 words) report of the project you are presenting including how your presentation contributes to the field of community psychology (using APA format) and a CV. Please submit your application directly to the Community Section Chair at julie@drjuliebeaulac.com. Annual deadline is May 15.

The successful applicant will receive email confirmation of receipt of the award. The presentation of the award will take place at the Community Section Business Meeting.

https://cpa.ca/sections/communitypsychology/community-psychology-section-awards/

Best Doctoral Dissertation
Best Masters Thesis

Amount: $100.00 each.

Information: The research must have been successfully defended within 2 years prior to the annual award submission date. The person who nominates the student’s work must be a member of the Counselling Psychology Section; the student does not need to be a member.

Application Procedure: prizes are awarded based on a 2-page summary of the dissertation or thesis, to be written by the student. Formatting requirements: double-spaced, 12 point font, 1 inch margins. Tables and figures must be integrated into the document, not attached as appendices. The title page and references do not count against the page limit. A student’s work can only be nominated once for each award. Further instructions can be found at https://cpa.ca/sections/counsellingpsychology/studentpage/

Best Conference Posters (Undergraduate, Master’s, and Doctoral)

Amount: $100.00 each.

Deadline: June 12, 2025

Information: -Three poster awards (Best Undergraduate, Best Master’s, Best Doctoral) are given out annually at the CPA Conference (Counselling Psychology’s Scheduled Poster Session). These awards are for outstanding research projects related to the field of Counselling Psychology.
The evaluation of posters are based on the following:
1. Contribution to knowledge and understanding in counselling psychology.
2. Quality of the research
3. Quality of the writing
4. Visual appeal and organization of the poster.

A student needs to be named as first author on the poster and needs to be presenting in the Counselling Psychology poster session.

Students must be present at their poster during the assigned time to be considered.

Membership in the Counselling Section is not a requirement for award eligibility.

Application procedure: No application process.
In advance of the CPA conference, students who have been accepted to present their poster will be informed via email that their poster will be automatically considered for best poster. The option of opting out will be provided.
Posters will be reviewed at the CPA conference. Awards will be given out at the Counselling Section’s AGM. Award winners are encouraged to attend.

https://cpa.ca/sections/counsellingpsychology/awards/

Undergraduate Student Award for Best Conference Poster

Amount: TBA

Application Procedure: The award is given to the presentation by an undergraduate student judged best presented in the Criminal Justice Psychology poster session.

Graduate Student Award for Best Conference Poster

Amount: TBA

Application Procedure: The award is given to the presentation by a graduate student judged best presented in the Criminal Justice Psychology poster session.

https://cpa.ca/sections/criminaljusticepsychology/criminaljusticeawards/

J. Stephen Wormith Graduate Research Award

Amount: $1,000

Information: The Criminal Justice Psychology Section of the Canadian Psychological Association is honouring Dr. Wormith’s legacy by presenting the Graduate Research Award to one successful applicant in recognition of their graduate level research in the field of psychology that examines criminal behaviour, the law, and/or other psychological phenomenon in a criminal justice context. This award was developed with the intent of recognizing research excellence of graduate-level criminal justice psychology students and is expected to be awarded annually. Submissions that will be considered for the J. Stephen Wormith Graduate Research Award will be reviewed and adjudicated by the section Executive. Evaluation of submissions will focus on the extent to which the research builds upon theory and extant empirical literature, appropriate and innovative use of research design and analytical methods, and potential impact on the field.

Application Procedure: Submissions should include (a) a cover letter containing a physical address, e-mail address, and telephone number where you can be reached through the end of April, (b) a 100-word statement (included in your cover letter) of how the research contributes to criminal justice psychology, (c) a letter of support from your faculty supervisor, (d) an updated curriculum vitae, and (e) a manuscript of your graduate research as described below. The submission must be received by February 1st, and forwarded to the current Chair of the Criminal Justice Psychology Section. The award will be announced in Crime Scene and Psynopsis, and at the annual CPA convention. Further details can be found at  https://cpa.ca/sections/criminaljusticepsychology/criminaljusticeawards/#wormith

Travel Award

Amount:3 of $300.00 each.

Deadline: June 12, 2025

Information: Up to 3 awards of $300 will be given. Eligible applicants must be engaged in studies at an institution that is 300 kilometers or more from the conference site in St. John’s, NL. Draws will be made during the developmental area annual meeting. Recipients must be present at the meeting to receive the travel award.(details of the time and place will be forwarded once finalized)

Application Procedure: To register to be considered for a travel award please complete the following form:
https://carletonpsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6zpDpnoAquK8t6u

Best Student Poster Award

Amount:Up to 4 awards; $300, $200, $100, $100

Deadline: June 12, 2025

Information: Up to 4 awards will be available for students giving poster presentations (Gold: $300, Silver: $200; Bronze: $100 (1 or 2 awards)).
Posters will be assessed on the following criteria: quality of visual presentation (visually appealing layout, balance of visual and verbal content, ability to read content from at least 3 feet, sequence/flow of information), clarity and completeness of content, preparation and clarity of 2-3 minute walk through provided by the presenter

Application Procedure: To be eligible, students must be first authors on their posters for the Developmental section. Students must also register to be evaluated for the awards using the following form:
https://carletonpsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6zpDpnoAquK8t6u

Best Student Presentation Award

Amount: 2 awards; $300 and $200

Deadline: June 12, 2025

Information: Two awards will be presented to students giving talks (Gold: $300, Silver: $200).
Presented papers will be assessed on the following criteria: oral communication skills (volume, projection, eye contact with audience, pacing), clarity and organization of the information, flow, selection of key information, use of visual aids to support presentation, practiced (not reliant on reading).

Application Procedure: To be eligible, students must be first authors on their talks for the Developmental section. Students must also register to be evaluated for the awards using the following form:
https://carletonpsych.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6zpDpnoAquK8t6u

https://cpa.ca/sections/developmentalpsychology/developmentalsectionawards/

Robert Sommer Memorial Award for Best Graduate Student Paper

Amount: $100 & a commemorative certificate

Deadline: June 12, 2025

Information: Graduate students conducting research in environmental psychology should consider applying for the Robert Sommer Memorial Award from the environmental psychology section of the Canadian Psychological Association.
Award submissions should consist of 1000-word extended abstracts of original research for which the student is the first author. The submissions need not be papers submitted for presentation at a CPA convention but may be graduate-level thesis work, journal articles, or research presented at other conferences.

Graduate students enrolled at a Canadian university (or recent graduates applying within one year of graduating) are eligible for the award. Applicants must have been a student when the research under consideration was completed.

The award recipient will receive a $100 prize and a commemorative certificate.

Application procedure: To Apply: If you would like their work to be considered for the award, then please create a submission that includes the following:
1. A cover letter addressed to the section Chair indicating interest in being considered for the award.

2. A letter from the student’s supervisor confirming that the applicant’s work on the project merits first authorship.

3. A 1000-word extended abstract for committee review (please include an exact word count in the application) using the following headings:

• Title
• Area (briefly state the relevant research area in environmental psychology)
• Context (put the submission in context by providing adequate background information on relevant scholarly literature, including references)
• Methods (state the research design, the size and characteristics of the sample, procedure, materials, and statistical tests employed)
• Results (key findings)
• Conclusions and Implications
• References (using APA 7th edition conventions) *not counted toward word limit

4. Two copies of the abstract should be submitted—one with the author’s name(s) and institution included, and one without this information.

All materials may be e-mailed to the section Chair with the subject line “Graduate Robert Sommer Memorial Award” on or before May 1.

Undergraduate Student Award for Best Paper

Amount: $50 & a commemorative certificate

Deadline: June 12, 2025

Information: Undergraduate students conducting research in environmental psychology should consider applying for the Undergraduate Student Award from the environmental psychology section of the Canadian Psychological Association.
Award submissions should consist of 1000-word extended abstracts of original research for which the student is the first author. The submissions need not be papers submitted for presentation at a CPA convention but may be honours thesis work, journal articles, or research presented at other conferences.

Undergraduate students enrolled at a Canadian university (or recent graduates applying within one year of graduating) are eligible for the award. Applicants must have been a student when the research under consideration was completed.

The award recipient will receive a $50 prize and a commemorative certificate.

Application Procedure: To Apply: If you would like their work to be considered for the award, then please create a submission that includes the following:
1. A cover letter addressed to the section Chair indicating interest in being considered for the award.

2. A letter from the student’s supervisor confirming that the applicant’s work on the project merits first authorship.

3. A 1000-word extended abstract for committee review (please include an exact word count in the application) using the following headings:

• Title
• Area (briefly state the relevant research area in environmental psychology)
• Context (put the submission in context by providing adequate background information on relevant scholarly literature, including references)
• Methods (state the research design, the size and characteristics of the sample, procedure, materials, and statistical tests employed)
• Results (key findings)
• Conclusions and Implications

4. Two copies of the abstract should be submitted—one with the author’s name(s) and institution included, and one without this information.

All materials may be e-mailed to the section Chair with the subject line “Undergraduate Robert Sommer Award” on or before May 1.

https://cpa.ca/sections/environmentalpsychology/

2023 Family Psychology Master’s Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation Award

Information: This award recognizes outstanding scholastic promise in research on the family. Students having completed their Master’s thesis or Doctoral dissertations in the previous two-three years are eligible to apply (2020, 2021, 2022). Applicants are invited from all relevant disciplines. Faculty and self-nominations are equally encouraged.

Eligibility:

• Confirmation of current Family Psychology section membership
• Applicant’s name, address, email address, and phone number
• Advisor’s name, address, email address, and phone number
• A letter of recommendation from the advisor indicating the nature of the applicant’s contribution to the development of the research and the perceived contribution of the study to the field of investigation
• A 2-5 page abstract of the thesis or dissertation
• A link to the full thesis or dissertation

Application Procedure: Applications are due to the Awards Committee by April 15, 2023. Please send nominations to Dr. Jen Theule [Jen.Theule@umanitoba.ca]. The award recipient will be notified by June 1, 2023. A public announcement of the recipient of the award will be made at the Family Psychology Section Annual Meeting at the 2023 annual CPA convention.

2020 Family Psychology Dissertation Award

Information: This award recognizes outstanding scholastic promise in research on the family. Students having defended their dissertations in the previous two years (2018 and 2019) are eligible to be nominated. Nominees are invited from all relevant disciplines. Faculty and self-nominations are equally encouraged.

Eligibility:

• Confirmation of nominee’s current Family Psychology Section membership
• Nominee’s name, address, email address, and phone number
• Advisor’s name, address, email address, and phone number
• A letter of recommendation from the advisor indicating the nature of the nominee’s contribution to the development of the research and the perceived contribution of the study to the field of investigation
• A 2-5 page abstract of the dissertation
• A link to the full dissertation

Application Procedure: Nominations are due to the Awards Committee by March 1, 2020. They can be sent to Dr. Cathy Costigan at costigan@uvic.ca or Dr. Jen Theule at jen.theule@umanitoba.ca. The award recipient will be notified by May 1, 2020. A public announcement of the recipient of the award will be made at the Section Annual Meeting at the annual CPA convention.

Family Psychology Student Poster Award

Amount:

Deadline: June 12, 2025

Information: Two Student Poster Awards are provided for outstanding posters presented in the Family Psychology Section Traditional Poster or Virtual Poster categories at the CPA Convention.
Eligible applicants must be members of the Family Psychology Section.

Application Procedure: Applicants will need to email the section representative by the deadline (usually about 2-4 weeks before the convention) with their name, email address, affiliations (e.g., home university), poster title, and proof of membership to the Family Psychology Section.
They must then upload their poster to the virtual portal with a 5-minute pre-record voice-over narration by the deadline

https://cpa.ca/sections/familypsychology/

Ronald Melzack Health Psychology Award

Amount: $100.00.

Information: Best student paper presented at the Annual Convention in Health Psychology.

Application Procedure: Students submit their abstract to the Health Section by the regular (CPA) deadline. The top ranked submissions are nominated for the award. Members of the Executive of the Health Section attend each nominated student presentation, and reach a consensus on the award recipient. The winner is announced at the Health Section Business Meeting.

Award for best student section poster presentation

Amount:

Deadline: June 12, 2025

Information: This award is determined by the highest average reviewer score for abstracts submitted as poster presentations.

Application Procedure: Submissions are automatically considered when submitted to the section.

Award for best student section oral presentation

Amount:

Deadline: June 12, 2025

Information: This award is determined by the highest average reviewer score for abstracts submitted as oral presentations.

Application Procedure: Submissions are automatically considered when submitted to the section.

https://cpa.ca/sections/healthpsychology/awards/

Mary J. Wright Award

Amount: $250.00.

Deadline: June 12, 2025

Information: The award is given to the best graduate student paper presented at the annual convention.

Application Procedure: No application is required. All student paper presentations are ordinarily evaluated by an adjudication committee comprised of the Section Chair and two other members of the Executive.

https://cpa.ca/sections/historyandphilosophy/

RHR Kendall Award

Amount: $1,000.00.

Deadline: June 12, 2025

Information: The Canadian Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology in collaboration with RHR International is sponsoring the RHR Kendall-Evans Award, our annual competition to recognize outstanding papers by undergraduate and graduate CSIOP student members. The winner of this award receives a prize of $1,000. The award is named in honour of Dr. Lorne Kendall, a Canadian psychologist and member of CPA whose work on job satisfaction and various psychometric issues contributed greatly to the field of Industrial and Organizational Psychology; and Charles (Chuck) Evans, Partner at RHR International, experienced leadership consultant, and mentor to many in the I/O psychology community.
All papers, posters, and presentations accepted in any part of the CSIOP program of the annual convention of CPA submitted by graduate or undergraduate students are eligible. To be considered for the award students must submit two copies of their paper in pdf format (no more than 15 double-spaced pages; one copy blinded for peer review, and one not blinded) as outlined below. The work must have been carried out by a student but may be part of a larger research program directed by someone else. The student must be the first author on the paper submitted and be at the conference to present the work.

Papers will be reviewed anonymously by CSIOP members representing both industry and academia. Submissions will be judged by the following criteria:
• Quality of conceptual background
• Clarity of problem definition
• Methodological rigour (omitted for theoretical/review papers)
• Appropriateness of interpretations/conclusion
• Clarity of presentation

Application Procedure: Entrants must submit a paper (in pdf format; no more than 15 double-spaced pages; one copy blinded for peer review, and one not blinded) that adheres to these entry guidelines. They should further ask their faculty member to send a letter (e-mail acceptable) certifying that the paper was written by a student. The name of the author(s) should appear only on the title page of the paper. The title page should also show the authors’ affiliations, mailing addresses, e-mail and telephone numbers. Papers are to be no more than 15 double-spaced pages, including a title page, abstract, tables, figures, notes, and references. Papers should be prepared according to the latest edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. A second blinded copy of the paper should also be provided to facilitate the blind peer review process.

Send submission to RHRKendall@csiop-scpio.ca

The winner is announced at the Section Business Meeting.

Student Poster Award

Amount: $250.00, $150.00, $100.00.

Deadline: June 12, 2025

Information: The Canadian Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology is sponsoring an annual Student Poster Award. This competition recognizes outstanding posters by undergraduate and graduate CSIOP student members in the Industrial/Organizational Psychology poster session at the Canadian Psychological Association annual conference.
There are three prizes:

First prize = $250
Second prize = $150
Third prize = $100

To be eligible for the award:
• The first author must be a student member of CSIOP at the time of judging (i.e., CPA convention).
• The first author must be at the conference to present the work.
• The work must have been carried out by a student but may be part of a larger research program directed by someone else.

Posters will be judged by the following criteria:
• Quality of the poster (e.g., appropriate mix of graphics, colour, and text).
• Student’s presentation, interaction, and understanding of the topic [the student must be by his/her poster].
• Rigor, novelty, and difficulty of the topic.

Application Procedure: All student posters at the Industrial-Organizational Psychology poster session will be considered, as long as the above criteria are met.

Winning posters will be announced at a special event during the CPA conference.

https://cpa.ca/sections/industrialorganizationalpsychology/

John Berry Prize for Best Oral Presentation

Amount: $100.00.

Deadline: June 12, 2025

Information: Awarded to a student presenting on the student symposium at the Annual Convention.

Application Procedure: Students are screened into the section’s student symposium panels, and Section Executives determine an award winner for research design and scientific communication.

Francis Aboud Prize for Best Poster

Amount: $100.00.

Application Procedure: Those students who are accepted to and present at the Annual Convention are eligible.

https://cpa.ca/sections/internationalandcrossculturalpsychology/awards/

The PHHC Section Student Merit Award (Up to two $250 awards) | La Bourse de Mérite Étudiant de la Section PHHC (Jusqu’à deux 250$ bourses)

Amount | Montant : Two awards of $250 CAD each | Deux prix de 250 $ CA chacun.

Information: Up to two PHHC Section Merit Awards valued at $250 will go to PHHC section student member(s) presenting a poster or giving an oral presentation (as part of the Graduate Student Symposium or an oral/poster presentation). The winner(s) will be determined by the Executive Committee at the annual CPA convention.
Jusqu’à deux bourses de merite de la Section PHHC, évaluée à 250$, sera présenté à deux membres étudiants de la section PHHC qui présente une affiche ou donne une présentation orale (comme partie du Symposium des Étudiants Diplômés ou une présentation orale/poster). Le gagnant sera déterminé par le Comité Exécutif au congrès annuel de la SCP.

To be eligible, students must | Pour être admissible, les étudiants doivent :

• Have their poster or presentation accepted to the CPA Annual Convention
  • Avoir une affiche ou présentation acceptée pour le congrès annuel de la SCP.
• Be a student member of the PHHC Section at the time of submission, and must, therefore, also be a student member of the CPA
  • Être étudiant membre de la section PHHC au moment de la soumission, et doit, par conséquent, être aussi un membre étudiant de la SCP.
• Be a Canadian citizen or attending a Canadian university
  • Être citoyen canadien ou étudiant à une université canadienne.

All PHHC student members who have an accepted poster or oral presentation at the annual CPA convention are automatically considered for this award.
Tous les membres étudiants de la section PHHC qui ont une affiche ou présentation acceptée au congrès annuel de la SCP seront automatiquement considérés pour cette bourse.

The scoring Rubric considers data collection (with new data, rather than for example, a review or secondary data analysis, ranked higher), students’ level of involvement in the work, originality/novelty of the research, relevance to PHHC section, presentation/poster quality, and quality of delivery of oral/poster presentation. If you have any questions about either award, please contact the Student Representative of the PHHC Section.
La grille d’évaluation considère la collecte de données (avec nouvelles données, plutôt que, par exemple, une revue ou analyse de données secondaires, mieux évaluées), niveau de participation de l’étudiant dans le projet, originalité/nouveauté de la recherche, pertinence à la section PHHC, qualité de la présentation ou affiche, et qualité de la prestation de la présentation orale ou de l’affiche. Si vous avez des questions à propos de ces bourses, veuillez contacter l’Étudiant Représentatif de la Section PHHC.

Submissions for the PHHC Graduate Student Symposium are submitted to the PHHC Student Representative a few weeks before the standard deadline. For contact information, visit: https://cpa.ca/sections/hospitals/executive/.
Les soumissions pour le symposium des étudiants diplômés du PHHC sont soumises au représentant étudiant du PHHC quelques semaines avant la date limite standard. Pour les coordonnées, visitez : https://cpa.ca/fr/sections/hospitals/executive/

The PHHC Section Student Travel Award ($250) | La Bourse de Voyage Étudiante de la Section PHHC (250$)

Amount | Montant : Two awards of $250 CAD each | Deux prix de 250 $ CA chacun.

Information: The PHHC Section Travel Award was designed to help PHHC section students from across Canada travel to the annual convention of the Canadian Psychological Association. This year, we are awarding one Section Travel Award, valued at $250. All students who have posters or presentations accepted by the PHHC Section are invited to apply. This award is separate from the travel bursaries granted by CPA to students traveling long distances.

La Bourse de Voyages de la Section PHHC a été conçue pour aider les élèves canadiens de la section clinique à se rendre aux conférencesannuelles de la Société Canadienne de Psychologie (SCP). Cette année, il y aura une Bourse de Voyage de la Section PHHC, évaluée à 250$. Tous les étudiants qui ont des affiches ou des présentations acceptés par la Section PHHC sont invités à postuler. Ces bourses sont séparées des bourses de voyage accordées par la SCP pour les étudiants qui voyagent de longues distances.

To be eligible, students must be | Pour être admissibles, les étudiants doivent être :

• Author on a poster or oral presentation accepted by the PHHC Section for the CPA annual convention
  • Auteur sur une affiche ou une présentation acceptée par la Section PHHC pour le congrès annuel de la SCP
• A student member of the PHHC Section at the time of submission, and must, therefore, also be a student member of the CPA
  • Étudiant membre de la section PHHC au moment de la soumission, et doit, par conséquent, être aussi un membre étudiant de la SCP
• A Canadian citizen or attending a Canadian university
  • Citoyen canadien ou étudiant à une université canadienne

Priority will be given to students who attend Universities 500 km or more from the city in which the conference is being held.
La priorité sera accordée aux étudiants qui sont inscrits dans une université qui est située à au moins 500 km de la ville dans laquelle la conférence aura lieu.
Application Procedure:
To apply, please submit | Pour postuler, s’il vous plaît soumettre :

1. A 1-page summary of the project (double-spaced, 1-inch margins, size 12 font)
   • Un résumé d’une page du projet (double interligne, marges de 1 pouce, taille de police 12)
2. A copy of the notification of submission acceptance
   • Une copie de l’avis d’acceptation de la soumission

The winner will be determined by lottery | Le gagnant sera déterminé par tirage au sort.
Please submit via e-mail to Benjamin Diplock (Student Representative of the PHHC Section) at bdiplock@yorku.ca by Monday, May 15th. Notification of the results will occur via email by Monday, May 22nd. Participants will be reimbursed after the convention once they provide travel receipts.
S’il vous plaît envoyez votre soumission par courriel à la représentante des étudiants de la Section PHHC avant le 15 mai (Benjamin Diplock @ bdiplock@yorku.ca). L’avis des résultats se fera par courriel avant le 22nd mai. Les participants seront remboursés après la conférence une fois que les reçus de voyage seront présentés.

Psychology in the Military Student Award

Amount: $250.00 and plaque

Information: Awarded to the graduating honours student with the highest average in third and fourth year psychology courses taken at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC)

Application Procedure: Recipient is selected by faculty of the Military Leadership and Psychology Department at RMCC.

https://cpa.ca/sections/psychologyinthemilitary/

Student Presentation Award

Amount: $250.

Deadline: July 31, 2025

Information: Awarded to best student poster or oral presentation.

Eligibility: This annual award of $250 is open to all undergraduate and graduate student members of the Quantitative Methods Section of CPA who are presenting in a session sponsored by the Quantitative Methods Section (no nominations are required). In addition to receiving the award, the winner of the Student Presentation Award will also receive a special invitation to publish a report based on the content of the presentation in The Quantitative Methods for Psychology (TQMP).

Application Procedure:No nomination/application is required.

Student Travel Award

Amount: up to 3 of $250.00

Deadline: July 31, 2025

Information: Up to three annual awards of $250 each will be available to help defray the costs of travelling to the CPA convention for students without sufficient funding from other sources. The award is open to undergraduate or graduate students who are members in good standing with the QM section. To be eligible for the award, students must be a presenting author of a presentation (e.g., poster, workshop, paper presentation) that has been accepted by the QM section. To foster inclusion within the area of quantitative methods, we especially encourage members of underrepresented or equity-seeking groups to apply.

Eligibility: Undergraduate or graduate student

Application Procedure: To apply, eligible students must submit a basic application form [« https://canadianquantpsych.wordpress.com/quantitative-methods-student-travel-award/] to the Chair of the QM section once their submission has been accepted. The awards will be adjudicated by the QM Section Executive and the winners will be notified by July 31st.

https://cpa.ca/sections/quantitativemethods/

The North Star Award for best poster at the CPA convention

Amount: $200
Information: Eligible recipients are individuals who are first authors on the poster, a student at the time the research was completed, and a member of the Rural and Northern Section of CPA.
Application Procedure: Applications are made by notifying the section chair that the poster has been accepted at the convention and forwarding the submitted abstract.

The North Star Award for best oral presentation at the CPA convention

Amount: $200
Information: Eligible recipients are individuals who are first author on the oral presentation, a student at the time the research was completed, and a member of the Rural and Northern Section of CPA.
Application Procedure: Applications are made by notifying of the section chair that the presentation has been accepted at the convention and forwarding submitted abstract.

Information from our section’s page on the CPA website can be found here: https://cpa.ca/sections/ruralandnorthernpsychology/awards/

Henry Minton Award for Excellence in Research

Amount: $250

Information: Best student symposium presentation.

Application Procedure: Presentations are evaluated at the time of the Annual Convention.

Student Award for Excellence in Research

Amount: $250

Information: Best student poster presentation.

Application Procedure: Posters evaluated at the time of the Annual Convention.

Morrison Award for LGBTQ Inclusive Research

Information: Awarded to a student poster presentation OUTSIDE of the SOGII section that demonstrates excellence in LGBTQ-inclusive research methods (e.g., reporting sexual and gender identity demographics, including LGBTQ participants in a sample, not arbitrarily removing LGBTQ-identified participants from a sample, including LGBTQ-inclusive response options for survey participants).

Application Procedure: See http://www.sogii.ca/ for application instructions

https://cpa.ca/sections/sexualorientationandgenderidentity/

Brendan Gail Rule Graduate Award

Information: The Social & Personality Graduate Award recognizes the best graduate CPA Convention submission to the Social and Personality section. It is named to honour the memory of the Canadian social psychologist, Brendan Gail Rule, who made outstanding contributions to the field of social psychology.

The applicant must be a student and the first author on the project.
Applicants must submit an abstract submission to the Social & Personality section for the 2025 CPA Convention.
Applicants must be planning to attend the 2025 CPA convention.
The applicant must be a graduate student.

Application Procedure: To Apply: Students who would like their work considered for the award must make a submission separate from the CPA submission to be sent to the current awards program administrator of the Social-Personality section (see below). This submission should include the following.
1. A cover letter (directed to the awards program administrator) indicating that they would like to be considered for the award including the following information:

Full Name
University
Program (e.g., Department of Psychology)
Area (e.g., Social Psychology, Personality)
Supervisor(s)
Type of award applying for
Current standing as a student (i.e., year in program)
Did you submit to the CPA 2025 convention? Do you plan to attend?
What type of submission did you make? (poster, gimme5, talk)

2. A 400-word Abstract for Committee Review (blinded for review). The following headings and format should be used.

Title:
Area: (Briefly state your specific research question/issue to be addressed.)
Context: (Put the research in context by providing adequate background information on relevant scholarly literatures, including references.)
Methodology: (State the design, size and characteristics of the sample, procedure, materials, and statistical tests employed, providing rationale as needed.)
Results: (Key findings.)
Conclusions and implications.
All materials must be emailed with the subject line “Brendan G. Rule” to the Awards Program Administrator of Social & Personality Section of CPA

Call for submissions will open in April 2025.

Kenneth Dion Undergraduate Award

Information: The Social & Personality Undergraduate Award recognizes the best undergraduate CPA Convention submission to the Social and Personality section. It is named to honour the memory of the Canadian social psychologist, Kenneth Dion, who made outstanding contributions to the field of social psychology.
Requirements:

The applicant must be a student and the first author on the project.
Applicants must submit an abstract submission to the Social & Personality section for the 2025 CPA Convention.
Applicants must be planning to attend the 2025 CPA convention.
The applicant must be an undergraduate student.

Application Procedure: To Apply: Students who would like their work considered for the award must make a submission separate from the CPA submission to be sent to the current awards program administrator of the Social-Personality section (see below). This submission should include the following.
1. A cover letter (directed to the awards program administrator) indicating that they would like to be considered for the award including the following information:

Full Name
University
Program (e.g., Department of Psychology)
Area (e.g., Social Psychology, Personality)
Supervisor(s)
Type of award applying for
Current standing as a student (i.e., undergraduate vs graduate; year in program)
Did you submit to the CPA 2025 convention? Do you plan to attend?
What type of submission did you make? (poster, gimme5, talk)
2. A 400-word Abstract for Committee Review (blinded for review). The following headings and format should be used.

Title:
Area: (Briefly state your specific research question/issue to be addressed.)
Context: (Put the research in context by providing adequate background information on relevant scholarly literatures, including references.)
Methodology: (State the design, size and characteristics of the sample, procedure, materials, and statistical tests employed, providing rationale as needed.)
Results: (Key findings.)
Conclusions and implications.
All materials must be emailed with the subject line “K Dion Award” to the Awards Program Administrator of Social & Personality Section of CPA (listed on website).

Deadline: June 12, 2025

https://cpa.ca/sections/socialandpersonality/awards/

Top Student Abstract Award

Amount: $100.00 and certificate.

Information: Given to the student with the strongest submission at the annual convention of the CPA.

Eligibility: Applicants must be a student member of the section at the time of submission, must be the primary author of the research and must attend the convention and present paper / poster to receive award.

https://cpa.ca/sections/sportandexercise/awards/

Best Student Poster Award

Amount: $150.00 (two awards available)

Overview:
The purpose of Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Student Section’s Best Student Poster Award is to encourage high quality submissions to the Section for Students division for the annual conference of the CPA. This award will recognize the most outstanding poster submission in both French and English, as determined by the executive committee of the Section for Students.

Award Details:
The Best Student Poster Awards will be presented in the form of a certificate from the CPA’s Section for Students after the conference. The certificates will be accompanied by a monetary prize of $150 funded by the Section for Students. Two awards will be presented representing English and French presentations.

Adjudication:
The Chair-Elect of the Section for Students will coordinate The Best Student Poster Award each year.
Eligible poster submissions will be adjudicated by two executives of the CPA’s Section for Students.
The executives will rank all student posters submitted to the section and the poster with the best rank as determined by the average of the two executives will win. Conflicts of interest and ties will be resolved by having an additional executive member of the Section for Students or an executive from another division evaluate the poster.

The posters will be evaluated using the following criteria and weightings: Research relevance to student section (30%); quality of science (40%), and quality of the poster presentation (30%). See enclosed rubric for more details. Evaluators will inform students of the Best Student Poster Award, and make the students aware of the evaluation.

Eligibility:
All students who meet the following four eligibility requirements will be automatically considered for the Best Student Poster Award:
• The student must be first author of the submission
• The student must be an affiliate at the time of submission and at the time of award
• The poster must be submitted to the Section for Students and not to another section
• The student is not an executive of the Section for Students

Note: Students may opt-out of being considered for the award

Click here to see Previous recipients

Campus Representative Awards of Excellence

Amount: $100.00 and certificate (separate awards are available for undergraduate and graduate students).

Information: This award will recognize the most outstanding campus representative as determined by the executive committee of the Section for Students.

Eligibility: All students who meet the following two eligibility requirements will be automatically considered for this award:

• The student must be a CPA student affiliate and a current undergraduate/graduate campus representative at the time of submission and at the time of award
• The student is not an executive of the Section for Students

Note: Students may opt-out of being considered for the award.

More Details | Plus de details (Undergraduate)

More Details | Plus de details (Graduate)

MindPad Award of Excellence

Amount: $150.00 and certificate.

Information: The purpose of this award is to encourage students to take the opportunity to publish their work in MindPad and to submit high quality submissions. The award will recognize the most outstanding MindPad submission as determined by the executive committee of the Section for Students.

Eligibility: All students who meet the following three eligibility requirements will be automatically considered:

• The student must be first author of the submission
• The student must be an affiliate at the time of submission and at the time of award
• The student is not an executive of the Section for Students

Note: Students may choose to decline this award if they are selected.

Student Travel Award | Bourse de voyage pour étudiants

Due: April 30, 2025
Dû : le 30 avril 2025.

Amount: Variable (25 awards valued at $250 for 2025)
Montant : Variable. (25 prix d’une valeur de 250 $ pour 2025)

The purpose of Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Student Section’s Travel Bursaries is to encourage Canadian students to attend the annual conference of the CPA and present their research.
This award will recognize high quality students with strong submissions (to any section of the CPA), primarily based on financial need, as determined by the executive of the Section for Students.
The applicant’s distance from the location of the annual convention will be taken into consideration.

Les bourses de voyage de la section étudiante de la Société canadienne de psychologie (SCP) ont pour but d’encourager les étudiants canadiens à assister au congrès annuel de la SCP et à présenter leurs recherches.
Cette bourse récompensera les étudiants de grande qualité qui ont soumis des travaux solides (à n’importe quelle section de la SCP), principalement en fonction des besoins financiers, tels que déterminés par le comité exécutif de la section des étudiants.
La distance du candidat par rapport au lieu du congrès annuel sera prise en considération.

Information: Students must be at the conference to receive their award. Students will receive their award via direct deposit after the convention. The number of awards available and the amount of each award will vary from year to year, based on available funding.
Information : Les étudiants doivent être présents à la conférence pour recevoir leur prix. Les étudiants recevront leur prix par dépôt direct après le congrès. Le nombre de bourses disponibles et le montant de chaque bourse varieront d’une année à l’autre, en fonction du financement disponible.

Eligibility: There are five eligibility requirements for the Student Travel Award:
• The student must be first author of the submission
• The submission must be made to the annual convention of the CPA
• The student must be an affiliate at the time of submission and at the time of the convention
• The student must attend the convention to receive the award
• The student is not an executive of the Section for Students

Admissibilité : Il existe cinq conditions d’admissibilité pour la bourse de voyage pour étudiants :
• L’étudiant doit être le premier auteur de la soumission
• La soumission doit être faite au congrès annuel de la SCP
• L’étudiant doit être affilié au moment de la soumission et au moment du congrès
• L’étudiant doit assister au congrès pour recevoir la bourse
• L’étudiant n’est pas un dirigeant de la Section des étudiants

Application Requirement: Students must apply for this award. Applications must be sent to the Section for Students Chair-Elect, Alzena Ilie (chairelect.cpastudentsection@gmail.com) by April 30th, 2025.

A complete application will include one PDF file with the following information:
– A paragraph outlining financial need and relevance of conference attendance to training goals
– A copy of the abstract submitted to the annual CPA convention
– Proof of the student’s acceptance to the annual CPA convention (this is the document from CPA that has your presentation time on it).
– A short statement outlining the distance between the applicant’s university and the annual CPA convention (in kilometers). In the case of applicants completing online degrees or not currently registered in a program, distance may be calculated between place of residence and the annual CPA convention.

Conditions d’application : Les étudiants doivent présenter une demande pour ce prix. Les demandes doivent être envoyées à la Présidente élue de la Section pour les étudiants, Alzena Ilie (chairelect.cpastudentsection@gmail.com) avant le 30 avril 2025.

Une demande complète comprendra un fichier PDF contenant les informations suivantes:
– Un paragraphe dérivant les besoins financiers et la pertinence de la participation à la conférence par rapport aux objectifs de formation
– Une copie du résumé soumis au congrès annuel de la SCP
– Preuve d’acceptation de l’étudiant au congrès annuel de la SCP
– Une courte déclaration décrivant la distance entre l’université du candidat et le congrès annuel de la SCP (en kilomètres). Dans le cas des candidats qui terminent des diplômes en ligne ou qui ne sont pas actuellement inscrits à un programme, la distance peut être calculée entre le lieu de résidence et le congrès annuel de la SCP.

Adjudication: The Chair-Elect of the Section for Students will coordinate the Student Travel Awards each year. Applications must be sent directly to the Chair-Elect via email (chairelect.cpastudentsection@gmail.com). All applications will be adjudicated by two executive members of the CPA’s Section for Students. The executives will individually rank all applications submitted to the Section’s Chair-Elect. The highest ranked applications, as determined by the average of the two executives, will be the winners. Conflicts of interest and ties will be resolved by having an additional executive member of the Section for Students or an executive from another division evaluate the application. Conflicts of interest are defined as a personal relationship with the applicant, including previous work together, friendship, or family, but not attending the same institution.

Applicants will be evaluated using the following three criteria: Demonstrated need and benefit of conference attendance; quality of the abstract submission; distance from annual convention. See enclosed rubric for more details. Evaluators will inform students on an individual basis of the decision on their application.

Adjudication : Le président élu de la section des étudiants coordonnera chaque année les bourses de voyage pour étudiants. Les candidatures doivent être envoyées directement au président élu par courrier électronique (chairelect.cpastudentsection@gmail.com). Toutes les candidatures seront évaluées par deux membres exécutifs de la section des étudiants de la SCP. Les dirigeants classeront individuellement toutes les candidatures soumises au président élu de la section. Les candidatures les mieux classées, selon la moyenne des deux dirigeants, seront les gagnantes. Les conflits d’intérêts et les égalités seront résolus en demandant à un membre exécutif supplémentaire de la section des étudiants ou à un dirigeant d’une autre division d’évaluer la candidature. Les conflits d’intérêts sont définis comme une relation personnelle avec le candidat, y compris un travail antérieur ensemble, une amitié ou une famille, mais sans fréquenter le même établissement.

Les candidats seront évalués selon les trois critères suivants : besoin et avantage démontrés de la participation à la conférence ; qualité du résumé soumis ; distance par rapport au congrès annuel. Voir la rubrique ci-jointe pour plus de détails. Les évaluateurs informeront les étudiants au cas par cas de la décision concernant leur candidature.

More Details | Plus de details

Student Research Grant

Amount: Six grants of $500 each

Information: This award is intended to support students in undergraduate or graduate programs in any domain or discipline within psychology who are actively engaged in research.

Eligibility: To be eligible for this grant, students must meet the following criteria:

• Note that only one of the following grants can be held at any given time:  CPA Student Research Grant, CPA Student Section Research Grant, BMS-sponsored Research or Leadership Grant.  Eligible students can apply for one or more of these grants but can only hold one grant.
• The applicant must be a current member of the Section for Students of the Canadian Psychological Association at time of application and if successful, over the term of the grant
• The applicant must be the primary investigator and/or first author of the research project
• The research project for which support is being sought must be relevant to at least one domain or discipline within psychology
• The research project for which support is being sought must not yet be completed (i.e., does not apply retroactively to completed research projects), and the research and/or data collection must begin within 12 months of the adjudication of this award.

Application Procedure: Visit https://cpa.ca/funding/ for information on this funding envelope, application requirements, general rules, a list of eligible/ineligible expenses, and links to apply. Deadline to apply is December 3, 2021.

Campus Initiative Grants

Amount: Two grants of $750 each

Information: The purpose of the Campus Initiative Grant is to support events or programs that serve to enhance the educational experience in psychology of students on campus. Common examples include holding training seminars, talks or colloquia with an invited speaker, networking events, and psychology-related workshops, lectures, or panel discussions. In addition to single-events, longer-term projects or programs that serve to enhance students’ experience may also be eligible as initiatives. For example, groups may apply for funds to support the start of a department-wide mentorship program for students.

Eligibility: To be eligible to apply for this grant:

• Applicants must be a current member of the Section for Students of the Canadian Psychological Association; for student-group applications, the individual applying for the award on behalf of the group must be a member of the Section for Students.
• Initiatives must be related to the purposes and requirements as detailed in Sections (1) and (2); that is, related to the educational objectives of the Section and relevant for its members.
• Proposed activities or initiatives must be held at the institution’s campus.
• Initiatives must have received departmental approval prior to being submitted. A letter from the Chair of the relevant department in support of this initiative or event must be submitted.

Application Procedure: Contact the Section for Student Administrative and Finance Officer or Communications Officer for application instructions. Applications deadline: November 22, 2019

CPA Traumatic Stress Section Student Poster Award

Information: This award recognizes the best poster by a student at the Annual Meeting of the CPA as a part of the Traumatic Stress Section.

To be considered, when submitting an abstract, students need to select “Traumatic Stress” in the Program Stream menu.

CPA Traumatic Stress Section Award for Excellence in Psychology

Information: The CPA-TSS Award for Excellence in Psychology recognizes “achievement within the science and practice of the psychology of traumatic stress”. This award can recognize either clinical or research excellence within the field of traumatic stress.

Eligibility: The applicant works within the field of traumatic stress, be it as a clinician, researcher, etc. Self-nominees must be a current member of the CPA-Traumatic Stress Section

Application procedure: Self-nomination or nomination of others; A full application package should be sent to the Section Chair, Dr. Eva Monson (eva.monson@usherbrooke.ca) and must include: Up to date curriculum vitae and letter outlining outstanding clinical or research contribution. Submission deadline: December 2, 2019

CPA Traumatic Stress Section Student Awards

Information: The CPA-TSS Student Awards recognize (up to) two (2) undergraduate or graduate theses completed in Canada on the psychology of traumatic stress. The awards are aimed at students who have demonstrated excellence in clinical or research work in the field of traumatic stress.

Eligibility: Graduate or undergraduate degree must have been completed at a Canadian University; Final thesis/dissertation submitted or defended within the past 18 months; Current member of the CPA-TSS if self-nominated

Application procedure: Self-nomination or nomination by others; Submission to 12-minute talk format of CPA 2020 conference (on the topic of the student’s thesis); A full application package should be sent to the Section Chair, Dr. Eva Monson (eva.monson@usherbrooke.ca) including: Thesis title and abstract, short statement of why a candidate should receive this award (Max 1 page), up to date curriculum vitae, and supporting letter from an academic supervisor. Submission deadline: December 2, 2019

https://cpa.ca/sections/traumaticstress/

Student Paper Award

Amount: $500.00.

typically 1 offered per year

Student Presentation Award

Amount: $250.00.

typically 1 offered per year

Student Travel Bursary

Amount: $250.00 each.

typically 4-5 offered per year

Application Deadline (all awards): April 30 each year

Application procedures: https://cpa.ca/sections/swap/awardapplications/