SWAP Student Awards
SWAP Feminist Mentoring Award
SWAP Student Awards
Each year, the Section on Women and Psychology (SWAP) of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) offers 3 types of awards to students and recent graduates who are presenting research relevant to girls, women, or feminism at the annual CPA convention.
(1) Student Paper Award ($500) — typically 1 offered per year
Awarded to a student presenting at the upcoming annual CPA convention who (a) submits the highest quality paper / summary of research (evaluated based on contribution to feminist psychology, writing style, methodological excellence, etc.) and (b) compellingly demonstrates the relevance of their research to girls, women, or feminism, and how it addresses issues related to diversity.
(2) Student Presentation Award ($250) — typically 1 offered per year
Awarded to a student presenting in the SWAP programme at the upcoming annual CPA convention who (a) presents the highest quality presentation (evaluated based on contribution to feminist psychology, presentation style, methodological excellence, etc.) and (b) compellingly demonstrates the relevance of their research to girls, women, or feminism, and how it addresses issues related to diversity. Although you must apply for this award in advance, your presentation will be evaluated during the convention (you may be asked to submit a PDF of your final presentation).
(3) Student Travel Bursary ($250) — typically 4–5 offered per year
Awarded to students travelling to present (excludes virtual presentations) at the upcoming annual CPA convention. Travel bursaries are awarded based on the distance to be travelled and the relevance of the student’s research to girls, women, or feminism, and how it addresses issues related to diversity.
Eligibility (all awards): At the time of award application, applicants must be currently enrolled at a postsecondary institution (or graduated within the previous 12 months) and presenting research in any format at the upcoming annual CPA convention. Applications can be in English or French. Applicants do not need to be current SWAP members. Past recipients are eligible to apply, and applicants are eligible for multiple awards each year.
Application Deadline (all awards): April 30 each year
How to Apply (all awards): Please submit a single PDF file with all required materials by email to swapawards@gmail.com. If you are applying for more than one type of award, include the required materials for all awards in a single application package (PDF). All sections of the application package (PDF) should begin on separate pages and be clearly labelled. The PDF file should be named with the current year and the applicant’s last and first names (e.g., 2023_SmithJane).
Requirements (all awards):
Submissions with missing information will not be considered.
(a) Cover page with all information completed
(b) Official CPA presentation acceptance letter
(c) Abstract submitted to CPA with list of authors
(d) Statement on how your work is relevant to the psychology of girls/women or feminism (maximum 350 words)
(e) Statement on how your work addresses issues related to diversity (maximum 350 words)
(f) (Paper Award only) Paper / summary of the research you will be presenting at the CPA convention (maximum 1,000 words)
Questions? Email the SWAP Student Awards Coordinator at swapawards@gmail.com.
SWAP Feminist Mentoring Award
We are looking for nominations for Psychology faculty who have demonstrated noteworthy feminist mentoring. The purpose of the Section for Women & Psychology (SWAP) Feminist Mentoring Award is to recognize feminist supervisors who, through the provision of mutual respect and the embodiment of the characteristics of feminist mentoring, have promoted the advancement of their students.
Nominations are invited from students and recent graduates who wish to acknowledge a professor (who is either still teaching or has since retired) who has been pivotal to their graduate and/or post-graduate experience and who promotes feminist scholarship, teaching, supervision, and practice.
Nomination letters should describe how the mentor has been outstanding in supporting, encouraging, and promoting your feminist research as well as facilitating your (and other students’) professional, personal, and career development.
Please see the attached document for additional information, Feminist Mentoring Award Full Call for Applications-2023.pdf.
Nominations are due Friday, April 21, by 5 pm.
To submit nomination letters and for any questions or concerns, please contact the SWAP Student Representative at swapstudentrep@gmail.com.