2024 STUDENT GRANTS – OVERVIEW AND APPLICATION LINK - Canadian Psychological Association

LEADERSHIP GRANT

We currently offer one leadership grant, please see below for a description of the grant and the eligibility criteria.

Click here to read about the application requirements and detailed eligibility criteria for the leadership grant. You should read this document thoroughly before you apply for the grant.

Leadership grant application form:

Leadership grant application deadline: Friday, January 31, 2025.

Grant Name and Amount	Description	Eligibility Criteria
BMS Student Leadership* Grant* Up to $500	Grant sponsored by BMS to training, practice or leadership-focussed development (e.g., registration in course/workshop, conference, rationalized activities) in *all* areas of psychology.	Must be registered as a full-time graduate student at a provincially or territorially chartered Canadian University Student must be a member of the CPA or a provincial/territorial association Supervisor must be a member of the CPA or a provincial/territorial association between you and your supervisor, there must be a member in good standing for both* organizations

Grant Name and Amount

Description

Eligibility Criteria

BMS Student Leadership Grant

Up to $500

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

Must be registered as a full-time graduate student at a provincially or territorially chartered Canadian University
Student must be a member of the CPA or a provincial/territorial association
Supervisor must be a member of the CPA or a provincial/territorial association

*between you and your supervisor, there must be a member in good standing for both organizations

To read about how the leadership grant applications are evaluated, rules governing the release of funds, what constitutes eligible and not eligible expenses, and the responsibilities of grant holders, please click here.

RESEARCH GRANTS

Please see below for a description and eligibility criteria for the four research grants currently offered. You only need to fill in one application form to apply for the four grants.

Click here to read about the application requirements and detailed eligibility criteria for the research grants. You should read this document thoroughly before you apply for the grants.

Research grants application form:

Research grants application deadline: Friday, January 31, 2025.

Grant Name and Amount	Description	Eligibility Criteria
CPA’s Scientific Affairs Committee Student Research Grant Up to $1,500	Grant sponsored by the CPA, and administered by the CPA’s Scientific Affairs Committee, to support graduate student research in all areas of psychology (conference registration/attendance fees excluded)	Must be registered as a full-time graduate student at a provincially or territorially chartered Canadian University Student must be an affiliate of the CPA at time of application and for duration of the Grant Supervisor must be a full member of the CPA at time of application and for duration of the Grant
CPA Student Section Research Grant Up to $500	Grant to support graduate student research in all areas of psychology (conference registration/attendance fees excluded)	Must be registered as a full-time graduate student at a provincially or territorially chartered Canadian University Student must be an affiliate of the CPA at time of application and for duration of the Grant Supervisor must be a full member of the CPA at time of application and for duration of the Grant
CPA-CSBBCS Research Grant Up to $1,500	Grant co-sponsored by the CPA and the CSBBCS to support graduate student research in the brain and cognitive sciences (conference registration/attendance excluded)	Must be registered as a full-time graduate student at a provincially or territorially chartered Canadian University Student must be an affiliate of the CPA or the CSBBCS at time of application and for duration of the Grant* Supervisor must be a full member of the CPA or the CSBBCS at time of application and for duration of the Grant* between you and your supervisor, there must be a member in good standing in both* organizations
BMS Student Research Grant Up to $2,500	Grant sponsored by BMS to support student research in all areas of psychology (conference registration/attendance excluded)	Must be registered as a full-time graduate student at a provincially or territorially chartered Canadian University Student must be a member of the CPA or a provincial/territorial association at time of application and for duration of the Grant* Supervisor must be a member of the CPA or a provincial/territorial association at time of application and for duration of the Grant* between you and your supervisor, there must be a member in good standing in both* organizations

See https://cpa.ca/funding/#Application for more information on the funding envelopes, application requirements, general rules, a list of eligible/ineligible expenses, and links to apply.