\n| This award recognizes the best poster by a student at the Annual Meeting of the CPA as a part of the Traumatic Stress Section.<\/td>\n | To be considered, when submitting an abstract, students need to select \u00ab\u00a0Traumatic Stress\u00a0\u00bb in the Program Stream menu.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":548,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Are you thinking of applying for a CPA Student Section Award, is your membership in good standing? If you replied yes to both of these questions, please scroll below for all the available awards and grants available during the 2025 year. If you have any questions, please visit the corresponding Sections webpage<\/a> or email sections@cpa.ca<\/a>. You must be a CPA Student member and your membership must be in good standings to be considered for the award(s). To renew your membership please visit the CPA Membership Renewal<\/a> page.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n| Section Name<\/td>\r\n | Award Name<\/td>\r\n | Award Date<\/td>\r\n | Information<\/td>\r\n | Application Procedure<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n | \r\n\r\n| Aging and Geropsychology<\/td>\r\n | Aging and Geropsychology Section Student Presentation Awards<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | 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\r\n\r\nThe Aging & Geropsychology Section Student Presentation Awards:\r\n\r\n3 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.\r\n\r\nIf 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).\u00a0 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.\r\n\r\nApplicants will be eligible for 1 award per year and a maximum of two awards.<\/td>\r\n | To apply, please submit:\r\n\r\nAn 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.\r\n\r\nFor the Presentation Award, please provide a copy of the notification of submission acceptance.\r\n\r\nPlease submit via e-mail to the Chair of the Aging & Geropsychology Section by June 10th (currently, Dr. Colleen Millikin, Acting Chair: cmillikin@sbgh.mb.ca ).\r\n\r\nParticipants will be reimbursed after the convention once they complete their presentation (for presentation award) or provide travel receipts (for travel award).<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Asian Psychology<\/td>\r\n | Asian Psychology Student Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | In recognition of students\u2019 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.\r\nEligibility: 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,\u00a0 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.<\/td>\r\n | 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.\r\nOther students, faculty, or community members can also nominate a student for this award. The submission includes a brief summary (up to 500 words)\u00a0 demonstrating the impact of the student nominee\u2019s project or research involvement in Asian mental health and well-being. Student nominees may be contacted directly to provide a CV.\r\nPlease submit an application directly to the Asian Psychology Section email at asianpsychcpa@gmail.com.\u00a0 Annual Deadline is April 15th, 2024.\r\nThe 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.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Brain & Cognitive Sciences<\/td>\r\n | Peter Graf Student Research Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 14, 2025<\/td>\r\n | The Peter Graf Student Research Award is given by the Brain & Cognitive Science Section to one student with the strongest overall presentation for the BCS section at the CPA convention. The winner is recognized with a certificate and a cheque for $250.\r\n\r\nTo be considered for an award, the student MUST:\r\n(1) Be a member of the CPA section on Brain and Cognitive Science\r\n(2) Be the primary\/first author of the submission\r\n(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\r\n(4) Provide a letter from the student\u2019s supervisor indicating that the research summary represents the student\u2019s independent contribution\r\n\r\nAwards 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).<\/td>\r\n | 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.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Clinical Neuropsychology<\/td>\r\n | Student Research Grant<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Aug 28, 2024<\/td>\r\n | This year the Clinical Neuropsychology Section of CPA will be awarding at least one research award specifically designed for student members of our section, with a preference for Masters 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.<\/td>\r\n | 1. Submit a maximum 2-page proposal outlining your research project. In your proposal, be sure to include:\r\nA brief description of background information providing a rationale for your project.\r\nAn outline of your project\u2019s objective(s) and research questions.\r\nDiscussion of your hypotheses, methods\/procedures, and proposed data analysis.\r\nThe anticipated clinical significance of the project.\r\nA budget justification for the use of the award funds.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Clinical Psychology<\/td>\r\n | Student Travel Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Sep 12, 2024<\/td>\r\n | 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).\r\nAll 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.\r\n\r\nTo be eligible for the student awards, applicants must be:\r\n\u2022 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.\r\n\u2022 A student or similar type of member of the Clinical Section of CPA at the time of submission.\r\n\u2022 A Canadian citizen or attending a Canadian university (or having graduated with their undergraduate degree within the past 2 years)\r\n\u2022 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.\r\nTo be eligible for the early career travel awards, applicants must be:\r\n\u2022 Within five years of graduating or their first appointment<\/td>\r\n | To apply, please submit:\r\n1. The application form\r\n2. A 1-page summary of the project (double spaced, 1-inch margins, size 12 font)\r\n3. A copy of the notification of submission acceptance\r\nPlease submit via e-mail to the Student Representative of the Clinical Section by April 25th (cpaclinicalstudentrep@gmail.com).<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Counselling Psychology<\/td>\r\n | Best Conference Poster Awards<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | Three poster awards (Best Undergraduate, Best Master's, Best Doctoral) are given out annually at the CPA Conference (Counselling Psychology's Scheduled Poster Session).\u00a0 These awards are for outstanding research projects related to the field of Counselling Psychology.\r\n\r\nThe evaluation of posters are based on the following:\r\n1.\u00a0 Contribution to knowledge and understanding in counselling psychology.\r\n2.\u00a0 Quality of the research\r\n3.\u00a0 Quality of the writing\r\n4.\u00a0 Visual appeal and organization of the poster.\r\n\r\nA student needs to be named as first author on the poster and needs to be presenting in the Counselling Psychology poster session.\r\n\r\nStudents must be present at their poster during the assigned time to be considered.\r\n\r\nMembership in the Counselling Section is not a requirement for award eligibility.<\/td>\r\n | No application process.\r\nIn 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.\u00a0 The option of opting out will be provided.\r\n\r\nPosters will be reviewed at the CPA conference.\u00a0 Awards will be given out at the Counselling Section's AGM.\u00a0 Award winners are encouraged to attend.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Counselling Psychology<\/td>\r\n | Student Research Awards - Best Doctoral Dissertation, Best Master's Thesis, Best Undergraduate Research Project<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | Three Student Research Awards - one in each of the categories of Best Doctoral Dissertation, Best Master's Thesis and Best Undergraduate Research Project.\u00a0 Each award comes with a monetary prize of $150.\r\n\r\nCriteria:\r\n1.\u00a0 Nomination Letter, written by a Counselling Psychology Section member - must accompany the submission\r\n2.\u00a0 Research will have been successfully completed (or presented) within 2 years prior to the annual award submission deadline.\r\n3.\u00a0 A 2 page summary of the dissertation\/thesis\/project.\u00a0 The summary is written by the student and includes: a.\u00a0 Background\/rationale of the project, research question(s), methods, results (2\/3 of the summary); b. Implications and contributions to the field of counselling psychology (1\/3 of the summary).\r\n4.\u00a0 The summary will be double spaced, in 12-point font, with 1-inch margins.\u00a0 A title page and reference list should be included.\u00a0 Tables and figures may be included as appendices.\r\n5.\u00a0 A student's research can only be nominated once for each award.\r\n\r\n\r\nSubmissions will be evaluated using the following rubric:\r\na)\u00a0 Contribution to knowledge and understanding in counselling psychology;\r\nb)\u00a0 Originality;\r\nc)\u00a0 Quality of the research as evidenced by:\u00a0 (i) a clear and compelling statement of the research problem\/question, (ii) appropriate methodology and methods, (iii) clear results that show evidence of rigor, (iv) compelling and well-grounded conclusions and implications, (v) discussion of limitations\r\nd)\u00a0 Writing quality.<\/td>\r\n | All supporting materials are to be submitted to the awards coordinator.\r\nDate:\u00a0 varies from year to year.\u00a0 TBD<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| CSIOP - Canadian Society for Industrial\/Organizational Psychology<\/td>\r\n | RHR Kendall-Evans Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | 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.\r\n\r\nAll 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.\r\n\r\nPapers will be reviewed anonymously by CSIOP members representing both industry and academia. Submissions will be judged by the following criteria:\r\n\r\nQuality of conceptual background\r\n\r\nClarity of problem definition\r\n\r\nMethodological rigour (omitted for theoretical\/review papers)\r\n\r\nAppropriateness of interpretations\/conclusion\r\n\r\nClarity of presentation\r\n\r\nEntrants 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.\r\n\r\nAward value: 2500 CA<\/td>\r\n | 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.\r\n\r\nPapers will be reviewed anonymously by CSIOP members representing both industry and academia. Submissions will be judged by the following criteria:\r\n\r\nQuality of conceptual background\r\n\r\nClarity of problem definition\r\n\r\nMethodological rigour (omitted for theoretical\/review papers)\r\n\r\nAppropriateness of interpretations\/conclusion\r\n\r\nClarity of presentation\r\n\r\nEntrants 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.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| CSIOP - Canadian Society for Industrial\/Organizational Psychology<\/td>\r\n | Student Poster Award - Third place<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | 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.\r\n\r\nThere are three prizes:\r\n\r\nFirst prize = $250\r\n\r\nSecond prize = $150\r\n\r\nThird prize = $100\r\n\r\nTo be eligible for the award:\r\n\r\nThe first author must be a student member of CSIOP at the time of judging (i.e., CPA convention).\r\n\r\nThe first author must be at the conference to present the work.\r\n\r\nThe work must have been carried out by a student but may be part of a larger research program directed by someone else.\r\n\r\nPosters will be judged by the following criteria:\r\n\r\nQuality of the poster (e.g., appropriate mix of graphics, colour, and text).\r\n\r\nStudent's presentation, interaction, and understanding of the topic [the student must be by his\/her poster].\r\n\r\nRigor, novelty, and difficulty of the topic.\r\n\r\nAll student posters at the Industrial-Organizational Psychology poster session will be considered, as long as the above criteria are met.\r\n\r\nWinning posters will be announced at a special event during the CPA conference.<\/td>\r\n | All student posters at the Industrial-Organizational Psychology poster session will be considered, as long as the criteria below are met.\r\n\r\nTo be eligible for the award:\r\n\r\n1) The first author must be a student member of CSIOP at the time of judging (i.e., CPA convention).\r\n2) The first author must be at the conference to present the work.\r\n3) The work must have been carried out by a student but may be part of a larger research program directed by someone else.\r\n\r\nWinning posters will be announced at a special event during the CPA conference.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| CSIOP - Canadian Society for Industrial\/Organizational Psychology<\/td>\r\n | Student Poster Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | Student Poster Award\r\nThe 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.\r\n\r\nThere are three prizes:\r\n\r\nFirst prize = $250\r\n\r\nSecond prize = $150\r\n\r\nThird prize = $100\r\n\r\nTo be eligible for the award:\r\n\r\nThe first author must be a student member of CSIOP at the time of judging (i.e., CPA convention).\r\n\r\nThe first author must be at the conference to present the work.\r\n\r\nThe work must have been carried out by a student but may be part of a larger research program directed by someone else.\r\n\r\nPosters will be judged by the following criteria:\r\n\r\nQuality of the poster (e.g., appropriate mix of graphics, colour, and text).\r\n\r\nStudent's presentation, interaction, and understanding of the topic [the student must be by his\/her poster].\r\n\r\nRigor, novelty, and difficulty of the topic.\r\n\r\nAll student posters at the Industrial-Organizational Psychology poster session will be considered, as long as the above criteria are met.\r\n\r\nWinning posters will be announced at a special event during the CPA conference.<\/td>\r\n | All student posters at the Industrial-Organizational Psychology poster session will be considered, as long as the criteria below are met.\r\n\r\nTo be eligible for the award:\r\n\r\n1) The first author must be a student member of CSIOP at the time of judging (i.e., CPA convention).\r\n2) The first author must be at the conference to present the work.\r\n3) The work must have been carried out by a student but may be part of a larger research program directed by someone else.\r\n\r\nWinning posters will be announced at a special event during the CPA conference.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| CSIOP - Canadian Society for Industrial\/Organizational Psychology<\/td>\r\n | Student Poster Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | Student Poster Award\r\nThe 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.\r\n\r\nThere are three prizes:\r\n\r\nFirst prize = $250\r\n\r\nSecond prize = $150\r\n\r\nThird prize = $100\r\n\r\nTo be eligible for the award:\r\n\r\nThe first author must be a student member of CSIOP at the time of judging (i.e., CPA convention).\r\n\r\nThe first author must be at the conference to present the work.\r\n\r\nThe work must have been carried out by a student but may be part of a larger research program directed by someone else.\r\n\r\nPosters will be judged by the following criteria:\r\n\r\nQuality of the poster (e.g., appropriate mix of graphics, colour, and text).\r\n\r\nStudent's presentation, interaction, and understanding of the topic [the student must be by his\/her poster].\r\n\r\nRigor, novelty, and difficulty of the topic.\r\n\r\nAll student posters at the Industrial-Organizational Psychology poster session will be considered, as long as the above criteria are met.\r\n\r\nWinning posters will be announced at a special event during the CPA conference.<\/td>\r\n | All student posters at the Industrial-Organizational Psychology poster session will be considered, as long as the criteria below are met.\r\n\r\nTo be eligible for the award:\r\n\r\n1) The first author must be a student member of CSIOP at the time of judging (i.e., CPA convention).\r\n2) The first author must be at the conference to present the work.\r\n3) The work must have been carried out by a student but may be part of a larger research program directed by someone else.\r\n\r\nWinning posters will be announced at a special event during the CPA conference.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Developmental Psychology<\/td>\r\n | Travel Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | 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)<\/td>\r\n | To register to be considered for a travel award please complete the following form:\r\nhttps:\/\/carletonpsych.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_6zpDpnoAquK8t6u<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Developmental Psychology<\/td>\r\n | Best Student Poster Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | Up to 4 awards will be available for students giving poster presentations (Gold: $300, Silver: $200; Bronze: $100 (1 or 2 awards)).\r\n\r\nPosters 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<\/td>\r\n | 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:\r\nhttps:\/\/carletonpsych.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_6zpDpnoAquK8t6u<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Developmental Psychology<\/td>\r\n | Best Student Presentation Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | Two awards will be presented to students giving talks (Gold: $300, Silver: $200).\r\n\r\nPresented 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).<\/td>\r\n | 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:\r\nhttps:\/\/carletonpsych.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_6zpDpnoAquK8t6u<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Environmental Psychology<\/td>\r\n | Robert Sommer Memorial Award for Best Graduate Student Paper<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | 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.\r\n\r\nAward 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.\r\n\r\nGraduate 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.\r\n\r\nThe award recipient will receive a $100 prize and a commemorative certificate.<\/td>\r\n | To Apply: If you would like their work to be considered for the award, then please create a submission that includes the following:\r\n\r\n1. A cover letter addressed to the section Chair indicating interest in being considered for the award.\r\n\r\n2. A letter from the student\u2019s supervisor confirming that the applicant\u2019s work on the project merits first authorship.\r\n\r\n3. A 1000-word extended abstract for committee review (please include an exact word count in the application) using the following headings:\r\n\r\n\u2022 Title\r\n\u2022 Area (briefly state the relevant research area in environmental psychology)\r\n\u2022 Context (put the submission in context by providing adequate background information on relevant scholarly literature, including references)\r\n\u2022 Methods (state the research design, the size and characteristics of the sample, procedure, materials, and statistical tests employed)\r\n\u2022 Results (key findings)\r\n\u2022 Conclusions and Implications\r\n\u2022 References (using APA 7th edition conventions) *not counted toward word limit\r\n\r\n4. Two copies of the abstract should be submitted\u2014one with the author\u2019s name(s) and institution included, and one without this information.\r\n\r\nAll materials may be e-mailed to the section Chair with the subject line \u201cGraduate Robert Sommer Memorial Award\u201d on or before May 1.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Environmental Psychology<\/td>\r\n | Undergraduate Student Award for Best Paper<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | 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.\r\n\r\nAward 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.\r\n\r\nUndergraduate 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.\r\n\r\nThe award recipient will receive a $50 prize and a commemorative certificate.<\/td>\r\n | To Apply: If you would like their work to be considered for the award, then please create a submission that includes the following:\r\n\r\n1. A cover letter addressed to the section Chair indicating interest in being considered for the award.\r\n\r\n2. A letter from the student\u2019s supervisor confirming that the applicant\u2019s work on the project merits first authorship.\r\n\r\n3. A 1000-word extended abstract for committee review (please include an exact word count in the application) using the following headings:\r\n\r\n\u2022 Title\r\n\u2022 Area (briefly state the relevant research area in environmental psychology)\r\n\u2022 Context (put the submission in context by providing adequate background information on relevant scholarly literature, including references)\r\n\u2022 Methods (state the research design, the size and characteristics of the sample, procedure, materials, and statistical tests employed)\r\n\u2022 Results (key findings)\r\n\u2022 Conclusions and Implications\r\n\r\n4. Two copies of the abstract should be submitted\u2014one with the author\u2019s name(s) and institution included, and one without this information.\r\n\r\nAll materials may be e-mailed to the section Chair with the subject line \u201cUndergraduate Robert Sommer Award\u201d on or before May 1.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Family Psychology<\/td>\r\n | Student Poster Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | Two Student Poster Awards are provided for outstanding posters presented in the Family Psychology Section Traditional Poster or Virtual Poster categories.\r\n\r\nEligible applicants must be members of the Family Psychology Section.<\/td>\r\n | 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.\r\n\r\nThey must then upload their poster to the virtual portal with a 5-minute pre-record voice-over narration by the deadline<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Health Psychology & Behavioural Medicine<\/td>\r\n | Award for best student section poster presentation<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | This award is determined by the highest average reviewer score for abstracts submitted as poster presentations.<\/td>\r\n | Submissions are automatically considered when submitted to the section.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Health Psychology & Behavioural Medicine<\/td>\r\n | Award for best student section oral presentation<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | This award is determined by the highest average reviewer score for abstracts submitted as oral presentations<\/td>\r\n | Submissions are automatically considered when submitted to the section<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| History, Theory & Qualitative Inquiry<\/td>\r\n | Mary J. Wright Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | The award is given to the best graduate student paper presented at the annual convention.\r\n\r\nEligibility: The student must give an oral presentation at the annual convention in the History, Theory & Qualitative Inquiry Section, in order to be considered for the award. Domestic, international, undergraduate and graduate students are all eligible.<\/td>\r\n | 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.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| International and Cross-Cultural Psychology<\/td>\r\n | John W. Berry Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | Awarded to a student presenting on the student symposium.<\/td>\r\n | Students are screened into the section's student symposium panels, and Section Executives determine an award winner for research design and scientific communication.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Quantitative Methods<\/td>\r\n | Quantitative Methods Student Travel Award & Quantitative Methods Student Presentation Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jul 31, 2025<\/td>\r\n | Quantitative Methods Student Travel Award:\r\nUp 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.\r\n\r\nQuantitative Methods Student Presentation Award:\r\nThis 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).<\/td>\r\n | Quantitative Methods Student Travel Award:\r\nTo 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.\r\n\r\nQuantitative Methods Student Presentation Award:\r\nNo nomination\/application is required.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Section for Students in Psychology<\/td>\r\n | Student Section Best Student Poster Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | BEST STUDENT POSTER AWARD (FRENCH AND ENGLISH)\r\n1. Overview\r\nThe purpose of Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Student Section\u2019s Best Student Poster\r\nAward is to encourage high quality submissions to the Section for Students division for the annual\r\nconference of the CPA. This award will recognize the most outstanding poster submission in both\r\nFrench and English, as determined by the executive committee of the Section for Students.\r\n2. Award Details\r\nThe Best Student Poster Awards will be presented in the form of a certificate from the CPA\u2019s Section\r\nfor Students after the conference. The certificates will be accompanied by a\r\nmonetary prize of $150 funded by the Section for Students. Two awards will be presented representing\r\nEnglish and French presentations.\r\n3. Adjudication\r\nThe Chair-Elect of the Section for Students will coordinate The Best Student Poster Award each year.\r\nEligible poster submissions will be adjudicated by two executives of the CPA\u2019s Section for Students.\r\nThe executives will rank all student posters submitted to the section and the poster with the best rank\r\nas determined by the average of the two executives will win. Conflicts of interest and ties will be\r\nresolved by having an additional executive member of the Section for Students or an executive from\r\nanother division evaluate the poster.\r\nThe posters will be evaluated using the following criteria and weightings: Research relevance to\r\nstudent section (30%); quality of science (40%), and quality of the poster presentation (30%). See\r\nenclosed rubric for more details. Evaluators will inform students of the Best Student Poster Award,\r\nand make the students aware of the evaluation.\r\n4. Eligibility\r\nAll students who meet the following four eligibility requirements will be automatically considered for\r\nthe Best Student Poster Award:\r\n\u2022 The student must be first author of the submission\r\n\u2022 The student must be an affiliate at the time of submission and at the time of award\r\n\u2022 The poster must be submitted to the Section for Students and not to another section\r\n\u2022 The student is not an executive of the Section for Students\r\nNote: Students may opt-out of being considered for the award<\/td>\r\n | All students who meet the following four eligibility requirements will be automatically considered for\r\nthe Best Student Poster Award:\r\n\u2022 The student must be first author of the submission\r\n\u2022 The student must be an affiliate at the time of submission and at the time of award\r\n\u2022 The poster must be submitted to the Section for Students and not to another section\r\n\u2022 The student is not an executive of the Section for Students\r\nNote: Students may opt-out of being considered for the award<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Section for Students in Psychology<\/td>\r\n | Student Travel Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 01, 2025<\/td>\r\n | Section for Students\r\nSTUDENT TRAVEL AWARD\r\nThe purpose of Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Student Section\u2019s Travel Bursaries is\r\nto encourage Canadian students to attend the annual conference of the CPA and present their\r\nresearch. This award will recognize high quality students with strong submissions (to any section\r\nof the CPA), primarily based on financial need, as determined by the executive of the Section for\r\nStudents. The applicant\u2019s distance from the location of the annual convention will be taken into\r\nconsideration.\r\n2. Award Details\r\nTravel awards will be announced to students prior to the convention. Students must attend the convention to receive their award. Winners 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.\r\n3. Application Requirement\r\nA complete application will include:\r\n1) A paragraph outlining financial need and relevance of conference attendance to\r\ntraining goals\r\n2) A copy of the abstract submitted to the annual CPA convention\r\n3) Proof of the student\u2019s acceptance to the annual CPA convention\r\n4) A short statement outlining the distance between the applicant\u2019s university and the\r\nannual CPA convention (in kilometers). In the case of applicants completing online\r\ndegrees or not currently registered in a program, distance may be calculated between\r\nplace of residence and the annual CPA convention.\r\n\r\n4. Adjudication\r\nThe Chair-Elect of the Section for Students will coordinate the Student Travel Awards each year.\r\nApplications must be sent directly to the Chair-Elect via email. All applications will be\r\nadjudicated by two executive members of the CPA\u2019s Section for Students. The executives will\r\nindividually rank all applications submitted to the Section\u2019s Chair-Elect. The highest ranked\r\napplications, as determined by the average of the two executives, will be the winners. Conflicts\r\nof interest and ties will be resolved by having an additional executive member of the Section for\r\nStudents or an executive from another division evaluate the application. Conflicts of interest are\r\ndefined as a personal relationship with the applicant, including previous work together,\r\nfriendship, or family, but not attending the same institution.\r\n\r\nApplicants will be evaluated using the following three criteria: Demonstrated need and benefit of\r\nconference attendance; quality of the abstract submission; distance from annual convention. See\r\nenclosed rubric for more details. Evaluators will inform students on an individual basis of the\r\ndecision on their application.\r\n\r\n5. Eligibility\r\nThere are five eligibility requirements for the Student Travel Award:\r\n\u2022 The student must be first author of the submission\r\n\u2022 The submission must be made to the annual convention of the CPA\r\n\u2022 The student must be an affiliate at the time of submission and at the time of the\r\nconvention\r\n\u2022 The student must attend the convention to receive the award\r\n\u2022 The student is not an executive of the Section for Students<\/td>\r\n | The following will be sent out through our student section Listserv around the end of May:\r\n\r\nStudent Travel Award - Due April 30, 2025 \/ Bourse de voyage pour \u00e9tudiants - D\u00fb le 30 avril 2025.\r\nFrench version follows \/ la version fran\u00e7aise suit.\r\n\r\nStudent Travel Award\r\nAmount:\u00a0Variable (25 awards valued at $250 for 2025)\r\n\r\nInformation:\u00a0Students 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.\r\n\r\nEligibility:\u00a0Students must apply for this award. Applications must be sent to the Section for Students Chair-Elect, Alzena Ilie (chairelect.cpastudentsection@gmail.com)\u00a0by April 30th, 2025.\r\n\r\nA complete application will include one PDF file with the following information:\r\n- A paragraph outlining financial need and relevance of conference attendance to training goals\r\n- A copy of the abstract submitted to the annual CPA convention\r\n- Proof of the student\u2019s acceptance to the annual CPA convention\u00a0(this is the document from CPA that has your presentation time on it).\r\n- A short statement outlining the distance between the applicant\u2019s 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.\r\n\r\nBourse de voyage pour \u00e9tudiants\r\nMontant :\u00a0Variable. (25 prix d\u2019une valeur de 250 $ pour 2025)\r\n\r\nInformation :\u00a0 Les \u00e9tudiants doivent \u00eatre pr\u00e9sents \u00e0 la conf\u00e9rence pour recevoir leur prix.\u00a0Les \u00e9tudiants recevront leur prix par d\u00e9p\u00f4t direct apr\u00e8s\u00a0le congr\u00e8s.\u00a0Le nombre de bourses disponibles et le montant de chaque bourse varieront d\u2019une ann\u00e9e \u00e0 l\u2019autre, en fonction du financement disponible.\r\n\r\nAdmissibilit\u00e9 :\u00a0Les \u00e9tudiants doivent pr\u00e9senter une demande pour ce prix. Les demandes doivent \u00eatre envoy\u00e9es \u00e0 la Pr\u00e9sidente \u00e9lue de la Section pour les \u00e9tudiants, Alzena Ilie (chairelect.cpastudentsection@gmail.com) avant le 30\u00a0avril\u00a02025.\r\n\r\nUne demande compl\u00e8te comprendra un fichier PDF contenant les informations suivantes:\r\n- Un paragraphe d\u00e9rivant les besoins financiers et la pertinence de la participation \u00e0 la conf\u00e9rence par rapport aux objectifs de formation\r\n- Une copie du r\u00e9sum\u00e9 soumis au congr\u00e8s annuel de la SCP\r\n- Preuve d\u2019acceptation de l\u2019\u00e9tudiant au congr\u00e8s annuel de la SCP\r\n- Une courte d\u00e9claration d\u00e9crivant la distance entre l\u2019universit\u00e9 du candidat et le congr\u00e8s annuel de la SCP (en kilom\u00e8tres). Dans le cas des candidats qui terminent des dipl\u00f4mes en ligne ou qui ne sont pas actuellement inscrits \u00e0 un programme, la distance peut \u00eatre calcul\u00e9e entre le lieu de r\u00e9sidence et le congr\u00e8s annuel de la SCP.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Social and Personality Psychology<\/td>\r\n | Brendan Gail Rule Graduate Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | 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.\r\n\r\nRequirements:\r\n\r\nThe applicant must be a student and the first author on the project.\r\nApplicants must submit an abstract submission to the Social & Personality section for the 2025 CPA Convention.\r\nApplicants must be planning to attend the 2025 CPA convention.\r\nThe applicant must be a graduate student.<\/td>\r\n | 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.\r\n\r\n1. A cover letter (directed to the awards program administrator) indicating that they would like to be considered for the award including the following information:\r\n\r\nFull Name\r\nUniversity\r\nProgram (e.g., Department of Psychology)\r\nArea (e.g., Social Psychology, Personality)\r\nSupervisor(s)\r\nType of award applying for\r\nCurrent standing as a student (i.e.,\u00a0 year in program)\r\nDid you submit to the CPA 2025 convention? Do you plan to attend?\r\nWhat type of submission did you make? (poster, gimme5, talk)\r\n2. A 400-word Abstract for Committee Review (blinded for review). The following headings and format should be used.\r\n\r\nTitle:\r\nArea: (Briefly state your specific research question\/issue to be addressed.)\r\nContext: (Put the research in context by providing adequate background information on relevant scholarly literatures, including references.)\r\nMethodology: (State the design, size and characteristics of the sample, procedure, materials, and statistical tests employed, providing rationale as needed.)\r\nResults: (Key findings.)\r\nConclusions and implications.\r\nAll materials must be emailed with the subject line \u201cBrendan G. Rule\u201d to the Awards Program Administrator of Social & Personality Section of CPA\r\n\r\nCall for submissions will open in April 2025.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Social and Personality Psychology<\/td>\r\n | Kenneth Dion Undergraduate Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2024<\/td>\r\n | 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.\r\n\r\nRequirements:\r\n\r\nThe applicant must be a student and the first author on the project.\r\nApplicants must submit an abstract submission to the Social & Personality section for the 2025 CPA Convention.\r\nApplicants must be planning to attend the 2025 CPA convention.\r\nThe applicant must be an undergraduate student.<\/td>\r\n | 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.\r\n\r\n1. A cover letter (directed to the awards program administrator) indicating that they would like to be considered for the award including the following information:\r\n\r\nFull Name\r\nUniversity\r\nProgram (e.g., Department of Psychology)\r\nArea (e.g., Social Psychology, Personality)\r\nSupervisor(s)\r\nType of award applying for\r\nCurrent standing as a student (i.e., undergraduate vs graduate; year in program)\r\nDid you submit to the CPA 2025 convention? Do you plan to attend?\r\nWhat type of submission did you make? (poster, gimme5, talk)\r\n2. A 400-word Abstract for Committee Review (blinded for review). The following headings and format should be used.\r\n\r\nTitle:\r\nArea: (Briefly state your specific research question\/issue to be addressed.)\r\nContext: (Put the research in context by providing adequate background information on relevant scholarly literatures, including references.)\r\nMethodology: (State the design, size and characteristics of the sample, procedure, materials, and statistical tests employed, providing rationale as needed.)\r\nResults: (Key findings.)\r\nConclusions and implications.\r\nAll materials must be emailed with the subject line \u201cK Dion Award\u201d to the Awards Program Administrator of Social & Personality Section of CPA (listed on website).<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n | \r\n| Traumatic Stress Section<\/td>\r\n | CPA Traumatic Stress Section Student Poster Award<\/a><\/td>\r\n | Jun 12, 2025<\/td>\r\n | This award recognizes the best poster by a student at the Annual Meeting of the CPA as a part of the Traumatic Stress Section.<\/td>\r\n | To be considered, when submitting an abstract, students need to select \"Traumatic Stress\" in the Program Stream menu.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13880","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-16 12:45:39","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"translation_priority","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13880"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13880\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16522,"href":"https:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13880\/revisions\/16522"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/convention.cpa.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} | |