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Awards and grants

The Society makes a number of awards available each year to recognise excellence in research, practice teaching and education in psychology.

These awards range from those meant for A Level students to those marking achievement over the length of a professional career.

Some of these awards are for our members only, but many are open to all psychologists working within the UK.

For more information on past recipients, criteria, and how to apply, please consult the tabs below.
 

Practitioner of the Year Award

This award recognises, promotes and rewards good practice undertaken by Chartered members of the Society in the preceding 12 months.

It is anticipated that this award will be made to a psychologist early in their career.

Nominations for this award are now closed. They will reopen in July 2018.
 

Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in Practice

This award is aimed at psychologists who have made an outstanding contribution to professional practice in the United Kingdom.

It is anticipated that this award will be made to a psychologist in mid-career.

Nominations for this award are now closed. They will reopen in July 2018.
 

Lifetime Achievement

This award recognises and celebrates unusually significant and sustained contributions in a career as a Chartered practitioner of applied psychology.

It is anticipated that this award will be made to a psychologist near the end of their career.

Nominations for this award are now closed. They will reopen in July 2018.

Lifetime Achievement

Established in 2011 this award recognises distinguished lifetime achievement within psychology education.

Nominations for this award are now closed.
 

Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology Education

This award is for those who teach at any level or who have made a significant contribution to education.

Nominations for this award are now closed.
 

Public Engagement & Media Award

Awarded to a psychologist who has made an outstanding contribution to raising the profile of psychology either directly or through the media.

This award is now closed - it will reopen in August 2018.
 

Undergraduate Award 

Awarded to those students who achieve the highest overall score in an accredited degree programme at each of the institutions accredited by the Society.

Approximately 100 awards are made each year.
 

A Level and Scottish Highers Award

This prize is awarded to those students who achieved the highest overall score in their A Level and Scottish Highers examinations from each of the main awarding bodies.

This award is currently under review.
 

Award for Innovation in Psychology Programmes 

Accredited courses are invited to submit for this award in recognition of particularly innovative and creative design and/or delivery and/or assessment of psychology programmes for the benefit of the student experience, whilst maintaining and/or furthering the highest quality of psychology teaching and learning.
 

Technical Support in Psychological Teaching Award

An annual award, made jointly by the Society and the Assocation of Technical Staff in Psychology, recognising the valuable role that technicians play in supporting the student learning experience.

Lifetime Achievement

Open to those who have an outstanding record of personal achievement and have also made significant contributions to the advancement of psychological knowledge.
 

Presidents’ Award

Given in recognition of exceptional contributions to psychological knowledge.
 

Spearman Medal

Awarded in recognition of outstanding published work in psychology.
 

Doctoral Award

This award recognises outstanding contributions to psychological knowledge by postgraduate research students made while carrying out research for their doctoral degrees in psychology.
 

Book Award

This award recognises excellent published work in psychology.
 

William Inman Prize 

The William Inman Prize recognises published articles on the effect of psychological factors upon physical conditions, particularly psychodynamic or psychotherapeutic factors and to conditions of the eye.

The award is made every 5 years, and the next award will be in in 2020.
 

Technical Support in Psychological Research Award

An annual award, made jointly by the Society and the Association of Technical Staff in Psychology, recognising the valuable role that technicians play in supporting research in psychology.

​Award for Promoting Equality of Opportunity

This award recognises a person has made a significant contribution to challenging social inequalities in the UK.

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