This award recognises distinguished contributions to British Developmental Psychology.

This award will be presented to a candidate who has made substantial contributions to research in Developmental Psychology or through Developmental Psychology to wider society. The latter may be in the realms of higher education teaching, changing government policy, communication of science to the general public or implementation of interventions. A substantial proportion of time should have been spent working in the UK.

Criteria

• Candidates should be nominated by an academic or professional peer
• The letter of nomination should evidence the substantial contributions made by the nominee
• The nomination should be support by the nominee’s C.V. and a letter from an additional referee

How to apply

Click here to start the nomination process

Deadline for nominations is 1 February 2021 at 23:30hrs

The award winner:

• Receive the Distinguished Contributions Award Certificate
• The winner of the award will be invited to deliver a keynote address at the annual Developmental Section Annual Conference
• Free registration at the annual Developmental Section Annual Conference

Judging process

The Section Committee will appoint an award sub-committee to adjudicate submissions.

Awarded Annually for Outstanding Contributions to Developmental Psychology

This annual award is for outstanding early career contributions to the field of developmental psychology. 
The winning candidate will have made an outstanding contribution within any field of developmental psychology; this will be evident in some or all of theory development, originality and innovation in methodology, along with other indicators of esteem.

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants from previous years are eligible to re-apply, and are encouraged to do this.
• Candidates are eligible for consideration up to and including 10 years following the award of a PhD.
• Candidates need not be a member of the BPS but they must be resident in the United Kingdom.

How to apply

• Applicants can either nominate themselves or they can be nominated by a colleague. Heads of Department and senior faculty members are particularly encouraged to nominate eligible colleagues.
• Nominations should include a one-page statement outlining the candidate's contribution to developmental psychology plus a full CV. 

Click here to start the nomination process

Nominations deadline is 1 February 2021, 23:30hrs

Judging process

The Section Committee will appoint an award sub-committee to adjudicate submissions

The award winner

• Receive the Margaret Donaldson Early Career Prize Certificate
• The winner of the award will be invited to deliver a keynote address at the annual Developmental Section Annual Conference
• Free registration at the Developmental Section Annual Conference

This annual award is for a piece of published research on cognitive disorders that appear in development and persist throughout life. 

Neil O'Connor was one of the UK's foremost experimental psychologists, and a pioneer in applying experimental methods to the study of developmental disabilities. Friends, relatives and former colleagues have contributed to a trust fund that allows this award to be made annually.

Eligibility criteria

• Disorders may be of a perceptual, cognitive, social or emotional nature and can include (but are not confined to) deafness, blindness, learning disabilities, dyslexia, language disorder, aphasia, Williams syndrome, Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, autism, ADHD.
• The candidate must be either the sole or main author of the article concerned. In the case of multiple authors, the relative contribution of different authors must be outlined. The prize and the invitation to speak will be offered to the main author.
• The candidate should be studying for a PhD or not more than 10 years post-PhD.
• The publication must be accepted into a peer-refereed journal bearing the date 2019 or later (including articles in press).
• There is no geographic restriction, but submissions must be in English.

How to apply

• Applicants can either nominate themselves or they can be nominated by a colleague. Heads of Department and senior faculty members are particularly encouraged to nominate eligible colleagues.
• Nominations should include a copy of the publication and a copy of the applicant’s CV. 

Click here to start the nomination process

Nominations deadline is 1 February 2021, 23:30hrs

Judging process

The Section Committee will appoint an award sub-committee to adjudicate submissions.

The award winner

• Receive the Neil O'Connor Award Certificate
• The winner of the award will be invited to deliver a keynote address at the annual Developmental Section Annual Conference
• Free registration at the Developmental Section Annual Conference
   

Applications for bursaries will open early in 2021

Distinguished Contribution Award

Margaret Donaldson Early Career Prize

The Neil O'Connor Award