The M B Shapiro Award is a late career award for clinical psychologists who have achieved eminence in the profession. The award is given in honour of the late M B Shapiro.

Criteria

• Of an order sufficient for the contribution to become widely recognised as an important development in British clinical psychology
• Significant impact on the knowledge and/or practice of British clinical psychology
• Significant innovation in developing clinical psychological knowledge and/or practice

Evidence of whether these criteria are met may include some or all of the following:

• High number of research publications in high quality journals
• Involvement in professional/governmental bodies and other bodies, regarding policy advice / development, etc.
• Other forms of dissemination, e.g., book authoring, conference presentations
• Receiving of research grants

How to apply

• Submit your nomination

Deadline: Friday 15 January at midnight. 

Please note:

• In the absence of any nominees being forthcoming, committee members reserve the right to make nominations themselves.
• Nominees and candidates must be Full Members of the DCP.
• Self-nominations are invited. 
• If being nominated, nominees should not be aware that their name has been put forward - confidentiality is absolutely crucial in the event that a nomination is not successful

Referees

• As part of the decision making process, referees of good standing will be approached. This will help the Awards Committee evaluate the nominee's contribution to the profession and whether he/she is of good standing.
• In addition to the two referees provided, the committee will choose another referee with expertise relevant to the work of each candidate.
• Individual committee members will not be approached as referees for candidates.
• Referees who work with nominees - or for the same organisation - will usually not be approached.

The May Davidson Award is defined as an award for clinical psychologists who have made an outstanding contribution to the development of clinical psychology within the first 10 years of their work as a qualified clinical psychologist. This award is given in honour of the late May Davidson.

Criteria

• Nominees must not have been qualified as clinical psychologists for more than 10 years by the closing date for nominations
• Self nominations will be accepted.
• Outstanding contribution to the knowledge and/or practice of British clinical psychology
• Significant innovation in developing clinical psychological knowledge and/or practice of an order sufficient for the contribution to become widely recognised as an important development in British clinical psychology
• The Awards Committee will mainly consider the work undertaken by candidates during and after their clinical training, although work carried out prior to their training may be taken into account.

Evidence may include some or all of the following:

• In applying these criteria, consideration is made of the nominee’s field in terms of the ease or difficulty of making an impact.
• Involvement in professional bodies and other agencies regarding policy advice / development etc
• Other forms of dissemination, e.g., conference presentations
• Receiving of research grants
• Research publications in high quality journals, of which many as first author

How to apply

• Submit your nomination

Deadline: Friday 15 January 2021 at midnight. 

Please note:

• In the absence of any nominees being forthcoming, committee members reserve the right to make nominations themselves.
• Nominees and candidates must be Full Members of the DCP.
• Self-nominations are invited.
• Nominees should not be aware that their name has been put forward - confidentiality is absolutely crucial in the event that a nomination is not successful

Referees

• As part of the decision making process, referees of good standing will be approached.
• In addition to the two referees provided, the committee will choose another referee with expertise relevant to the work of each candidate.
• Individual committee members will not be approached as referees for candidates.
• Referees who work with nominees - or for the same organisation - will usually not be approached.
• This will help the Awards Committee evaluate the nominee's contribution to the profession and whether he/she is of good standing.

The Pre-Qualification Award promotes and encourages the contribution of pre-doctoral clinical work and research to developments in clinical practice.

Criteria

• Both scientific and evaluated clinical work should be eligible.
• Nominees should be General, In-Training or Full Members of the Division of Clinical Psychology at the time of nomination.
• Self nominations are invited. 
• Nominees should have started the project being nominated whilst they were at pre-doctoral level, although it is possible to make the nomination within the first two years of qualification when the outcome of the work has been realised.
• Notice should be taken of the originality of the work, how much of the work has been done by the nominee - although it is expected that at this stage in a career supervision will be necessary - and the degree of difficulty overcome in reaching the achievement.
• The work should have been acknowledged as outstanding by other professionals or professional bodies - including tutors, supervisors or co-ordinators of training.

Examples of excellence/ outstanding contribution could include:

• Contributing to knowledge in the form of an essay, research report, case study, published article or chapter, paper, thesis.
• Proposing and implementing an innovation of practice.
• Using clinical psychology to benefit a particular group or the public in general.

How to apply

• Submit your nomination

Deadline: Friday 15 January 2021 at midnight

This award is for current clinical psychology trainees

Criteria:

•  Nominees should be trainee Clinical Psychologists at the time of nomination
•  The quality of the work should be regarded as outstanding 
•  Nominations should refer to the research thesis carried out by a trainee during their clinical training 
• Nominees should normally be in their final year of training 
• Notice should be taken of the originality of the thesis, and the contribution to the knowledge and/or practice of British clinical psychology

How to apply:

•  Submit your nomination

Deadline: Friday 15 January 2021 at midnight

Supporting evidence to be supplied:

• A supporting statement from the research supervisor and a senior member of training programme where the nominee is a trainee.
• A one page summary including reasons for nomination
• Any publications or presentations relating to the thesis, or those planned.

This award is for current clinical psychology trainees

Criteria:

• Nominees should be trainee Clinical Psychologists at the time of nomination
• The quality of the work should be regarded as outstanding 
• Nominations should refer to the small scale research project/service evaluation carried out by a trainee during their clinical training
• Notice should be taken of the impact of this research on a clinical service and/or the experience of service users 

How to apply

• Submit your nomination

Deadline: Friday 15 January 2021 at midnight

Supporting evidence to be provided:

• A supporting statement from the research supervisor and a senior member of training programme where the nominee is a trainee.
• A one page summary including reasons for nomination
• Any publications or presentations relating to the thesis, or those planned.

Criteria

• These bursaries are open to DCP members working in Scotland (members can be pre-qualified, trainees, or qualified Clinical Psychologists).
• The bursaries are intended to cover travel, accommodation, subsistence and fees (if applicable), up to a maximum of £500. (Each application will be considered on its own merit by the Division. However there is a limited budget for bursaries that is agreed annually by DCP-S and the maximum amount that can be granted for an individual bursary currently stands at £500.)
• Applicants may only be in receipt of one Branch bursary within a 12 month period.  Preference will be given to applicants who have not received a bursary in the last 24 months.
• Applicants do not need to be giving a poster or oral presentation at a conference to be eligible for this bursary, but preference will be given to those who are presenting (where applicable).
• Applicants must apply via the online form.
• Applicants must claim their bursary by completing a BPS expenses claim form and sending to the Accounts Team at BPS Head Office with appropriate invoices.  Fees and costs should therefore be paid in advance by the applicant, and the amount awarded via bursary towards these costs claimed back from BPS. 
• A report on any conference or workshop attended will be required within three months of the event attended.  This, or part of this for publication, may be placed on the Branch website, publication and/or social media channels.

How to apply

• Submit your application

M. B. Shapiro Award

May Davidson Award 

Pre Qualification Award

CPF Award

Trainee Research Award - Most Original Thesis 

The Faculty Awards are for Outstanding Contribution to Applied Practice, Innovation in Practice and Early Career.

• Find out more about the CYPF Awards.