The Qualitative Methods in Psychology Section is for anyone interested in qualitative approaches to psychology and its impact on theory, research and practice.
Awards & Funding
Awards
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Advanced Career Recognition
Show contentQMiP champion those who have an advanced track record in work underpinned by qualitative theory, research and/or practice by nominating them and their work for competitive awards, invitations of esteem and key commissions of trust.
In the past the QMiP committee have recommended qualitative psychlogists for keynote speeches at BPS conferences, including the BPS Annual and QMiP conferences. Also, we have nominated qualitative psychologists for markers of esteem such as Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences and BPS awards.
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Doctoral (Professional)
Show contentCitation for an excellent thesis underpinned by qualitative theory, research and/or practice
QMiP want to celebrate a wide range of qualitative theory, research and practice. We welcome nominations for an excellent thesis underpinned by qualitative theory, research and/or practice. QMiP want to hear from our members about what they think is excellent, so the nomination statement is crucial. Criteria
- The nomination statement (through the dissertation abstract and nomination statement) must make clear how the excellence in the dissertation is underpinned by qualitative theory, research and/or practice
- The nominator must be a QMiP member
- The student (nominee) must be a BPS member
Note that we anticipate making no more than one award per an institution
We appreciate that there may well be a wealth of qualitative research, theory and practice across a University. In the case of multiple nominations from the same department/school/centre/institute, we will ask nominators to agree a single nomination.
Guidance for nominations
You will need the following information
Nominee - Name
- Title
- Organisation/affiliation
- BPS membership number
Nominator - Name
- Title
- Organisation/affiliation
- BPS membership number
Key achievements of nominee (1000 words in narrative format) - please enter the nomination statement in this field including thesis title and abstract Supporting documentary evidence - please include Course name, institution and graduation date Please note
The nomination statement should outline the excellence in the dissertation and how it is underpinned by qualitative research, theory and/or practice.
Deadline
Ongoing – we aim to make awards in time for the students’ graduation. To allow time, please make a nomination as soon as possible.
How to apply
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Doctoral (Research)
Show contentCitation for an excellent thesis underpinned by qualitative theory, research and/or practice
QMiP want to celebrate a wide range of qualitative theory, research and practice. We welcome nominations for an excellent thesis underpinned by qualitative theory, research and/or practice. QMiP want to hear from our members about what they think is excellent, so the nomination statement is crucial.
Criteria
- The dissertation must have been examined and a final version submitted and accepted by the examiners
- The nomination (through the dissertation abstract and nomination statement) must make clear how the excellence in the dissertation is underpinned by qualitative theory, research and/or practice
- The nominator must be a QMiP member
- The student (nominee) must be a QMiP member
Note that we anticipate making no more than one award per institution
We appreciate that there may well be a wealth of qualitative research, theory and practice across a University. In the case of multiple nominations from the same department/school/centre/institute, we will ask nominators to agree a single nomination.
Guidance for nominations
You will need the following information
Nominee - Name
- Title
- Organisation/affiliation
- BPS membership number
Nominator - Name
- Title
- Organisation/affiliation
- BPS membership number
Key achievements of nominee (1000 words in narrative format) - please enter the nomination statement in this field including thesis title and abstract Supporting documentary evidence - please include Course name, institution and graduation date, name and employment of supervisors and examiners Please note
The nomination statement should outline the excellence in the dissertation and how it is underpinned by qualitative research, theory and/or practice. If possible, please make reference to any outputs produced as part of the course, including but not limited to publications and conference abstracts
Deadline
Ongoing – we aim to make awards in time for the students’ graduation. To allow time, please make a nomination as soon as possible.
How to apply
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Masters (Research)
Show contentCitation for an excellent dissertation underpinned by qualitative theory, research and/or practice
QMiP want to celebrate a wide range of qualitative theory, research and practice. We welcome nominations for an excellent thesis underpinned by qualitative theory, research and/or practice. QMiP want to hear from our members about what they think is excellent, so the nomination statement is crucial.
Criteria
- The nomination (through the dissertation abstract and nomination statement) must make clear how the excellence in the dissertation is underpinned by qualitative theory, research and/or practice
- The nominator must be a QMiP member
- The student (nominee) must be a BPS member
Note that we anticipate making no more than one award per institution per year
We appreciate that there may well be a wealth of qualitative research, theory and practice across a University. In the case of multiple nominations from the same department/school/centre/institute, we will ask nominators to agree a single nomination for any given year.
Guidance for nominations
You will need the following information
Nominee - Name
- Title
- Organisation/affiliation
- BPS membership number
Nominator - Name
- Title
- Organisation/affiliation
- BPS membership number
Key achievements of nominee (1000 words in narrative format) - please enter the nomination statement in this field including thesis title and abstract Supporting documentary evidence - please include Course name, institution and graduation date Please note
The nomination statement should outline tthe excellence in the dissertation and how it is underpinned by qualitative research, theory and/or practice
Deadline
Ongoing – we aim to make awards in time for the students’ graduation. To allow time, please make a nomination as soon as possible.
How to apply
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Masters (Taught)
Show contentCitation for an excellent dissertation underpinned by qualitative theory, research and/or practice
QMiP want to celebrate a wide range of qualitative theory, research and practice. We welcome nominations from QMiP members for an excellent dissertation underpinned by qualitative theory, research and/or practice. QMiP want to hear from our members about what they think is excellent, so the nomination statement is important.
Criteria
- BPS accredited taught masters course
- No more than two nominations per course in any given year (in the case of more than two nominations, QMiP will expect the nominators to agree which should be nominated between them)
- The nomination (through the dissertation abstract and nomination statement) must make clear how the excellence in the dissertation is underpinned by qualitative theory, research and/or practice
- The nominator must be a QMiP member
- The student (nominee) should normally be a QMiP member
Guidance for nominations
You will need the following information
Nominee - Name
- Title
- Organisation/affiliation
- BPS membership number
Nominator - Name
- Title
- Organisation/affiliation
- BPS membership number
Key achievements of nominee (1000 words in narrative format) - please enter the nomination statement in this field including thesis title and abstract Supporting documentary evidence - please include Course name, institution and graduation date Please note
The nomination statement should outline the excellence in the dissertation and how it is underpinned by qualitative research, theory and/or practice
Deadline
Ongoing – please make the nomination as soon as possible after the student's dissertation has been marked and moderated and no later than three months after they graduate.
How to apply
Judging process
Please note that this must have been through the moderation process even if it is yet to be finalised at the exam board.
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Undergraduate Dissertation
Show contentCitations for Excellence in Undergraduate Qualitative Research
QMiP want to celebrate a wide range of qualitative theory, research and practice. QMiP welcomes nominations from members for undergraduate students who have completed an excellent dissertation in qualitative psychology.
Criteria
- No more than two nominations per course in any given year (in the case of more than two nominations, QMiP will expect the nominators to agree which should be nominated between them)
- QMiP want to hear from our members about what they think is excellent, so a strong nomination statement is vital.
- Student (nominee) must be on a Society accredited undergraduate course
- The nomination (through the dissertation abstract and nomination statement) must make clear how the excellence in the dissertation is underpinned by qualitative theory and by either qualitative research or practice.
- The nominator must be a QMiP member.
Guidance for nominations
You will need the following information
Nominee - Name
- Title
- Organisation/affiliation
- BPS membership number
Nominator - Name
- Title
- Organisation/affiliation
- BPS membership number
Key achievements of nominee (1000 words in narrative format) - please enter the nomination statement in this field including thesis title and abstract
The nomination statement should outline the excellence in the dissertation drawing particular attention:
- How independently the student worked
- How the project is underpinned by qualitative research or practice
- How the project is underpinned by qualitative theory
- Whether the project has utilised qualitative research methods in an innovative way
Supporting documentary evidence - please include Course name, institution, graduation date and official results date Please note
The nomination statement should outline the excellence in the dissertation and how it is underpinned by qualitative research, theory and/or practice
Deadline
16 June of every year
How to apply
Judging process
Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of QMiP committee members.
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Previous Award Winners
Show contentUndergraduate Dissertation
Adele Wilson Leeds Beckett Jamie’s Sugar Rush”: A critical Analysis of the Discourses around Health, Food and Responsibility Alan Trussler Aberystwyth University Identity construction in the online reviews of toys-to-life products Ben Lond De Montfort University You sort of have a stranger with you”, an Interpretative Phenomenological Account of Identity in People with Acquired Brain Injury Caity Roleston Aston University Exploring students' unprotected casual sex encounters using interpretative phenomenological analysis David Brehme Napier University The Role of Normality in the Discourse of Learning Disability: a Lacanian Discourse Analysis Emily Lewis Leeds University What is the experience of having a sibling with autism spectrum disorder? Emily Rogers Aston University It's given me training in life": An IPA investigation into the apprentice-to-employee transition in young people Laura Jackson De Montfort University Exploring the changing identity and experiences of aftercare for individuals recovering from alcoholism Rachel Ward Aberystwyth University An interpretative phenomenological analysis of young women’s experiences of body image development using life history interview Sarah Curtiss De Montfort University The iPad gets the best of me: A thematic analysis exploring young children’s perceptions of the impacts that tablet technology is having on their important life experiences
Society Awards and Grants
The Society also offers a number of other awards and grants to its members.