DHP Award for Outstanding MSc Health Psychology Research Project

It is expected that award winners will not only have an outstanding MSc project, but will also have the potential to translate this work into a peer-reviewed publication. Work can be in any area of health psychology.

The prize is a "prize winner" oral presentation at the DHP conference (13-14 June, Sheffield), an award and certificate.

We will support reasonable expenses for the winner to attend the conference in the form of a bursary, which includes a two-day conference attendance, two nights' accommodation and travel.

We also expect the winner to write a brief overview of their work and their experience of presenting for Health Psychology Update.

We encourage you to help us celebrate health psychology research by submitting your nominations online by 23:30 on Friday 10 March 2023.

Please note: this year we ask you to include the full project on the nomination form to facilitate an efficient review process.

Criteria

BPS accredited MSc Health Psychology course leaders can nominate the MSc student on their programme who achieved the highest grade for their research project for MSc degrees awarded to students completing in the 2021/22 programme cohort.

It is expected that award winners will not only have an outstanding MSc project, but will also have the potential to translate this work into a peer-reviewed publication. Work can be in any area of health psychology.

All abstracts of award nominees will be reviewed by a Sub-Committee of the DHP Committee, judged on appropriate length, quality, clarity and original contribution to the field of health psychology.

A shortlist will be formed from this process, and the submitted full MSc thesis of shortlisted nominees will be reviewed. This will then be judged on the following criteria on a 0–5-point scale:

1. Clear and concise structure
2. Original contribution to the field of health psychology
3. Critical appraisal of the literature
4. Depth of knowledge
5. Detailed methodology
6. Depth/appropriateness of analysis 
7. Strong and relevant conclusion

The MSc research project with the highest number of points will be awarded the DHP Award for Outstanding MSc Health Psychology Research Project.

Please note Nominations must come from MSc Health Psychology Course Leaders.

Only one application per MSc programme will be considered. Self-nominations are not accepted. 

Submit a nomination

The deadline for submission of nominations is 23:30 on Friday 10 March 2023.

Submit a nomination here

The DHP reserves the right not to make an award if no suitable nominations are received.