Category Archives: SPS Awards

Oct

Undergraduate Research Award 2010

Date : 30 Oct 2010
Venue : National Univeristy of Singapore
NUS Lecture Theatre 12
Faculty of Arts & Social Science, FASS

This year the winners are:
1. NTU: Mr Amos Law
2. NUS: Ms Claris Zhao
3. SIM: Ms Kim Wright
4. JCU: Ms Josephine Pang

We also invited speakers from
1. Singapore Management University (SMU) and
2. the Behavioural Sciences Unit (BSU) from the Ministry of Home Affairs
to talk on undergraduate research and applied research (and being a Home Team psychologist) respectively.

Guest Speakers from

1. Singapore Management University (SMU) and
2. the Behavioural Sciences Unit (BSU) from the Ministry of Home Affairs

How to get there : http://tinyurl.com/URA2010Directions

Speakers are

Dr Norman Li and Dr Evelyn Au from SMU

They will provide and discuss examples of how research ideas are conceived and developed into publishable studies. Definitely useful for those who are looking to undertake research work in their senior years in university.

After hearing the sharing by the various winners, do engage them during the break and during lunch to ask how they approached and negotiated their research projects. These are valuable peer experiences and sharings.

Admission is free.

Recommend this to your friend if you think they directions and ideas for their research work in the near future!

Programme

October 26, 2010 admin Undergraduate Research Award

Sep

Singapore Psychological Society (SPS) Undergraduate Research Award

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December 2, 2004

The Singapore Psychological Society (SPS) is pleased to announce the establishment of the “Singapore Psychological Society Undergraduate Research Award”.

In our effort to encourage research and scientific enquiry in psychology, the Singapore
Psychological Society (SPS) will grant a number of undergraduate research awards to
students whose research theses are the best in their cohorts. Candidates’ theses must
satisfy the following criteria:

Eligibility:
1. The theses must have been completed as part of a degree programme in psychology.
The degree must be (a) awarded and taught by a local university (currently the
National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Institute of Management-Open University Centre, and James Cook University-
Singapore) that is recognized by the SPS for the purpose of associate or full
membership and (b) of two to four year duration and which contains a thesis
component that contributes to no less than ¼ of the total academic credit points
required in the final year of the degree programme.
2. The theses must have been examined and approved by the appropriate university
board of examiners.

Nomination process:
1. The Award will be given on the recommendations of the appropriate heads of departments. A university may choose to make no recommendation in a year when, in the opinion of the head of department, there is no deserving candidate.
2. The heads of departments need to provide their recommendations to the SPS by the end of each December for the award in the following year.
3. From time to time, new psychology programmes may be offered. Departments that would like to be included in this scheme are encouraged to write to the SPS regarding
eligibility.

The Award:
1. A letter of commendation from the President of the SPS.
2. A cheque for $100 (one hundred Singapore dollars only).
3. A waiver of membership fees (for the appropriate membership class) for one year.

Candidates who are not already members will not have to pay their application fees and will receive their membership fees waivers if their applications are accepted by the SPS.

Responsibilities of the Award winners:
1. The Award winners are encouraged (but not required) to submit a journal-ready copy of their theses to the Asian Psychologist for publication.
2. The Award winners are encouraged to present their theses at a SPS organised function.

Send completed nominations and/or enquiries to:
Singapore Psychological Society
Undergraduate Research Award
Blk 531 Upper Cross Street
#03-52 Hong Lim Complex
Singapore 050531

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September 1, 2010 admin SPS Awards

Sep

Award for Outstanding Contribution to Psychology in Singapore

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The Singapore Psychological Society (SPS) is pleased to announce the establishment of the “Award for Outstanding Contribution to Psychology in Singapore” (AOCPS).

The inaugural ‘Award for Outstanding Service to Psychology in Singapore’ (AOSPS) was presented during the 25th SPS Annual General Meeting in March 2003. The AOSPS was renamed as AOCPS in 2004.

Purposes and criteria of AOCPS:
Recipients of the AOCPS must be psychologists working in Singapore and are selected by the SPS Council based on one or more of the following criteria:

1. Demonstrated exceptional service or made distinguished contributions to the SPS
2. Made distinguished contributions in serving the public or a community through their psychological knowledge and skills.
3. Made distinguished contributions that have advanced psychology as a science and/or profession.

The recipients of the AOCPS can be Members or non-Members of the SPS. The AOCPS is presented to a maximum of two individuals biannually at the SPS’s Annual General Meeting, in which the elections of the Council Members are held. The Council may decide that there are no suitable nominations and therefore no presentations of the AOCPS for particular years.

Method of nomination:
Only members of the SPS may submit nominations for the AOCPS. Each nominator should submit to the SPS.

(1) a letter of nomination (including a 100-word proposal, based on which the Council may formulate the final citation for the nominee);
(2) current curriculum vitae of the nominee;
(3) a letter of support from each of two persons familiar with the nominee’s
relevant contributions and
(4) supporting materials such as newspaper reports, journal articles and documentations of awards from relevant organisations.

The postmarked deadline for the nominations and all supporting materials is 31 December of the year immediately preceeding the AGM, in which the AOCPS is to be presented.

Checklist for nominations:
1. Letter of nomination (including 100-word proposal for the final citation)
2. Current curriculum vitae of nominee
3. Two letters of support
4. Supporting materials (if applicable)
Incomplete nominations will not be considered.

Send completed nomination to:
Singapore Psychological Society
Award for Outstanding Contribution to Psychology in Singapore
Blk 531 Upper Cross Street
#03-52 Hong Lim Complex
Singapore 050531
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September 1, 2010 admin SPS Awards