The winners of the Contest enjoy several benefits.  The first place winners in the Doctoral and Masters categories receive cash rewards of $300 and $150 respectively.  They also receive a free one-year OPA membership.  In the past we have also secured corporate sponsorship of the contest, which has translated into several excellent book prizes.  In addition the winners receive acknowledgment at the Annual Convention Awards Luncheon in the Spring.

The contest is open to Students who have completed their Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation sometime in the past year.

Details on Entering

To enter, please submit the following:

I. A copy of your abstract with the title of your thesis or dissertation** 

II. On a separate page provide:
Full Name, Address, Phone Number, E-mail, University Affiliation, Title of Your Work, and Category: Doctoral or Masters.

**If submitting a hard copy via regular mail, please supply three copies of your abstract.

Email the above material to:

sosip@hotmail.com   (SUBJECT: Thesis Contest)

Or mail:

Thesis Contest
c/o Kim Gordon (Sec., SOSIP)
Psychology Department, York University
4700 Keele St., Toronto, Ontario, M3J 1P3

Submissions must be received no later than December 1st. 

The material will be judged by a panel of psychologists and finalists may be requested to submit a copy of their Thesis or Dissertation.

Winners will be notified some time before the Annual Convention.