Rehabilitation Psychology of Injury, Chronic Illness and Pain IG Research Award

1. The Member Group is responsible for administering the award and for funding of the award
2. The Rehabilitation Psychology of Injury, Chronic Illness and Pain Interest Group (RPICIPIG)
   Committee will form a Selection Committee which will access eligible applications against the criteria of the award
3. The Selection Committee will provide a rationale for the proposed award winner to the RPICIPIG National Executive Committee which can then decide to support (or not support) the proposal and forward such to the APS Board of Directors for consideration
4. The Selection Committee may advise the RRPICIPIG National Executive Committee not to offer an award, if no suitable nomination is received
5. Within any given year, the RPICIPIG National Executive Committee may determine to offer the Award to more than one winner, and the Award prize amount will be divided between the Award winners
6. Once the recommended candidate has been approved by the APS Board, the Award will be presented at a RPICIPIG or other APS event.

1. Nominees must fully registered psychologist, be an APS member and are current subscribers of the RPICIPIG
2. Nominees who have been involved in research in the areas of rehabilitation psychology and published within the past five (5) years

1. Calls for nominations for the RPICIPIG Research Award will be advertised via APS digital communication channels
2. Call for nominations will also be made via promotion to all RPICIPIG members online through PsyCommunity and APS digitial communication channels 
3. Proposers and seconders must be an APS full member and be subscribers of the RPICIPIG
4. Nominations may be accepted from the nominee
5. Nominations will be in the form of written recommendations from the referees, each of a maximum length of 300 words, which will be directly based on the selection criteria and clearly indicates meritorious research achievements
6. Applications must include a copy at least one substantive piece of work published within the five (5) years ending immediately prior to the date the call for nominations is published via APS digital communication channels.

To nominate for this award, click here.

In judging the nominations for the RPICIPIG Research Award, the Selection Committee will assess:

1. The scientific merit of the research, such as the research design, data collection techniques, data analyses and the discussion and research translation/implementation recommendations
2. The contribution of the research to theory and/or practice in the field of the rehabilitation psychology

Successful candidates of the award will:

1. Be presented with a certificate
2. The total amount presented per year for this Award will be $500.00

Nominations close 31 October.

To nominate for this award, click here.

For any further information, please contact:
Member Groups Administrator
Tel: 1800 333 497
Email: [email protected]