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PhD Prize
THE BPS Division of Sport and Exercise
Psychology has established an annual
prize to be awarded to the PhD student
from a university in the United Kingdom
whose thesis is regarded to be an exceptional,
innovative contribution to knowledge in the
field. Research on any aspect of sport and
exercise psychology is eligible. The winner will
receive £250 and be invited to deliver a presentation
based on their thesis at the annual
conference. The winner will also be invited to
submit an article for publication in Sport and
Exercise Psychology Review. Such an article would
be subject to the normal review process.
Theses may be nominated for the award
only by the student’s PhD supervisor(s). In
order to nominate a thesis, the supervisor(s)
should submit a report that outlines in what
way the thesis makes an outstanding contribution
to the discipline. In particular, supervisors
are asked to comment on the theoretical contribution,
methodological rigour and longterm
impact on the discipline. A proforma will
be supplied to supervisors wishing to make a
nomination, which includes an extended
abstract of the thesis, registration details and
any publications derived from research carried
out for the doctoral degree and of which
the candidate is the sole or senior author.
The supervisor’s report, candidate’s form
and the extended abstract for the thesis
should be returned to:
Dr Joanne Thatcher
Honorary Secretary, BPS Division of Sport
and Exercise Psychology
University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Department of Sport & Exercise Science
Penglais Campus
Ceredigion SY23 3FD
United Kingdom
Nominations should be made within one calendar
year of the PhD being awarded, and
will be judged by the PhD Prize Committee
established by the Division of Sport and Exercise
Psychology. Nominations should be submitted
by March 1 each year and will be
considered at the time of the Division of Sport
and Exercise Psychology AGM held in conjunction
with the BPS Annual Conference.
Officers and Committee Members
Chair Dr Sandy Wolfson (s.wolfson@unn.ac.uk)
Chair-Elect Dr Barry Cripps (drbarrycripps@breathe.co.uk)
Honorary Treasurer Dr Martin Hagger (hagger@essex.ac.uk)
Honorary Secretary Dr Joanne Thatcher (jet@aber.ac.uk)
Ordinary Committee Dr Ailsa Anderson (a.anderson@hw.ac.uk)
Members Professor Tony Crocker (tonycrok@aol.com)
Dr Jan Graydon (j.graydon@ucc.ac.uk)
Dr Iain Greenlees (i.greenlees@ucc.ac.uk)
Dr Lynne Johnston (l.johnston@shu.ac.uk)
Dr Marc V. Jones (marc.jones@staffs.ac.uk)
Paul Russell
(p.e.russell@bolton.ac.uk)
Dave Shaw
(dfshaw@uclan.ac.uk)
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