PAPEI sponsors 4 annual awards:

1. PAPEI Elizabeth Fox Percival Professional Award

2. PAPEI Humanitarian Award

3. PAPEI Convocation Award to an Outstanding University of PEI Psychology Major

4. PAPEI Science Fair Awards

This award shall be made to individuals who, in the opinion of the PAPEI Award Committee, have made significant contribution to the profession of Psychology on PEI. The recipient of this award will be an individual who meets at least one of the following criteria:

1. Whose work has substantially influenced the methods, settings and/ or persons involved in applied practice, in ways of significant benefit to the profession and its clients;

2. Whose empirical research has substantially enhanced the knowledge base of professional psychology;

3. Whose substantial influence has been exerted through leadership as a teacher, as a clinician, as a theorist, and/or as a spokesperson in public and/or professional arenas; or

4. Whose work has had the effect of bringing substantial changes in practice or training performed by others, or redirection of efforts in applied work.

In whatever the individual’s contributions are regarded as distinguished, the impact of the work shall have been on psychology as a profession on PEI.

This award shall be conferred upon outstanding individuals or organizations whose commitment and persistent endeavors have significantly enhanced the psychological health and well-being of persons in the province of PEI. The recipient of this award will meet the following criteria:

1. The individual or group must be residents in PEI at the time of the award;

2. The organization should be based in PEI or have a significant presence on PEI;

3. The contribution must be shown to have made a significant and demonstrable impact on the psychological health and well being of the Island community; and

4. The goal of the contribution must be to enhance the psychological health and well being of the Island community and not for self advancement.

This annual PAPEI award, valued at $500, is presented to the outstanding graduating Psychology major as chosen by the UPEI Department of Psychology. The award considers a positive combination of academic success and contributions to the Department of Psychology.

Each April, at the Provincial Science Fair, PAPEI presents three $75 awards to outstanding projects on a psychological theme. Prizes are normally awarded in each of the Junior, Intermediate, and Senior categories.

The Rhonda Matters Memorial Award is presented annually and honours Dr. Rhonda Matters, a long-time PAPEI and CPAP member and highly-respected psychologist, whose career modeled lifetime commitment to the profession. The award recognizes long-term involvement and engagement in one’s professional association and significant or sustained contribution to the profession of psychology at the provincial, territorial, national, and international levels. For more information, visit CPAP.

nominations

The nomination procedures for the Elizabeth Fox Percival Professional Award and the PAPEI Humanitarian Award are:

1. Nominations can be made by any member of the Psychological Association of Prince Edward Island.

2. Nominations, accompanied with supporting materials, should be submitted to the Attention of PAPEI President at psychology4pei@gmail.com.

3. Nominations will be reviewed by the PAPEI Awards Committee with awards to be announced and presented at the PAPEI AGM in November.

Special Notes

1. A call for nominations to all PAPEI members is made in September. The deadline is mid October.

2. PAPEI and the PAPEI Awards Committee reserve the right to not give either award in any given year.

3. Members of the PAPEI Awards Committee are deemed ineligible for nominations.