Researchers

Research, practice and education directs CPA’s mandate. CPA participates in various advocacy activities, liaises with the granting councils, and seeks to develop various tools to foster research networks and collaboration among the membership.

Research News and Events!

CPA keeps itself apprised of issues affecting the discipline and the membership, and regularly represents the membership at various events. See what issues are currently affecting psychology.

  • NEW Participate in a CPA colleague's research study: New postings to the R2P2. Click here to sign in and participate!

  • NSERC invites the CPA to provide feedback on plan to allocate budgets among evaluation groups under the Discovery Grants Program. Click here to read CPA's response.

  • CPA, as CCR co-Chair, Organizes and Hosts Breakfast Meeting with Representatives of Various Funding Agencies. Click here to find out more!

  • Participate in a Study Evaluating Rehabilitation Outcome following Severe Trauma (EROS) Click here for more information.

  • CPA Executive Officers invited to attend CIHR-organized 2-day meeting: Pathways to Partners Forum on Aboriginal Peoples' Health (October 16-17, 2012) in Ottawa, ON. Click here for more information.

  • Psychology and Cognitive Sciences among 6 Research Fields in which Canada Excels. Click here to read the news release and full report.

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    Research Funding

    CPA regularly liaises with the Granting Councils regarding issues that affect psychological research.

  • NEW CPA, as CCR co-Chair, Organizes and Hosts Breakfast Meeting with Representatives of Various Funding Agencies. Click here to find out more!

  • CPA letter to NSERC regarding the cancellation of the Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants Program. Click here to read the letter and participate in NSERC's online consultation.

  • CIHR releases the "What CIHR Heard: Analysis of Feedback on the Design Discussion Document". Click here for more information.

  • CIHR Fellowship Program Moving to One Competition per Year

  • (June 18, 2012): CPA hosts Town Hall Meeting at CPA Convention (June 14-16, 2012 in Halifax) with representatives from three national funding agencies

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    Knowledge Translation

    CPA is in the process of compiling information on various knowledge translation resources. Visit this page for information on new resources developed/posted by CIHR. More…

    Advocacy for Science

    CPA is involved in a number of advocacy activities on behalf of psychology as a discipline and its members, including meetings with MPs, liaisons with the funding agencies, and having partnerships with various research-focussed associations, to name a few. More…

    Science Directorate

    In 2009, the Board approved the formation of the Science Directorate. Its function is to lobby for research funding and promote Canadian psychological research. More…

    Science Policy Roadmap

    What is science policy? What can we do to promote the science of psychology? More…