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Please Note: The closing date for submission of applications for each of the bursary and research awards is the last day of February of each year. The SIOPSA Executive will then review all applications and then communicate with the members if an extension of this submission date is required.

SIOPSA Overseas Presentation Award
  1. Overseas awards shall only be made to SIOPSA members who are scheduled to present a paper at an overseas conference.
  2. Applicants, who only want to attend an overseas conference, without presenting a paper, shall not be considered.
  3. SIOPSA members wishing to apply for this bursary must complete the SIOPSA Bursary / Research Award application form and submit the following information:
    • An acceptance letter from the organising committee of the overseas conference.
    • An extract of the paper to be presented at the overseas conference.
    • Motivation letter indicating the cost associated with conducting this research.
    • Furthermore, each applicant must demonstrate that they have attempted to obtain alternative funds, e.g. from the NRF.
  4. Applications will be reviewed by the SIOPSA Executive Committee and the result of the review shall be communicated to the applicants in writing.
  5. A total amount of R5 000 shall be awarded to the successful applicant.
  6. The presentation slides of the award holder must carry the message "Sponsored by SIOPSA".
  7. The individual sponsored by SIOPSA is expected to deliver, at the SIOPSA Conference or Regional meeting, a paper on identified trends or research important to the field of Industrial / Organisational Psychology.
  8. Should the award holder fail to present at an overseas conference and/or fail to present identified trends at an upcoming SIOPSA Conference, SIOPSA reserves right to recall the total amount awarded with interest at the going rate.
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