Set up a ‘WPSA PhD Student Research Support Programme’ to support expenses directly related to the PhD project, such as tuition fees, personal computers, software licenses, traveling for data collection, training material, registration and participation in conferences, and dissemination of the results including publication costs. 

• Help PhD student members of WPSA to perform their PhD projects.
• Make WPSA visible in the acknowledgments of papers published by the supported PhD Student.
• Help WPSA branches to increase their student membership.
• Help expand the coverage of WPSA branches worldwide as a result of increasing student membership.

Up to 2000 US$

Up to 36 months

By applying, you agree to the Terms and Conditions.

• A maximum of 10 students below the age of 35 are supported each year.
• Applicants must have been a WPSA Student member for at least three months at the time of application.
• Applications can be sent any time during the year, and are reviewed by three experts in the field of research proposal. In making the final decision, WPSA does not discriminate against race, gender or geographic origin and considers the distribution of awards among institutions and countries. The decision will be announced within 2 months after the reception of the application.
• Applications are reviewed based on the following criteria:
  • CV and references
  • Quality of the research proposal and methodology
• Liability and insurance: WPSA is not responsible for any injuries or damages incurred during funded doctoral research works and studies. Applicants receiving an award from WPSA confirm that they have all appropriate insurance and have completed all relevant risk assessments and ethical considerations during their research works and studies.
• Publicity: WPSA will announce the successful candidates to promote the WPSA PhD Student Support Programme via the WPSA website and LinkedIn, by including the candidate’s name, institution, and dissertation title. The announcement will not include any personal contact information (email, telephone number, or postal address).
• WPSA is acknowledged as a funding body in the thesis and publications of PhD students who benefit from this fund.
• WPSA will wire the funds based on invoices of purchased material or traveling costs or proof of registration or attendance to training sessions or conferences.
• NB: invoices have to come from the service providers (sales companies, congress/conference organizers…).