1. Introduction and history 

The Comenius Early Career Psychologist Award was given to EFPA by the Union of Psychologists’ Associations of the Czech Republic (UPA CR), to be awarded to a young psychologist from Europe who has made an original contribution to psychology as a science and profession.

The prize was awarded for the first time on European Congress of Psychology 2007 in Prague to Professor David De Cremer from Belgium, currently at Tilburg University.  

2. Criteria 

The Comenius Early Career Psychologist Award will be given to a young European psychologist or group of them, whose contribution are documented by:

· List of publications in scholarly journals, monograph(s), and chapters in books, and quotation index of the nominee.

· List of presentations at national and international conferences.

· Originality/novelty of her/his contribution to the psychology as a science and/or a profession.

· And who are within six years of the completion of their PhD or equivalent professional standing 

3. Procedures  

EFPA has set up a 7-person Comenius Early Career Psychologist Award Committee which includes its President, Secretary General, a member of the Union of Psychologists’ Associations of the Czech Republic (UPA CR), a member of the European Federation of Psychology Students’ Associations (EFPSA), a member of the Czech Association of Students of Psychology (CASP), a member of the EFPA EC, and one other person - preferably last winner of Comenius award.

There should be some continuity of membership of this committee, and it should function in communication with the Scientific Committee of the next European Congress of Psychology, which might be represented on the Committee. 

Selection procedure:

• call for nomination
• nominations to be sent to UPA CR - headoffice (at) efpa (dot) eu
• one nomination is to be sent by every member association of EFPA.
• nominations will be selected according to stated criteria by the committee and be accompanied by a CV·        
• recommendations to the EC will be made by a vote of the committee and confirmed by the EC.
• Deadline for nomination: Dec 31, 2008  

Nominations for the award should start six months following the ECP, prior to the one at which it is to be awarded, since the planning of the Congress and the planning of the Comenius Early Career Psychologist Award lecture requires 12 months' notice.  

The Comenius Early Career Psychologist Award Lecture will be delivered during the European Congress of Psychology. 

Awarding committee will consist of: 

1. EFPA President
2. EFPA Secretary General
3. EFPA EC Member
4. UPA CR – delegate
5. EFPSA – delegate
6. CASP – delegate
7. Last winner of Comenius award