Awards

The Psychology Department is pleased to award annually scholarships to approximately twelve Honours Psychology students for outstanding academic achievement, as funds permit.

The top student in Honours Psychology receives the Currie Scholarship, which is based on one of the oldest donations at the University of Waterloo.

The Psychology Memorial Awards honour:

• Dr. Richard H. Walters, founding Chair of the Psychology Department and an eminent scholar in the field of child development.
• Dr. M. Philip Bryden, a long-time faculty member and highly respected researcher on brain lateralization.
• D. Amoroso
• K. Bowers
• M. Briedenbaugh
• Z. Kunda

For a list of past winners please visit our Psychology Memorial Awards recipients website

The department recognizes two awards given to graduating students:

Departmental Award for Distinguished Academic Achievement in an Honours program (Bachelor of Arts)

• Annually, each department in the Faculty of Arts selects the top graduating student from the Honours Bachelor of Arts program to be the recipient of the Departmental Award for Distinguished Academic Achievement.
• The award consists of a certificate signed by the Chair of the Department and the Dean for the Faculty of Arts, plus a $50.00 gift card for University of Waterloo Retail Services. These items will be included in the recipients' diploma cases. At the convocation ceremony, the name of the award will be mentioned when the recipient is presented with his/her degree. 

Departmental Award for Distinguished Academic Achievement in Honours Psychology (Bachelor of Science)

• The Department of Psychology chooses one recipient annually for this award. The award is given to the student with the highest academic record, and the recipient must have a cumulative overall average and a cumulative psychology average of no less than 87%. The award consists of a certificate signed by the Chair and Associate Chair of the Department of Psychology.

The Department of Psychology recognizes the achievements of a small number of students who produced the most outstanding Honours Theses (PSYCH 499A/B/C). The Honours Thesis Awards consist of a certificate and the award winners will be announced in June.

These awards are presented at the department level, and will not be mentioned at the convocation ceremony.