Apply for the IoPPN Youth Awards
The IoPPN Youth Awards allow young people (aged 15-18) from schools in the local area to have direct experience of research at the IoPPN.
Launched in 2013, these awards aim to encourage young people to remain in science and maths education and go on to study these subjects at university. The awards cover a number of science-based subjects including genetics, economics, psychology, health, neuroimaging and computer science.
These awards are an excellent and exciting opportunity to gain practical experience and make valuable contacts. Each award involves attending a placement at the relevant university department to learn about each subject.
The awards include a £50 book token and certificate of attendance. They are a great addition to a CV and/or UCAS application, and they provide a real opportunity to experience a university environment first-hand, while developing skills to understand, evaluate and communicate research.
Any student aged 15-18 attending a school in London / Greater London, within accessible distance of the IoPPN (SE5 8AF) is invited to apply. You must be studying GCSEs, A levels or equivalent qualifications in at least one subject relevant to an award that we offer.
44 students recieved an award in 2022. Click here to see feedback from the 2022 award winners.
47 students received an award in 2021. Click here to see feedback from the 2021 award winners.
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*** APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2023 AWARDS LISTED BELOW ***
APPLY HERE - https://qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_0CC262waZWtkRBY
Deadline to apply is Monday 27th March 2023
We will notify all applicants of the outcomes by Friday 28th April 2023
Applicants are invited to apply for one of the following awards, in line with their specific interests. You will also be asked if you are interested in any of the other awards at the end of your application. Applicants can only be selected for one award.
1. Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry
This award will provide insight into the wide ranging expertise within our department, including: psychiatry, developmental and social psychology, psychopathology, personality and cognitive traits, statistical genetics, epigenetics, molecular genetics, behavioural genetics, and neuroimaging. You will have tours of our cutting-edge research laboratories, test out EEG experiments, and learn how to administer clinical interviews and assessments. You will hear from a variety of researchers and academics at different career levels and disciplines, and have the chance to conduct your own project. If you have any questions about this award you can contact: hayley.denyer@kcl.ac.uk
2. Neuroimaging
Neuroimaging is the research and clinical field that enables us to study the anatomy, chemistry and function of the live brain. Neuroimaging is really multidisciplinary, involving all professions from doctors and nurses, to engineers and physicists. Through this award, you will briefly join our department and become familiar with the work we do, both in research and in patients, and discover the techniques and equipment we have to image the brain at King’s College London. If you have any questions about this award you can contact: vincent.giampietro@kcl.ac.uk
3. Psychology
The Department of Psychology is one of the largest departments in the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. We research mental health disorders and physical health problems, and much of our past work has informed national psychological and physical health guidelines. If you have any questions about this award you can contact: sumeyra.yalcintas@kcl.ac.uk
4. Biostatistics and Health Informatics
The department has been a major force in the development of quantitative methodology as applied to mental health research, with significant national and international collaborations, and with growing impact into all areas of medicine, particularly through expertise in trials and software development. The exciting award will involve real hands-on programming (using R or Python) to create visualisations of hospital data to help doctors understand a patient's condition. Please note that you must be available to attend this award for two days between July 24th - July 31st, 2023. If you have any questions about this award you can contact: zina.ibrahim@kcl.ac.uk
5. Mental health policy research (Health Service and Population Research Department)
This award will be hosted by researchers in The Mental Health Policy Research Unit. We conduct varied and rapid mental health research to inform Department of Health and Social Care policy in the UK. You will have the chance to explore our research on mental health services and policy, as well as our dissemination strategies for making research available to a wider audience. If you have any questions about this award you can contact: katherine.saunders@kcl.ac.uk