Society for Psychophysiological Research (SPR) Video Competition 2026 – YOA

Deadline: October 1, 2025

Applications are open for the Society for Psychophysiological Research (SPR) Video Competition 2026. The capability to shortly and successfully talk in regards to the significance of Society for Psychophysiological Research (SPR) work to a non-scientific viewers is so essential in a world the place there’s an rising mistrust of science. Being in a position to talk at an accessible degree is important for motivating public curiosity in funding (e.g., congress) and taking part in (e.g., neighborhood companions) analysis.

Videos can serve many features together with: rising consciousness of your work amongst potential collaborators; an informational useful resource for potential analysis individuals to grasp extra in regards to the targets behind the work; making science accessible to most of the people and to trainees to encourage them to pursue careers in science. Not sufficient incentive? There are additionally CASH PRIZES!

Prizes

Prizes will likely be awarded:

• 1st prize: $1,000
• 2nd prize: $500
• third prize: $200 

Awards will likely be introduced on the annual SPR Business luncheon, through social media, and featured on the SPR web site.

Eligibility

• Open to everybody, whether or not SPR members or not.
• Submissions can replicate the work of groups or a single particular person. At the purpose of submission, you can be requested to supply the names and contributions of all co-contributors to the mission.

Video Requirements

• Videos ought to be NO LONGER than 90 seconds and may try to clarify a side of psychophysiological analysis to a basic viewers.
• Topics can deal with what’s essential in regards to the work happening in your lab (e.g., “When we hear the phrase ‘stress’ we normally consider it as a nasty factor – however stress can really allow you to focus consideration on what issues by tuning out distractions….) or clarify a technique with broad functions (e.g., How pores and skin conductance is utilized in lie detection; why pupil dilation offers perception into emotional state; what does your Fitbit actually find out about your stress ranges?)

Judging Criteria

Judging will likely be carried out by a panel of people appointed by the Board of Directors and together with at the very least two people with no scientific background. Criteria are described beneath:

• Content captures viewers’ curiosity
• Content presents correct info
• Terms and explanations are accessible to a non-scientific viewers
• Content is related to Psychophysiology

Application

Once your video is ready you’ll full a submission kind. Contributors don’t want to seem within the video however ought to have immediately contributed to the manufacturing of the video – not simply the science being mentioned. Use .mp4 format. Your video will likely be posted on the SPR web site.

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to SPR Video Competition.