Call for Applications: FEPTO Annual Student Thesis Award 2026
FEPTO is pleased to announce the call for submissions for the 2026 Annual Student Thesis Award, which aims to recognize outstanding academic work in psychodrama that contributes to practitioner research and advances the field in professional settings such as health, social work, education, management, theatre, and beyond.
We kindly invite FEPTO member Training Institutes to share this call with their current trainees and recent graduates, and to nominate up to two eligible candidates for consideration.
Eligibility
- Only theses completed in the calendar years 2024 or 2025 are eligible.
- Candidates must be current trainees or graduates of a FEPTO member Training Institute.
- Each thesis may be submitted only once and must not have been submitted in any previous FEPTO award cycle.
Evaluation Criteria
Submitted theses will be assessed based on the following criteria:
- Contribution to practitioner research in psychodrama and/or the development of the psychodrama method
- Academic excellence, including strong theoretical foundation, appropriate methodology, and clarity of presentation
- A clearly formulated research question, coherent structure, and adherence to scientific writing standards
- Engagement with current and relevant literature from psychodrama and related fields
- Application of recognized research methods
- Potential to serve as a model of good practice for other students
Submission Requirements
Each nomination must include the following documents:
- A written recommendation by two supervisors/trainers who have read the thesis in its original language, clearly addressing the evaluation criteria and justifying the nomination
- The full thesis (only if originally written in English)
- An abstract in English
- An extended abstract in English
All materials must be submitted by email to:
📧 secretaryfepto@gmail.com
Deadline for submission: February 1st, 2026
Selection and Award
- The award will be determined by the FEPTO Student Thesis Award Committee, composed of three members appointed by the FEPTO Council.
- In cases where one or more committee members are unavailable, the acting FEPTO President will serve as an alternate member.
- The awarded thesis will be selected by a majority vote of the committee members.
- The selected candidate will be honored by the FEPTO community and receive financial support to present the thesis at a meeting of the Research Committee or another relevant FEPTO event.
We look forward to receiving your nominations and to celebrating the next generation of psychodrama researchers.
For further information, inquiries, or clarification regarding the award process, please contact the FEPTO the Secretary at the email provided above.
Students Award Committee
Milena Mutafchieva
Hod Orkibi
António Gonzalez