First awarded at ESPA 2019, in honour of Professor Paul Kennedy - Founding Chair of ESPA (2005-2016); and Head of Department of Clinical Psychology, National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and Director of the Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology, Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford. The scholarship provides sponsorship for a workshop or oral presentation about a clinical intervention at an ESPA conference and is open to anyone working in the field of spinal cord injury.

Sponsorship is 500 GBP towards ESPA conference registration, travel and accommodation costs. With grateful thanks to Stewarts for their generous sponsorship of this award.

Previous Recipients:
2024 - Dr Kimberley Monden (University of Minnesota Medical School, USA) Feasibility and preliminary outcomes of HRV biofeedback in individuals with tetraplegia and anxiety
2022 – Rebecca Eaton (Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Research and Training, University of Oxford) Fatigue: multidimensional impact on whole body and mind
2019 - Maren Westphal (Pace University, USA) Mindfulness and Self Compassion: potential contributions to coping with SCI

First awarded at ESPA 2013 in memory and honour of Anette Johansen-Quale at the conference hosted by Sunnass Rehabilitation Hospital, Nesoddtangen, Oslo, Norway. The Anette Johansen-Quale Scholarship provides sponsorship to anyone aged 30 or under working in the field of spinal cord injury to attend and provide an oral presentation at an ESPA Conference.

Sponsorship is 500 GBP towards ESPA conference registration, travel and accommodation

Previous Recipients:
2024 - Bethan Roberts (Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research, UK) - Appraisals and life satisfaction judgements after spinal cord injury: a comparison of people with spinal cord injuries, healthcare professionals, and the general public
2022 – Marion Gounelle (Propara Neurological Center, Montpellier, France) – Validity and reliability of the French Self-Efficacy Scale (MSES-Fr)2019
2019 - Samuel White (Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research) – Implementing universal psychological screening and review for young people with spinal injuries and their carers in a dedicated paediatric SCI rehabilitation service
2017 - Carla Susagna (Institut Guttmann, Spain) - Detection of suicidal ideation and self harm after spinal cord injury
2015 - Neus Rodriguez (Institut Guttmann, Spain) - Predictive factors of neuropathic pain treatment following spinal cord injury
2013 - Jeanette Lindberg (The University of Gothenburg, Sweden) - Patient Participation in Rehabilitation Questionnaire (PPRQ)