The European Federation of Psychology Students’ Associations (EFPSA) was established in 1987 as a nonprofit, student-run Federation, at the first International Congress of Psychology Students in Portugal. EFPSA represents a highly diverse network of psychology students working on a voluntary basis by and for psychology students of Europe. The Federation currently consists of 32 Psychology Member O
rganisations and one Observer Organisation, which are each represented by a Member Representative.EFPSA attracts more students every year, with the number of its members continually increasing across Europe. The Federation is run by seven Board of Management members and an Executive Board of over 50 individuals; together with the Member Representatives who collectively form the decision making body of the Federation.What does EFPSA offer to psychology students?Currently EFPSA organises multiple events across Europe; including nine annual events, namely the Congress, the Joint Executive Board and Member Representatives Meeting (Joint EB&MR Meeting), the Research Summer School (RSS), the Train the Trainers Summer School (TtT), the Train Advanced Trainers (TAT), the Trainers Conference (TraC), the Trainers Meeting (TRAM), EFPSA Academy and EFPSA Day; and one biennial event, the Conference.Additionally, EFPSA runs five Services, namely the EFPSA Research Programme (EFPSA RP), the Social Impact Initiative (SII), the Training Office (TO), Study & Travel Abroad (STA), as well as a peer-reviewed Open Access Journal - the Journal of European Psychology Students (JEPS), which recently introduced Registered Reports. AltogetherEFPSA has positioned itself to provide psychology students with unique and exciting opportunities for academic, professional and personal development.Through the values of association, clarity, diversity and fortitude our mission is to bring psychology students together on a European level to enrich their concept and application of psychology and encourage skill development in order to contribute to the improvement of the field; have a positive impact on society and its perception of psychology; support scientific and social interaction and cultural exchange between psychology students, academics and professionals. Our vision is to have a psychologically aware society where the misconceptions that surround it are diminished in order to enhance general well-being; to provide services and events that accommodate the vast expanse of needs of psychology students to develop themselves professionally and reach interconnectedness across all of Europe.
