The CSSR / CSÉR Student Prize, which was instituted in 2011, is awarded to qualifying applicants for the best student presentation at the annual conference.
- 2018 Monique Klampherm
- 2017 Kyle Gerber
- 2016 Lyuba Encheva
- 2015 no winner (no student papers met prize committee standards)
- 2014 Julie Dainville
- 2013 Shivaun Corry
- 2012 Christine Horton