Awards

ANZSOC Awards 2008

The Australian and New Zealand Society Inc confers three Awards.

New Scholar Prize 2008

The New Scholar Prize is awarded each year for the best publication in criminology or a related area written by an Australian or New Zealand citizen or resident, or by any member of the Society regardless of their citizenship or place of residence. Judges of the Prize are, however, ineligible for the Prize. Candidates for the New Scholar Prize must be within five years of their appointment to their first full-time academic or other research-related position. Articles submitted for the New Scholar Prize are to be written by the candidate as sole author. Previous winners of the New (or Young) Scholar Prize are eligible to apply for subsequent years' Prizes. Candidates for the New Scholar Prize may nominate themselves. Publications must have been published (appeared in print or electronically for online publications) between 1 November 2006 and 31 October 2007. Both print and electronic journals must be refereed. The winner of the Young Scholar Prize will be presented with a Certificate at the Society's 2008 Conference to be held in Canberra in November 2008 and will be granted free full registration to this Conference.

Student Paper Prize 2008

The Student Paper Prize is awarded each year for the best paper in criminology or a related area written by an Australian or New Zealand citizen or resident (or also by any student member of the Society regardless of their citizenship or place of residence) who is a student (undergraduate, honours, or masters by coursework candidate, with eligibility limited to those upon whom the degree has yet to be conferred) at the time of writing. Papers submitted for the Student Paper Prize are to be written by the applicant as sole author and must be under 8,000 words (including references). Candidates for the Student Paper Prize must be nominated by their Faculty Advisor. Papers must have been submitted for examination between 1 November 2006 and 31 October 2007 as part of an undergraduate, honours or masters coursework program. Honours and Masters research theses are ineligible. The winner of the Student Paper Prize will be presented with a Certificate at the Society's 2008 Conference to be held in Canberra in November 2008 and will be granted free full registration to this Conference.

The Allen Austin Bartholomew Award 2008

An Award for the best article published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology is awarded every year. The next Award will be made in respect of articles published in volume 40 (2007) of the Journal. The winner of the Best Article will be presented with a Certificate at the Society's 2008 Conference to be held in Canberra in November 2008 and will be granted free full registration to this Conference.

Application Procedure

Applications for the New Scholar Prize 2008 and the Student Paper Prize 2008 should be sent to arrive no later than close of business, Friday 16 May 2008. Applications or Nominations for the New Scholar Prize and the Student Paper Prize should be made in writing, accompanied by documentation supporting all aspects of eligibility for the award in question. Applications should be submitted by E-mail attachment to:

Damon Muller
Secretary, ANZSOC Inc.
damon.muller@anu.edu.au