ANZSOC Awards 2012
The Australian and New Zealand Society Inc confers five Awards.
New Scholar Prize 2012
The New Scholar Prize is awarded each year for the best publication in criminology or a related area written by a member of the Society. Applicants should be a member of the Society at the time the application is made. Judges of the Prize are not eligible for the Prize. Candidates for the New Scholar Prize must be within five years of their appointment to their first full-time or fractional academic or other research-related position. Articles submitted for the New Scholar Prize may be written by the candidate as sole or first-named author. Previous winners of this Prize are eligible to apply in subsequent years. Candidates for the New Scholar Prize may nominate themselves, but may only submit one application in any given year. Publications must have been published (appeared in print or electronically for online publications) between 1 November 2010 and 1 January 2012. Both print and electronic journals must be refereed. The winner of the New Scholar Prize will be presented with a Certificate at the Society's 2012 Conference to be held in Auckland in November 2012 and will be granted $500 to go towards travel and registration to attend this Conference. The closing date for applications is 1 April 2012.
Student Paper Prize 2012
The Student Paper Prize is awarded each year for the best paper in criminology or a related area written by a member of the Society 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), and applicants may only submit one application in any given year. Applicants should be a member of the Society at the time the application is made. Candidates for the Student Paper Prize must be supported by an academic. Papers must have been submitted for examination between 1 November 2010 and 1 January 2012 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 2012 Conference to be held in Auckland in November 2012 and will be granted $500 to go towards travel and registration to attend this Conference. The closing date for applications is 1 April 2012.
The Allen Austin Bartholomew Award 2012, supported by Sage Publications
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 44 (2011) of the Journal. The winner of the Best Article will be presented with a Certificate at the Society's 2012 Conference to be held in Auckland in November 2012 and will be granted A$500 to go towards travel and registration to attend this Conference. In addition, the winner is entitled to receive £100 worth of Sage books. It is not necessary for candidates for the Allen Austin Bartholomew Award 2012 to make an application.
Adam Sutton Crime Prevention Award 2012
The Adam Sutton Crime Prevention Award is awarded each year to an individual who, in the opinion of the judges, has written the best publication or report in the area of crime prevention. Submissions will be judged according to the extent to which they demonstrate pragmatic and workable solutions to Australasian crime problems, that reflect the values of a tolerant and inclusive society, and which are founded in theory and research on crime prevention.
Publications or reports submitted for the Award must be written by the candidate as sole or first-named author, and may be academic publications, or reports submitted to government agencies, non-governmental bodies or community groups. Previous winners of the Award are eligible to apply in subsequent years. Candidates for the Award may nominate themselves, but may only submit one application in any given year. Publications or reports must have been published / finalised between 1 November 2010 and 1 January 2012. Judges of the Award are not eligible to apply.
Candidates should accompany their submission with a statement that, in no more than 250 words, indicates how their publication or report:
(a) demonstrates pragmatic and workable solutions to Australasian crime problems;
(b) reflects the values of a tolerant and inclusive society; and
(c) which is founded in theory and research on crime prevention.
The winner of the Award will be presented with a Certificate and book at the Society's 2012 Conference to be held in Auckland in November 2012. The Society will provide up to A$200 to go towards the purchase of a book on crime prevention selected by the winner, that will be presented at the conference. In addition, winners who are not currently members of the Society will be entitled to one year's free full, student or international membership of the Society, as appropriate. The closing date for applications is 1 April 2012.
Distinguished Criminologist Award 2012
The ANZSOC Distinguished Criminologist Award is awarded each year to an individual who, in the opinion of the judges, has demonstrated outstanding, significant and sustained contribution to Australian or New Zealand criminology in one or more of the following areas: teaching and scholarship; advancing international appreciation of criminology through research and publications; or involvement in criminology in public life. The award is made in recognition of the recipient’s lifetime contribution to criminology.
In February each year, the current President and immediate Past-President of ANZSOC (together with the current New Zealand Vice-President if the current President or immediate Past-President are not from New Zealand), shall compile a short-list of suitable candidates for receipt of the Award. The names of these individuals along with their full curricula vitae and brief statements of the grounds for their selection, shall be circulated amongst the full Committee of Management, in confidence, for consideration and decision by 1 April annually. The decision shall not be announced publicly until the Award is presented at the annual conference, although the winner shall be notified, in confidence, once the decision has been made. The names of all unsuccessful candidates shall remain confidential. Current ANZSOC Officers and Committee members are ineligible to receive the Award during the term of their office, although past Officers and Committee members may be considered. Previous winners of the Award are also ineligible, although previous unsuccessful candidates may be considered for an Award in future years. Posthumous Awards will not be given.
Only one Award will be given each year, unless exceptional circumstances exist, and the Committee may decide not to give an Award in any given year. The Award is decided by a majority decision of the Committee of Management with the President having an additional deciding vote in the event of an equal vote by the Committee.
The winner of the Award will be presented with a Certificate at the Society's next annual conference and will be expected to contribute an article for publication in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology reflecting on criminology during the period of their career in Australia and or New Zealand.
Candidates for receipt of the Award are not required to make any application.
Award application procedure
Applications for the New Scholar Prize 2012, the Student Paper Prize 2012 and the Adam Sutton Crime Prevention Award 2012 should be sent to arrive no later than close of business, 1 April 2012.
Applications or Nominations for the New Scholar Prize, the Student Paper Prize and the Adam Sutton Crime Prevention Award should be made in writing, accompanied by documentation supporting all aspects of eligibility for the award in question.
It is not necessary for candidates for the Allen Austin Bartholomew Award or the ANZSOC Distinguiched Criminologist Award to make an application.
Applications should be submitted only by e-mail attachment to:
Kate HancottSecretary, ANZSOC Inc.
secretary@anzsoc.org
