The ANZSOC Annual Awards are now open for nominations. There are a range of annual awards for undergraduate, Honours, Masters, PhD and ECRs as well as for all other academics at various stages of their career. We are pleased to offer these award opportunities to recognise achievements in Criminology scholarship in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Awards are open to all ANZSOC Members, and from July 1, 2024, we are releasing a new tiered system of membership options based on income range, reducing the cost of membership for most. Once nominations are received, there is a one month period for membership to be purchased. Therefore, we can accept award nominations now and memberships can be secured once the new prices are released on 1st July.
Below is a list of our awards. More detail about each award can be found on our Awards website, including eligibility and application guidance. All award applications close on 19 July, 2024. Those awarded will be provided with up to AUD$1,500 in funding to attend this year’s ANZSOC Conference, hosted by the University of Canterbury in Christchurch from 4-6 December, to receive their award amongst Criminology colleagues and peers.
There are a number of awards specifically for Aotearoa- New Zealand based scholars including, undergraduate, Honours or Masters and PhD candidates. Given the annual conference will be held in Christchurch this year, we look forward to seeing applications from our Aotearoa New Zealand-based colleagues!
Our annual awards include:
- Early Career Award – awarded each year for the best publication in criminology (or a related area) written by a member of the Society who qualifies as an early career researcher or practitioner. Nominees must be financial members of ANZSOC.
- Undergraduate Student Paper Award – awarded each year to one Australian and one Aotearoa New Zealand undergraduate student for the best papers in criminology (or a related area). Nominees must be financial members of ANZSOC.
- Best Honours or Masters Thesis in Criminology Award – awarded each year to one Australian and one Aotearoa New Zealand Honours or Masters student. Nominees must be financial members of ANZSOC.
- PhD Candidate Award – awarded each year to one Australian and one Aotearoa New Zealand PhD candidate for the best sole or lead-authored paper (published or unpublished) in criminology written by a currently enrolled PhD candidate (either full-time or part-time). Nominees must be financial members of ANZSOC.
- Adam Sutton Crime Prevention Award – presented to an individual who has written the best publication or report in the area of crime prevention. Nominees do not have to be ANZSOC members.
- David Biles Correctional Research Award – awarded biennially (in 2024) for an outstanding research report in the field of corrections. Nominees must be financial members of ANZSOC.
- Indigenous Justice Award – celebrates and promotes Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars, advocates, community initiatives and organisations, who engage ethically with Indigenous peoples and contribute to the wellbeing of Indigenous communities. Nominees do not have to be ANZSOC members.
- Award for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching – awarded each year to an individual teacher or a team of teachers in a tertiary educational institution who has or have demonstrated outstanding and innovative teaching of criminology or a related discipline in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand and who have made a broad and deep contribution to enhancing the quality of teaching. Nominees must be financial members of ANZSOC.