Now is the time to prepare your nomination for the ANZSOC Awards!
The Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC) is proud to offer a wide range of awards across various types of contributions and career stages. The awards aim to recognise excellence in criminological scholarship, teaching of criminology, and criminal justice practice.
Award nominations close on Monday 24 August 2026. Details can be found here: https://anzsoc.org/awards/
We encourage you to browse the awards and either self-nominate, encourage a colleague or student to self-nominate, or support a nomination where relevant to the criteria.
Whether you are new to ANZSOC Awards or have previously applied, the process is relatively simple. Once you have decided on the relevant award, we recommend reading through both the General Rules and Procedures and the information for the specific award of interest. If you have any questions about eligibility, please contact us with your question (info@anzsoc.org).
What makes an application stand out?
You can make your application stand out by ensuring that all elements are well considered.
Some award nominations require confirmation of eligibility criteria and a supporting statement to assist the awards panel to understand the context of the work. Word limits for statements differ depending on the award.
For example, in the Early Career Award, you need to explain how you meet the early career criterion and provide a statement of up to 400 words with a short career overview, relevant to the publication. It may be helpful to the awards panel for your statement to focus on the selection criteria for the award:
It can be good to include evidence in your statement for the criteria. For example, relevance might be shown through peer reviewer comments or social media responses to the publication, academic quality might be reflected in the standing of the journal, and author contribution may be in leadership of certain aspects of the project. The contribution to scholarship may be in the use of a particular methodology, insights into an under-researched area, theory development, or practical implications of the work.
What are some common mistakes or missed opportunities applicants should avoid?
Make sure that you have checked your eligibility and addressed any requirements fully.
Sometimes nominees respond incompletely to criteria. For instance, in the PhD Candidate Award – Journal Article Publication, if your article is multi-authored (e.g., with supervisors), it is important to explain your contribution to the paper. However, the panel is also very interested in understanding how the article contributes to the area of scholarship and to criminology more broadly. Think about what your work adds to existing literature and why this is important for criminology.
What advice would you give someone applying for an ANZSOC award for the first time?
If this is your first time nominating for an ANZSOC award, don’t be shy – give it a go! By nominating for an award, you are sharing your work with a wider community of scholars. The awards panel will read and discuss your work! Although there can only be one winner of each award, by submitting your work, you are engaging in the scholarly community, and you are gaining practice in making a case for your research. This experience may be valuable in grant and promotion applications as you progress through your career.
