Awards and Honours

Fellowships

The Society recognises and celebrates the achievements and contributions of its members through a prestigious honours system of Fellowships and Associate Fellowships.   

Scholarships

Karahipi Tumuaki- The President's Scholarship
The Society offers the Karahipi Tumuaki President's Scholarship which recognises research that is Māori centred and of use to the Māori community. The Scholarship is valued at $2000 plus one year's free membership of the Society. If the recipient is a Full Member of the Society, the subscription fee will be waived for one year. If the recipient is not a member, they will receive a year's free subscribership to the Society. This scholarship is offered each year. For more information email membership@psychology.org.nz

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Awards

The Society offers a number of awards. These are

Dame Marie Clay award (offered in 2013 - Closing date for nominations 19 June 2013)
The Dame Marie Clay Award recognises valuable contributions to educational and developmental psychology of NZPsS Members through original research (researcher) the dissemination of research (teacher) or best practice (exemplary practitioner). This award is offered every two years. Click for more information.

Goddard Early Career Award -Achievement and Excellence in Research and Scholarship (offered in 2013 - Closing date for nominations 19 June 2013)
This award recognises early career achievement and excellence in research and scholarship in basic psychological science. Nominees are not required to be current members of the Society at the time of nomination but they do need to be eligible for membership. The award is offered every two years. Click for more information.

Goddard Early Career Award -Achievement and Excellence in Applied Psychology (offered in 2014)
This award recognises early career achievement and excellence in applied and professional psychology. Recipients need not be current members of the Society at the time of nomination but they do need to be eligible for membership. The award is offered every two years. Click for more information.

Hunter Award (offered in 2013 - Closing date for nominations 19 June 2013)
The Hunter Award recognises and encourages excellence in scholarship, research, and professional achievement in psychology. This award is offered every 3 years. Click for more information.

C.J. Adcock Award (offered in 2016)
The Adcock Award recognises an individual who has made valuable and significant contributions to scholarship and research in psychology in the past five years in a range of fields of psychology. The award is offered every 4 years. Click for more information.

Ballin Award (offered 2015)
Awarded to a Member/Fellow of the Society who is deemed to have made a notably significant contribution in the Aotearoa/New Zealand context, to the development or enhancement of clinical psychology. The award is offered every 4 years. Click for more information.

Jamieson Award (offered in 2014)
The Jamieson Award recognises significant contributions of NZPsS members to I/O psychology in Aotearoa/New Zealand. The award is offered every 4 years. Click for more information.

Public Interest Award (offered in 2016)
The Public Interest Award recognises valuable contributions to psychology in the service of the public interest. This award is open to members and non-members of the Society. The award is offered every four years. Click for more information.

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