Robin Winkler Award for Applied Community Psycholology Research

Administration

The Robin Winkler Award for Applied Community Psychology Research is the responsibility of the APS College of Community Psychologists who will also fund the award.

The APS College of Community Psychologists will appoint a selection committee chaired by the chair of the National Committee of the APS College of Community Psychologists, to be responsible for recommending an appropriate recipient to the Board.

The award will be made annually at the Annual General Meeting of the APS College of Community Psychologists, held at the Annual Conference of the Society.

Selection criteria

In judging nominees for the Awards, the selection committee will have regard to the following:

1. The work is defined to include an ongoing project where positive outcomes are evident, or a project completed in the last 12 months
2. The work to be judged in terms of its contribution to the philosophy and values of Community Psychology, in terms of evidence of process and outcome

Eligibility

1. The Award is open to all grades of membership of the Society who have completed a research project in community psychology within the twelve (12) months 31 July of each year.
2. Members of National and State committees are eligible to apply, but cannot form part of the Selection Committee

Nomination process

1. The APS College of Community Psychologists will call for nominations from Members of the Society in March of each year.
2. Nominations should include:
   1. the name and address of the nominee;
   2. evidence that the nominee is eligible for the award;
   3. the title of the project; and
   4. a summary (maximum length 500 words) of the objectives and findings of the work.

Value of the award

Successful candidates for the Robin Winkler Award for Applied Community Psychology Research will receive an award of $250.

Closing date and further information

Nominations close 31 July 2013.

Please send nominations to:

Robin Winkler Award
Member Groups Administrator (Colleges)
The Australian Psychological Society
PO Box 38
Flinders Lane VIC 8009

For further information please email colleges@psychology.org.au.

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