In recognition of the highly valuable service that some members put into maintaining the NZPSA, the 2013 AGM decided to institute a new honorary lifetime membership award. Those wishing to nominate a colleague for the award, please follow the rules and methods below.
A potential candidate can be nominated and seconded in confidence by any current member of the NZPSA.
Nominations are to be received by the NZPSA Executive Secretary via email no later than the close of business of November 1 in any given year.
The executive will decide on a nominee’s eligibility and its decision will be final. The award consists of a certificate and free lifetime membership of the NZPSA.
Successful candidates will be announced at the AGM in the same year.
At the 2013 AGM it was decided that we would establish a biennial grant of up to $2,000 for a project that will benefit NZPSA collectively or a significant part of it such as a Network, the Women’s Caucus or the Postgraduate Body. New Networks can be formed for the purpose of applying for funding by gathering ten NZPSA members together and contacting the Executive. NZPSA collectives and individual members are therefore invited to submit applications for project funding by 5pm on the 1st of June 2026 to the President of the NZPSA who will establish a committee to assess them.
The 2026 grant applications are due to the NZPSA President on the 1st of June 2026. If no suitable project is presented, the grant will be offered in the following year. If the Committee determines that two equally worthwhile projects exist, the Executive will consider means to offer an equivalent grant for one of the projects in the following year.
APSA will provide the NZPSA President or nominee and one NZPSA postgraduate member free conference registration and a free conference dinner. In return we provide the APSA President or nominee and one APSA postgraduate member free conference registration and a free conference dinner. Australian postgraduates should submit their application to their own association.
In deciding between applicants for the postgraduate award to the APSA Conference, the Executive will consider the quality of the abstract, financial need and length of NZPSA membership.
The UK PSA will offer free conference registration to two NZPSA graduate student members who are presenting papers at the PSA conference. The NZPSA will select the recipients and provide the names to the PSA. To be eligible, NZPSA student members must first have an abstract accepted by the UK PSA.
The NZPSA will offer free conference registration to two UK PSA graduate student members who are presenting papers at the 2025 NZPSA conference. The PSA will select the recipients and provide the names to the NZPSA To be eligible, PSA student members must first have an abstract accepted by the NZPSA.
The CPSA offers free conference registration to two NZPSA graduate student members who are presenting papers at the CPSA conference. The NZPSA will select the recipients and provide the names to the CPSA. To be eligible, NZPSA student members must first have an abstract accepted by the CPSA.
The NZPSA offers free conference registration to two CPSA graduate student members who are presenting papers at the 2025 NZPSA conference. The CPSA will select the recipients and provide the names to the NZPSA. To be eligible, CPSA student members must first have an abstract accepted by the NZPSA.
The TPSA offers free conference registration, up to three nights accommodation, and a conference dinner to two NZPSA members. The NZPSA will select the recipients and provide the names to the TPSA. To be eligible, NZPSA members must first have an abstract accepted by the TPSA.
The NZPSA offers free conference registration and a conference dinner to two TPSA members. In addition, up to three nights accomodation for the TPSA President (or their nominee) will be provided. To be eligible, TPSA members must first have an abstract accepted by the NZPSA.
For information on the timing of the conferences see our International PSAs.
Australian, UK, Canadian and Taiwanese PSA members must apply to their own association.
NZPSA members interested in applying for these awards need to make an email submission to the NZPSA Executive Secretary. You must include in your submission:
Kalika Kastein
Francis Okpaleke and Tamás Dudlák
Clark Tipene (Auckland)
Paul Kramer (Auckland)
Chandra Lal Pandey (Waikato)
Todd Croad (Otago) and Darren Atkinson (Otago)
Eran Zohar (Otago) and Chin-Kuie Tsui (Otago)
Ashley Murchison (Otago) and Ibukinle Adeakin (Waikato)
