The Maconochie Prize encourages and rewards outstanding forensic psychology research by students for an outstanding publication in a referred journal based on a student’s thesis.

The Maconochie Prize is named for Alexander Maconochie, the governor of Norfolk Island Penal Colony in the 1840’s. Alexander Maconochie was renowned for his progressive and enlightened approach to corrections and is considered the father of parole.

Successful candidates for the Maconochie Prize will receive an award of $500 and a certificate.

The runner-up for the Maconochie Prize will also receive a certificate.

Nominations for each year close on 31 July.

Eligibility:

• Nominees need not be members of the Society.
• The nominee must be a student of an Australian university who has published as first author, an article on a topic of forensic psychology based on their Honours, Masters, or Doctoral thesis which has been submitted for a recognised qualification in psychology.
• The article must be published either during their degree or within a five year period of the confirmation of their degree.
• Students may only enter one publication per thesis; however, students who have completed multiple theses may submit one entry per completed thesis.

• Address: Member Groups Administrator (Colleges) The Australian Psychological Society PO Box 38 Flinders Lane 8009 VIC
• Phone: 03 8662 3300
• Email: colleges@psychology.org.au