The award honours the pioneering work of Robin Winkler (1945-1988) in the field of community psychology in Australia. The award encourage and recognises excellence in a research project in the field of community psychology.

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.

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

The APS College of Community Psychologists will call for nominations from Members of the Society in March of each year.

Nominations should include:

• the name and address of the nominee;
• evidence that the nominee is eligible for the award;
• the title of the project; and
• a summary (maximum length 500 words) of the objectives and findings of the work.

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.

Members of National and State committees are eligible to apply, but cannot form part of the Selection Committee.

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