The Award for Excellent Honours Thesis in Health Psychology is offered for the purpose of encouraging and rewarding outstanding research in health psychology at honours level.

The Award may be offered at each Australian tertiary institution that has independent membership of the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee and has an appropriate APAC- accredited program.

Successful candidates for the Award for Excellent Honours Thesis in Health Psychology will:

• receive a letter from the Chair of the APS College of Health Psychologists that recognises the excellence of their achievements in studying psychology
• an award of $150 and a certificate
• an offer of one year of Student Subscriber membership of the Society at no cost provided that the successful candidate makes an application for membership within twelve (12) months of receiving notice of their Award. Any successful candidate who is an existing Student Member of the Society will be offered their following years membership at no cost.

Eligibility:

Nominees need not be members of the Society.

The Award for Excellent Honours Thesis in Health Psychology may only be conferred upon students who have, within fifteen (15) months of the date for close of nominations received written advice from his/her tertiary institution confirming eligibility for conferral of his/her Honours degree.

• Address: Award for Excellent Honours Thesis in Health Psychology Member Groups Administrator (Colleges) The Australian Psychological Society PO Box 38 Flinders Lane 8009 VIC
• Phone: 03 8662 3300
• Email: colleges@psychology.org.au