2021 ISSRC Rural Crime Awards Program… now open for submissions!

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  • Are you an early career researcher publishing in the area of rural crime and rural criminology?
  • Are you a research student working on a project associated with rural crime and rural criminology?
  • Are you a practitioner or working in a team doing innovative work aimed at addressing crime in rural communities?

If so, then consider applying to the International Society for the Study of Rural Crime (ISSRC) 2021 Awards Program!

ISSRC launched its Rural Crime Awards Program in 2020. The first award, the Joseph F. Donnermeyer New Scholar Award, was presented jointly in December 2020 to Kate Farhall and Willem Lombard.

We are pleased to announce the opening of the 2021 Awards Program for the following three categories:

  • The Joseph F. Donnermeyer New Scholar Award
  • Research Student Award
  • Policy, Practice and Engagement Award

Each award recipient will receive a certificate commemorating the achievement, one year free membership of ISSRC and a £50 book voucher courtesy of Bristol University Press.

The Joseph F. Donnermeyer New Scholar Award

Download the guidelines and submission requirements for the Joseph F Donnermeyer Award 2021

  • This award is given to an early career researcher for a publication pertaining to rural criminology
  • Sole or multi-authored publications can be submitted but only one applicant can receive the award
  • The nominee can be self-nominated, or nominated by other persons with the nominee’s permission
  • The nominee can be based at a university or other higher education institution or, non-government or industry role, but they do not have to be in a position of employment
  • The publication can be a journal article or book chapter accepted for publication or published (in print or online) since January 2020
  • The application is to be accompanied by a nomination (not exceeding one A4 page) that provides a short career overview relevant to the nominated article in rural criminology
  • Previous applicants are eligible to apply in subsequent years
  • An early career researcher is defined as someone who is less than 7 years since being awarded their PhD – applicants further than 7 years out who have experienced career interruptions are eligible for the award

Please direct enquiries to Joe Donnermeyer

Research Student Award

Download the guidelines and submission requirements for the Research Student Award 2021

  • This award is given to a research student (Honours / Masters / PhD student) for a sole-authored piece of writing associated with their research (unpublished or published) in rural criminology
  • The applicant can be a current student or within one year of completing their degree
  • The nominee can be self-nominated, or nominated by other persons, with the nominee’s permission
  • Nominees should provide a PDF copy of a piece of writing (published or unpublished) related to your studies (5000  to 10,000 words) – for example, including but not limited to the theoretical or methodological framework of your work, analysis of findings and so on
  • Nominees / persons nominating on a student’s behalf should include a 500 word statement outlining the contribution of the work to rural criminology as a discipline
  • Previous applicants are eligible to apply in subsequent years

Please direct enquiries to Bridget Harris and Jessica Peterson

Policy, Practice and Engagement Award

Download the guidelines and submission requirements for the Practitioner Award 2021

  • This award is open to practitioners who have recently undertaken innovative or significant practice and engagement pertaining to rural crime / rural crime responses
  • Note: For the purpose of this award, a practitioner is an individual, group or organisation actively engaged in the innovation and/or implementation of policy aimed at addressing crime in rural communities broadly speaking
  • The nominee/s can be self-nominated, or nominated by other persons with the nominee’s permission
  • Nominations may focus on a specific policy initiative or aggregate efforts over-time
  • Nominees/nominators should write a submission (1500 words maximum) which responds to several criteria (see guidelines), outlining the contribution of their initiative to rural criminology
  • Nominees/nominators may also include additional material in their applications which evidences or contextualises the initiative(s) and impacts (i.e. outreach material, media coverage, public engagement etc
  • Previous applicants are eligible to apply in subsequent years

Please direct enquiries to Kyle Mulrooney

 

We acknowledge the generous support of Bristol University Press in providing book vouchers for prize recipients