ISSRC Awards Program: New scholar award now open

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) within the last 12 months.
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 (as outlined below, drawing on definitions provided by the Australian Research Council) are eligible for the award and should provide a brief outline of the interruption in their application (in addition to the one-page nomination).

Career interruptions – where the period of time claimed should be commensurate with the interruption – can be understood as:

Disruption due to international relocation (not exceeding three months per move)
Carer responsibilities
Being the primary carer of a dependent child (two years per dependent child, inclusive of any period of parental leave, with no maximum identified)
A primary carer of a dependent child who has had extensive caring responsibilities (due to for instance, illness and / or disability) is eligible for a further extension (in addition to the two years)
Parental leave
Medical condition
Disability
Non-research employment not concurrent with research employment
Unemployment

Submissions to be sent to admin@issrc.net and received by 31 October 2020

Please direct enquiries to: bridget.harris@qut.edu.au

Winner to be announced at the ISSRC Annual General Meeting, 1-2 December 2020