The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Peoples Psychology Interest Group invites submissions for the ATSIPP Indigenous Student Conference Attendance Award.

The award was established to provide Indigenous students with a positive experience of the profession through a conference format. It will provide students with the opportunity to network and liaise with Psychology students and psychologists, particularly Aboriginal Psychologists, in attendance at the conference. The aim of this process is to contribute toward increasing the number of Indigenous psychologists in Australia.

Administration

  1. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and Psychology Interest Group (ATSIPP) is responsible for administering and for funding of the Award, and coordinating the component of the Award funded by the Society.
  2. The convener/s of the ATSIPP Interest Group will be responsible for calling nominations and for coordination of the Award. The convener/s will be responsible for appointing the selection committee, which will be made up of at least three (3) members of the Interest Group, and will be responsible for selecting an appropriate Award winner.
  3. The Award will be made annually to two Indigenous students in psychology wishing to attend an Australian Psychological Society conference within Australia.
  4. The winners of the Award will be notified by phone and by mail in late August each year in time for students to make arrangements and organize their workloads to attend an APS conference.
  5. The successful students will be notified of a contact person to assist in arranging their conference attendance.
  6. The successful students will be notified of a contact person who will attend the conference and be their support and guide (if required).
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Eligibility

  1. Nominees need not be members of the Society.
  2. Nominees must be students currently enrolled in an either part time or full time APAC accredited undergraduate or postgraduate program in psychology at an Australian tertiary institution.
  3. Nominees must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background.
  4. Nominees must have an interest in pursuing a career in psychology.
  5. Nomination Process
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Nomination process

  1. Nominations for the award will be called for:
    1. by notice published in InPsych;
    2. by a call for expressions of interest in the ATSIPP newsletter;
    3. by a call for expressions of interest in the fortnightly Australian Indigenous Psychological Association (AIPA) newsletter;
    4. by notifying the Heads of the Schools of Psychology; and
    5. by notifying the Indigenous units within the Universities.
  2. Nominations can be made electronically or in hard copy to the convener/s or nominated person within ATSIPP.
  3. Nominations must include a minimum of 1 page and maximum of 2 pages of written information about the student’s place and course of study, their year level, contact details and written material expressing this desire to study psychology and how attending the conference can meet that desire.
  4. Nominations must include a reference from one of the student’s Psychology lecturers or from a staff member of their Indigenous support unit, supporting the nominee’s application.
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Selection criteria

The selection committee will select the Award winner based on the quality of the written component of the nomination in the expression of the nominee’s desire to study psychology and how attending the conference might meet some of those desires.

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Value of the Award

Successful students for the ATSIPP Interest Group Indigenous Student Conference Attendance
Award will:

  1. be invited to attend the Society’s Annual Conference next occurring following the receipt of their Award or any APS Psychology conference within Australia.  The Award recipient will have their travel, conference registration expenses and accommodation for up to four (4) nights at the conference venue paid by the Society;
  2. complimentary attendance at the AIPA dinner held during the course of the APS Annual Conference;
  3. an offer of one year of Student Membership of the ATSIPP Interest Group 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 ATSIPP Interest Group will be offered their following years membership at no cost.
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Closing date

Nominations close on Friday 3rd August, 2012.

Contact:
Member Group Administrator
Tel: 03 8662 3300
Email: ig@psychology.org.au