About the Medlicott Award:
The Medlicott Award was made possible by the Medlicott Family and was established in 1999 in honour of Professor Emeritus Reginald Medlicott. Professor Medlicott was the inaugural president of the RANZCP following its incorporation in 1963 and was a leading forensic psychiatrist in New Zealand.
The Award is designed to encourage achievements and excellence in research in forensic psychiatry.
Eligibility Criteria
The Award is open to Advanced Trainees in Forensic Psychiatry, or Fellows who have achieved the Advanced Certificate in Forensic Psychiatry within the 24 months prior to the award application deadline.
Applicants shall have completed meritorious research in the field of forensic psychiatry, either conducted within the Advanced Training program in Forensic Psychiatry or the subsequent two years after the granting of an Advanced Certificate. Research should have been performed at least partly in Australasia, within the two years prior to application for the Award.
Previous recipients of the Award will not be eligible to receive the Award on a further occasion.
If there are no suitable applicants, the prize will not be awarded for that year.
Application Process
Fellows and Advanced Trainees are required to submit an anonymised cover letter and an anonymised copy of their research work.
Submissions may take the form of:
- The Advanced Certificate in Forensic Psychiatry Research Project
- A published article
- a draft article suitable for publication
- A 2–3-page structured synopsis.
Where there are multiple authors involved, the application must indicate the contribution of the applicant’s work.
Form of award
- A/NZ$1200
- A complimentary registration to the Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry’s annual conference
- An invitation to present the winners research at the next Faculty conference
- An invitation to the College Ceremony at the RANZCP Congress where the award will be presented
- A framed certificate
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact awards@ranzcp.org
The Medlicott Award 2025
About the Medlicott Award:
The Medlicott Award was made possible by the Medlicott Family and was established in 1999 in honour of Professor Emeritus Reginald Medlicott. Professor Medlicott was the inaugural president of the RANZCP following its incorporation in 1963 and was a leading forensic psychiatrist in New Zealand.
The Award is designed to encourage achievements and excellence in research in forensic psychiatry.
Eligibility Criteria
The Award is open to Advanced Trainees in Forensic Psychiatry, or Fellows who have achieved the Advanced Certificate in Forensic Psychiatry within the 24 months prior to the award application deadline.
Applicants shall have completed meritorious research in the field of forensic psychiatry, either conducted within the Advanced Training program in Forensic Psychiatry or the subsequent two years after the granting of an Advanced Certificate. Research should have been performed at least partly in Australasia, within the two years prior to application for the Award.
Previous recipients of the Award will not be eligible to receive the Award on a further occasion.
If there are no suitable applicants, the prize will not be awarded for that year.
Application Process
Fellows and Advanced Trainees are required to submit an anonymised cover letter and an anonymised copy of their research work.
Submissions may take the form of:
- The Advanced Certificate in Forensic Psychiatry Research Project
- A published article
- a draft article suitable for publication
- A 2–3-page structured synopsis.
Where there are multiple authors involved, the application must indicate the contribution of the applicant’s work.
Form of award
- A/NZ$1200
- A complimentary registration to the Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry’s annual conference
- An invitation to present the winners research at the next Faculty conference
- An invitation to the College Ceremony at the RANZCP Congress where the award will be presented
- A framed certificate
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact awards@ranzcp.org