About RANZCP Early Career Psychiatrist Award
The RANZCP Early Career Psychiatrist Award (formerly known as the RANZCP Young Psychiatrist Award, the MSD Young Psychiatrist Award, the Organon Junior Research Award, the Organon Young Psychiatrist Award, and the Schering-Plough Young Psychiatrist Award) was established in 1979 to encourage and promote research in psychiatry in Australia and New Zealand. An annual award is presented to the trainee, or Fellow or Affiliate (within five years of obtaining their primary specialist psychiatry qualification) who has contributed the most significant paper published in the past two years.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications/nominations may be made by or on behalf of trainees, or Fellows or Affiliates (within five years of obtaining their primary specialist psychiatry qualification, at the time of the awards submission opening date).
Periods of extended leave (e.g. parental leave) may alter the period of eligibility and can be taken into account by the Selection Panel. Relevant information should be outlined within the submission.
Members of the Selection Panel have the right to apply but shall stand down from the Panel during the year in which their application is considered.
Application Process
Applications/nominations for the Award may be made by trainees, Fellows or Affiliates, or on their behalf by another RANZCP member.
Written applications/nominations should include:
- A curriculum vitae
- The nominated published paper
The nominated paper should be in a refereed journal and published within two years of the awards submission opening date. Work performed wholly in Australia/New Zealand or partly in Australia/New Zealand and partly elsewhere is acceptable. The candidate should, in normal circumstances, be the principal author.
The submission must also include:
- A statement (of up to 50 words) explaining the candidate’s role in producing the paper
- A statement (of up to 100 words) on why the paper is significant
Applicants/nominees for the RANZCP Early Career Psychiatrist Award are also strongly encouraged to submit an abstract for College Congress.
Form of Award
- A/NZ$10,000 to be used at the discretion of the recipient(s) for the furthering of his/her research
- A framed certificate
- A return economy airfare to the College Congress during which the Award will be presented
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The RANZCP Early Career Psychiatrist Award 2025
About RANZCP Early Career Psychiatrist Award
The RANZCP Early Career Psychiatrist Award (formerly known as the RANZCP Young Psychiatrist Award, the MSD Young Psychiatrist Award, the Organon Junior Research Award, the Organon Young Psychiatrist Award, and the Schering-Plough Young Psychiatrist Award) was established in 1979 to encourage and promote research in psychiatry in Australia and New Zealand. An annual award is presented to the trainee, or Fellow or Affiliate (within five years of obtaining their primary specialist psychiatry qualification) who has contributed the most significant paper published in the past two years.
Eligibility Criteria
Applications/nominations may be made by or on behalf of trainees, or Fellows or Affiliates (within five years of obtaining their primary specialist psychiatry qualification, at the time of the awards submission opening date).
Periods of extended leave (e.g. parental leave) may alter the period of eligibility and can be taken into account by the Selection Panel. Relevant information should be outlined within the submission.
Members of the Selection Panel have the right to apply but shall stand down from the Panel during the year in which their application is considered.
Application Process
Applications/nominations for the Award may be made by trainees, Fellows or Affiliates, or on their behalf by another RANZCP member.
Written applications/nominations should include:
- A curriculum vitae
- The nominated published paper
The nominated paper should be in a refereed journal and published within two years of the awards submission opening date. Work performed wholly in Australia/New Zealand or partly in Australia/New Zealand and partly elsewhere is acceptable. The candidate should, in normal circumstances, be the principal author.
The submission must also include:
- A statement (of up to 50 words) explaining the candidate’s role in producing the paper
- A statement (of up to 100 words) on why the paper is significant
Applicants/nominees for the RANZCP Early Career Psychiatrist Award are also strongly encouraged to submit an abstract for College Congress.
Form of Award
- A/NZ$10,000 to be used at the discretion of the recipient(s) for the furthering of his/her research
- A framed certificate
- A return economy airfare to the College Congress during which the Award will be presented
Contact