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Goddard Early Career Award -Achievement and Excellence in Applied Psychology

New Zealand Psychological Society

This award recognizes early career achievement and excellence in applied and professional psychology. “Early career” is defined as up to seven years post completion of the nominee’s highest postgraduate award (i.e., Honours, Masters or PhD) in psychology.

The Goddard Award recognizes early career achievement and excellence in applied and professional psychology including (but not limited to) applied behaviour analysis, clinical psychology, counselling psychology, educational psychology, environmental psychology, forensic psychology, health psychology, human factors/ergonomics, kaupapa Māori psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, neuropsychology, psychogerontology, psychometrics/individual differences, psychological ethics, or any other area of applied or professional psychology.

In exceptional circumstances and with the permission of the Chair of the Awards Committee, a nominee whose work does not clearly fall in these areas noted may be considered for the Award. In such a case, or in any other case where there is doubt about the suitability of a potential nominee, the advice of the Awards Committee should be sought prior to a nomination being made.

Nature of the award

The recipient of the GV Goddard Award receives $500 and one year’s free membership of the Society. The Award is offered every second year alternating with the other Goddard early career award.

Nomination process

• Nominations are invited through Society publications and the NZPsS website.

• There must be a nominator and a seconder of the nomination, at least one of whom must be a member of the Society. One nominator or seconder should be the Head of Department/School in which the work being submitted for the Award was done, or by a supervisor of the work.

• The nominees should jointly or singly submit a supporting statement outlining their reasons for nominating the person for the Award.

• The HoD/S/S or the Supervisor must clearly explain the extent to which the publications are based on the nominee’s postgraduate research, or on work subsequent to their postgraduate thesis/dissertation prior to the time limit, and where there are multiple authors, must explain the role that the nominee played in the publication(s).

• The signed approval of the nominee must also be received. If there are multiple authors of any work being considered, the nominee must make a statement explaining their own role and that of the co-authors of the work being submitted for the Award.

• The nomination must be accompanied by copies of the nominee’s publications (to a maximum of three different articles), which must be based on the applicant’s postgraduate research and/or on work done subsequently during the period of eligibility for the Award.

• Publications would normally be in quality-assured journals, books, or book chapters, but with the permission of the Chair of the Awards committee may include reports, books, manuals, or other forms of publication (including webpublications). [NB: the nominee’s postgraduate thesis/dissertation/project itself is not to be included].

• The nominee will be asked to Indicate if their nomination is successful whether they would be willing to be named in media reports of the NZPsS awards

AI Based Application Success Predictor

1. Strong relevance to psychology

The most competitive applications directly address:

clinical psychology
counselling psychology
community psychology
health psychology
educational and developmental psychology
forensic psychology
organisational psychology
psychological wellbeing and mental health

Projects must clearly fit within the field of psychology and demonstrate contribution to psychological knowledge or practice in Aotearoa New Zealand.

2. Strong social justice focus

A major NZPsS-specific predictor is alignment with social justice.

The Society’s Postgraduate Psychology Student Social Justice Research Scholarship explicitly supports research on:

poverty
social inequality
discrimination
equity
inclusion
access to services
structural injustice affecting communities

Applications with a clear social justice framework are especially competitive under this stream.

3. Māori-centred research or benefit to Māori communities

This is one of the clearest NZPsS-specific success predictors.

The Karahipi Tumuaki – President’s Scholarship supports research that is:

Māori-centred
grounded in kaupapa Māori approaches
of direct value to Māori communities
culturally responsive and community-informed

Projects with authentic partnership with Māori communities tend to align strongly with this scholarship.

4. Clear benefit to community or practice

Successful applications usually demonstrate potential to:

improve mental health or wellbeing
influence psychology practice
support underserved populations
improve service access
inform policy or intervention development
strengthen community wellbeing

Strong real-world impact tends to score highly.

5. Strong academic and methodological quality

Competitive applications generally demonstrate:

clear research question
robust methodology
appropriate qualitative or quantitative design
sound analysis plan
feasibility within the project timeline
ethical appropriateness

Methodological clarity remains a key reviewer criterion.

6. Strong postgraduate or early-career potential

NZPsS scholarships strongly support:

honours students
master’s students
doctoral students
trainee psychologists
early-career psychology researchers

Applications often benefit from demonstrating:

academic promise
research capability
long-term commitment to psychology in New Zealand

7. Cultural responsiveness and equity

Competitive proposals often demonstrate:

culturally safe research practice
responsiveness to Māori and diverse communities
equity-oriented research design
inclusive participant engagement
appropriate partnership and consultation

This is particularly important in Aotearoa’s psychology research context.

8. Strong supervision or mentorship

For student applications, reviewers often value:

supportive academic supervision
clear mentoring arrangements
institutional support from a New Zealand university
strong research environment

A strong supervisor endorsement can strengthen competitiveness.

9. Clear dissemination potential

High-scoring projects often have potential for:

publication in psychology journals
presentation at NZPsS conferences
translation into practice resources
policy influence
broader professional discussion within psychology communities

10. Contribution to psychology in Aotearoa New Zealand

A strong application often explains:

why this issue matters specifically in New Zealand
who benefits locally
how the research supports psychology practice or communities in Aotearoa

Local relevance can be a meaningful differentiator.

Common Reasons for Rejection

Frequent reviewer concerns include:

weak psychology relevance
unclear social impact
insufficient methodological detail
limited feasibility
weak cultural responsiveness
lack of social justice alignment (where required)
unclear benefit to New Zealand communities

Specialties

Behavioural Sciences

Psychology

Neurosciences

Eligibility Requirements

Nominees must have completed the work they are to be recognized for within seven years of graduating from a New Zealand university. Nominees must have an Honours or Masters, degree (or equivalent) or PhD (or equivalent).

The Award will be based upon published work that is based on the nominee’s postgraduate research (undertaken as part of a Masters thesis/dissertation project or Doctoral thesis/dissertation) and or applied psychology work undertaken since the completion of their highest postgraduate award. While nominees are required to be New Zealand graduates, the work recognized in the Award may include work done in other countries and /or in international collaborations.

Nominees are not required to be current members of the Society at the time of nomination but they do need to be eligible for membership.

Eligible Countries:

New Zealand

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: New Zealand Psychological Society

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: 3 Eva Street, Te Aro Wellington 6011

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