TASA Sociology in Action Award
Nominations
Nominations close June 15. No more than one Award will be made each year, unless there are unusual and compelling
reasons to make two Awards. A single nominee or a team can apply for this Award.
About the Award
This award recognizes contributions to the practice of sociology outside of academic settings. It is conferred on a TASA
member who has made an outstanding contribution to sociological practice in Australia.
In this context, outstanding contributions to sociology in action highlight the value and impact of sociological methods
and theories to society. This includes both broad social issues, as well as more focused issues for industry, government,
business or community sectors.
The award may be granted to a single nominee or to a team.
Prize
The recipient of the Prize will receive:
 An engraved plaque and certificate;
 conference and dinner registration to attend the TASA conference at which the Prize is presented;
 An invitation to write an opinion piece about some aspect of their work for publication in Nexus, Journal of Sociology
or any other publication TASA may sponsor at the time of the Award; and
 A listing on the ‘TASA Sociology in Action Award’ TASAweb page.
Eligibility Criteria
Nominations for the award will be judged against the following criteria:
 The application of sociology knowledge, methods and expertise to contribute to solving social problems
 The applicant’s role in the use of sociology for addressing social issues
 Recognised impact on a practical sociological problem, whether broad or focused in nature. Impact may be
demonstrated through references from relevant stakeholders, and/or presentations, media, and publications
(peer-reviewed, policy and general).
 Nominees must be current financial members of TASA
 Previous recipients of the award are excluded
 The decision of the panel will be final and no further communication will be entered into
Nomination and Submission Procedure
 Nominations must be made on the official nomination form below
 The nomination form must be signed by two TASA members
 The nomination form must be accompanied by a written reference from someone outside the applicant’s
organisation who can comment on the impact and relevance of the applicant’s contribution
 The written nomination must respond to the criteria in no more than 1000 words
 The nomination must be accompanied by a two-page (maximum) curriculum vitae of the nominee. The CV should
focus on work and outputs related to the nomination
 Applicants may submit other materials (ie multimedia) with their nomination form
 It is a condition of entry that publicity of this Award be referred to as the TASA Sociology in Action Award. The
Award can be described as recognising contributions to the practice of sociology outside of academic settings. It is
conferred on a TASA member who has made an outstanding contribution to sociological practice in Australia.
TASA Sociology in Action Award
Adopted: November 5, 2014
TASA Sociology in Action Award
Application Support
TASA member 1
Title:
Surname:
First name:
Signature of nominator 1:
Date:
TASA member 2
Title:
Surname:
First name:
Signature of nominator 2:
Date:
Referee
Title:
Surname:
First name:
Address:
Signature of referee:
Date:
Applicant’s Correspondence Details
Title:
Surname:
First name:
Address:
Signature of applicant:
Date:
Checklist
□ Is the applicant/s a current financial member of TASA?
□ Has the written nomination been included (1000 words maximum)?
□ Has a curriculum vitae of the author/s been included?
□ Does the CV focus on work and outputs related to the nomination?
□ Has supporting material been included with this nomination (optional)?
□ Have two TASA members signed this nomination?
Submit your nomination by June 15th to the TASA Office admin@tasa.org.au
TASA Sociology in Action Award
Adopted: November 5, 2014