Honours and Awards
Each year, a number of awards are presented to recognise and reward the efforts of members of our community to promote the profession of agricultural and resource economics in New Zealand, Australia and other countries and to foster, in all sections of the economy, interest in and understanding of the economic issues affecting primary industries, resources and the environment. Many of these awards are presented in cooperation with AARES.
There are four categories:
- Travel awards
- Awards for students
- Conference paper awards
- Honours
Travel awards
Heading East
This award enables an Australian based AARES member, who is in the early stage of their career,
to travel to and present at the annual NZARES conference, usually held in August each year.
Nominations are usually called for in April with a decision made in May or June.
Click here for more information on the award.
Heading West
This award enables a New Zealand based AARES member, who is in the early stage of their career,
to travel to and present at the annual AARES conference, usually held in February each year.
Nominations are usually called for around September/October with a decision made about October/November.
Click here for more information on the award.
Heading South
This award enables a North American based AARES member, who is in the early stage of their career,
to travel to and present at the annual AARES Conference, usually held in February each year.
The nomination deadline is usually end of August each year and a call for nominations is advertised on the AARES website.
A decision is usually expected in about September or October.
Click here for more information on the award.
Heading North
This award enables an Australian or New Zealand based AARES member, who is in the early stage of their career,
to travel to and present at the annual US Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Conference,
usually held in August each year. Nominations are usually called for towards the end of the calendar year,
with a nomination deadline approx early March. A decision is usually expected in about April.
Click here for more information on the award.
Awards for students
The two main award processes for students run by NZARES directly are outlined below.
Other awards are available via AARES - visit their
awards page
to find out more.
NZARES Post-Graduate Awards
Each year NZARES offers up to three awards of $1,500 each to NZ-based post-graduate students with a study programme whose primary focus is: agricultural economics, natural resource economics, environmental economics, farm management, agricultural systems, or agricultural extension. A ‘graduate’ student is defined as a student enrolled in a 4th year honours course and above. The student must be willing to present their work at an NZARES conference during the course of their study.
Nominations are called for in March/April via Universities, and a decision is usually made in May or June.
Contact your Head of Department if you would like to be nominated.
Information on eligibility and selection is available here.
AARES Undergraduate Award for NZ
The purpose of the prize is to recognise merit in undergraduate performance in agricultural and/or resource economics and to introduce students to the Society.
The award enables the winner to travel to and present at the annual AARES Conference, usually held in February each year.
Nominations are usually called for in September/October via Universities, with a decision made in November/December.
Contact your Head of Department if you would like to be nominated.
Click here for more information on the award.
Conference paper awards
NZARES offers two awards of $200 each for conference papers presented at the annual conference usually held in August – the Best Paper Award and the First Time Presenter Award. Conference paper award guidelines are available here.
To be eligible for these awards, nominees must submit an abstract for the conference (deadline is usually end of June or early July), indicate which award(s) they would like to be considered for, and submit their full paper three weeks before the Conference.
Honours
Life member
This is honour is only awarded if an outstanding person is identified as deserving special recognition. People interested in nominating someone for this honour should contact the NZARES Secretary at least one month before the annual conference. The honour is awarded at the annual conference (but is not made every year).
Enduring contribution
This is honour is only awarded if an outstanding advance has been made in the field i.e. a seminal paper. People interested in nominating someone for this honour should contact the NZARES Secretary at least one month before the annual conference.