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Psychotherapy Essay Prize
The Faculty of Psychotherapy Essay Prize is an annual prize awarded to an RANZCP psychiatry trainee or recent Fellow on a psychotherapy topic that fosters learning and reflection on important psychotherapy concepts.
Eligibility criteria
The Essay Prize is available to all RANZCP psychiatry trainees, and to Fellows within one year of admission to Fellowship.
Application process
Applications are made by submission of a suitable paper. Papers should be 2000 to 3000 words in length, and they must be suitable for publication in a refereed scientific journal. Papers may present original research data, a suitably referenced clinical report, or a detailed review of a psychotherapy-related topic.
Form of award
The Prize comprises:
- A$1000
- a framed certificate
- an invitation to attend the annual College Ceremony (during the RANZCP Annual Congress), to be formally presented with their award.
- the opportunity to publish their essay in the College Affairs section of the Australasian Psychiatry journal.
Key dates
Applications are open annually, from 1 September to 31 October (11.59 pm AEDT).
- Terms of Reference: Psychotherapy Essay Prize [PDF; 105KB]
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Related grant
Find out about the Psychotherapy Research Award (value $10,000).
