Student prizes now open for NZPopCon 2025

Submissions are now open for NZPopCon’s 2025 student prizes for best research essay and best poster. The prizes are open to all current or immediate past tertiary students throughout New Zealand.

Submissions are due by 9 May for the StatsNZ Jacoby Prize and the PANZ Newell Award, which will be  awarded at New Zealand’s Population Conference (NZPopCon), to be held in Wellington 10-11 July 2025.

Winners receive $500, free NZPopCon attendance, their travel and accommodation covered if travelling from outside Wellington, and two years free PANZ membership.

Download the PDF submission forms and guidelines for:
The StatsNZ Jacoby Prize
The PANZ Newell Award

Submit your essay abstract or notify us of your intent to submit a poster using our online submission form.

Check out these pages for more information about the Jacoby Prize and Newell Award, including previous winning entries.

All links, information and updates on the conference are also available on the conference page. All other enquiries related to the conference can be
sent to nzpopcon@population.org.nz.

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