The 2027 IPEd Student Prize is open for entries.
The prize acknowledges excellent work by a student of editing. It is open to any tertiary-level student enrolled in an editing or publishing course at a New Zealand or Australian tertiary institution in 2026, including students who finished their studies at the end of the first semester. Entry is open for work completed as part of the student’s course that demonstrates editing skills or reflects issues relevant to the editing profession.
The winner receives
- A$500
- a one-year IPEd membership
- a dictionary of the winner’s choice from a list provided (either a one-year subscription or a printed copy)
- a style guide or manual of the winner’s choice from IPEd’s selected offerings (either a one-year subscription or a printed copy)
- a copy of The editor’s companion by Janet Mackenzie
- a two-day online course from Biotext, “Writing and editing complex content”, valued at A$594
Entries close on Monday 9 November, with the shortlist and winner to be announced in early 2027.
The 2026 Student Prize was awarded to Josie Parker, a student in the Master of Arts (Professional Writing and Publishing) program at Curtin University, for a portfolio of editing work for the student-run Elephant Page Publishing. Winning entries from the past few years are available on the IPEd website.
The annual IPEd Student Prize is judged by a panel of professional IPEd members, coordinated by the Standing Committee of Awards and Prizes. The committee will call for expressions of interest from potential judges in early October.
More information is available at www.iped-editors.org/about-iped/awards.