The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) is an independent, interdisciplinary body of elected Fellows. Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences (FASSA) is an honour conferred for scholarly distinction in research or the advancement of social sciences.
The Academy has also made provision for the nomination of Honorary Fellows to the Academy aimed at honouring individuals who are recognized for their exemplary achievements but not necessarily in academia.
There are 750 elected Fellows (including 26 overseas Fellows and 17 Honorary Fellows) of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.
The Academy is composed of four Panels of Fellows, each including a range of related disciplines:
Panel A: Society, Politics and Culture
Panel B: Business and Economics
Panel C: History, Philosophy and Law
Panel D: Education, Psychology and Public Health.
The specific disciplines and Field of Research codes that fall under each of these panels can be found in the Academy’s nomination guidelines, available here.
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