| Classics
and Ancient History |
| The Jennifer Crew Prize in History |
$100. Awarded to the undergraduate with the best performance in
either HIST 396 or 398. In any year when neither unit is offered,
to go to the best performance in any two other 300-level units offered
in History. |
| The Louise T Daley Prize for
Australian History |
$150.
Undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Faculty of Arts presenting
theses or dissertations on a topic in Australian
History. The prize shall be awarded each year, on the recommendation
of the Head of the School of Classics & History, to the student who
produces the best thesis or dissertation on a topic in Australian History,
provided it is certified by the Head of the School of Classics & History
to be of at least First Class Honours BA standard, or, in the case of
works submitted for the Master of Arts (Honours) or PhD degrees, of a
corresponding standard of excellence. In any year when there is no thesis
or dissertation in Australian History of the requisite standard, the
prize shall not be awarded. |
| The Maiben Davies Prize |
$500. Awarded to the undergraduate,
if of sufficient merit, who obtains the best results for two units in
Greek at 300-level, in the same year,
including CLLA 301 (Greek Strand) . |
| The James Dolan Memorial Prize
in History |
$175.
Awarded to the undergraduate, if of sufficient merit, who obtains
the best
results
in a 300‑level History unit. |
| The
Katharine Dolan Memorial Prize for 100-level Ancient History |
$70. Awarded to the student,
if of sufficient merit, who obtains the best results in ANCH 110 and
111, provided that both units have been
taken by the student in the same year. |
| The Bishop Doody Memorial Gold
Medal for Latin |
Medal. Awarded to the student,
if of sufficient merit, who obtains the best results in third year Latin. |
| Charles Ede Prize |
$250 (including a book to the value of $100). Awarded for the best essay, if of sufficient merit, by any student currently enrolled in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, which demonstrates research capacity and focuses on one or more objects in the Museum of Antiquities, The University of New England. |
| J Hanna Classics Prize |
$100. Undergraduates. Awarded
to the student who obtains the best results in first year Latin. |
| The Betty Newsome Memorial Scholarship |
$250. Awarded to the undergraduate,
if of sufficient merit, who obtains the best results in 200/300 level
history units taken during the year
and who proceeds to Honours in History in the following year. |
| Russel Ward Prize in History |
$500. Awarded
to the undergraduate, if of sufficient merit, who obtains the best
results in history units completed at the University
of New England towards his or her undergraduate degree and who proceeds
to Honours in History at the University of New England in the following
year. |
|
Economics |
|
Mary Ambrose
Memorial Prize |
$300. Awarded to the external undergraduate
in the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Economics, Business and Law, if
of sufficient merit, who obtains the best results in the units ECON 310
and ECON 311 taken in the same or consecutive years. |
|
R S Neale Memorial Prizes |
$75 Awarded
to the student achieving the best result, if of sufficient merit, in
ECON 141. |
|
English,
Communication & Theatre |
|
The Australian
Federation of University Women - NSW (Armidale Branch) |
Two
awards of
$125. Women undergraduates. Awarded to the best woman student in: (1)
ENGL 100;
and (2) first year course in the Faculty of the Sciences, if of sufficient
merit, in the annual examinations. |
|
The G J
Borny Prize TBA (possibly
wont be awarded). |
$100. To be awarded to the best student, if any, obtaining First Class
Honours in Theatre Studies and demonstrating exceptional ability in the
areas of scholarship, research and production. |
| The Elizabeth Craigie Award |
Two awards of $1,000 each, awarded to the students who gain the best overall results, if of sufficient merit, in ENGL 101 and 102. |
|
The Peter Elkin Drama Prize |
$100. Awarded to the student, if of sufficient merit, who most distinguishes
himself or herself in course work in Theatre Studies. |
|
The Friends of the Cinema Prize in Film Studies |
$100. Awarded
to the student who, if of sufficient merit, obtains the best results
in COMM 180 Film: Style and Story, at the University of New England. |
|
The Associate Professor W G Hoddinott Memorial Scholarship in English |
$300. Awarded
to the undergraduate student, if of sufficient merit, who gains the
best results in ENGL 101 and 102 and who enrols in either ENGL
341 or ENGL 351 in the following year. Application is not necessary. |
|
The W G Hoddinott Prizes in English |
$100. Awarded to the undergraduate student, if of sufficient merit, in two 300-level literature units (from ABEN 373; ENGL 321, 341, 351, 361, 362, 372, 375 and 390) within a calendar year. The "best result" will be calculated by averaging the final marks for the two units. |
|
The Richard B Smith Memorial Prize |
$25. Awarded to the undergraduate who obtains the best results, if of
sufficient merit, in ENGL 101 and 102. |
|
The University
Players' Prize |
$150. Awarded to the student, if of sufficient merit, who has completed
the requirements for a degree including a major in Theatre Studies and
who has most distinguished herself or himself in both the practical and
theoretical areas in Theatre Studies. |
|
The H M Wragge Memorial Scholarship |
$400. Awarded
to the best student entering Honours in English, if of sufficient merit,
who has the best overall record in 200 and 300‑level
units in English at this University. |
|
Languages,
Cultures & Linguistics |
|
The Goethe Prize for German Studies |
|
|
The Steve Johnson Prizes in Linguistics |
Two awards of $100 each:
(i) Awarded
to the student who gains the best result, if of sufficient merit, in
LING 101 and 102: and
(ii) awarded
for the most distinguished performance by a student, if of sufficient
merit,
in 200 or 300 level units in Linguistics. |
|
The Grahame Jones Memorial Prize |
Books to
the value of $100. Awarded to a continuing student of French
if of sufficient merit, who
has gained
the best results in a combination of post-first-year units - totalling
24 credit points and including at least 12 credit points of 200-level
language - studied in the same year. |
|
The Peter Thomas Prize in Languages |
$100. Awarded
annually to the student who, in the opinion of the Head of the School
of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, has had the
most distinguished record in 300 level language units. |
|
The Bronnie Treloar Scholarship. |
$500. Awarded
to the best student entering the BA (Honours) in French if of sufficient
merit, who has the best overall record in French
at this University within his/her undergraduate degree. |
|
The Bronnie Treloar Prize in French |
$100. Awarded
annually to the best student completing two of the elective units in
French if of sufficient merit. |
|
Human
and Environmental Studies |
|
The Australian
Association of Consulting Planners Award |
$200. Awarded
to the student who, in the Planning Dissertation or Planning Report,
provides most evidence
of the development of new ideas, approaches or other innovations of relevance
to the town planning profession and who has demonstrated a sound understanding
of the factors influencing town planning practice and excellence in the
communication of thought and information.
The prize will be awarded on the recommendation
of the Head of the School of Human and Environmental Studies on the advice
of the unit coordinator of GEPL 455.
Students recommended for consideration for
the award must submit an abstract of their report or dissertation to
be eligible.
The prize will only be awarded if work of sufficient merit is submitted. |
|
The Gilbert Butland Prize for Geography |
$150. Awarded
to the student who performs best in GEPL 111 and 222 or 211 and 214 in the one year. |
|
The J W Fox Prize in Regional Geography. |
|
|
The Geographical Society of New South Wales Annual Prize for GEPL
111 and 112 |
Books to the value of $50. Awarded to the undergraduate, if of sufficient
merit, who obtains the best results in GEPL 111 and 112. |
|
The Griffith Taylor Centenary Prize for Geography. |
$175. Undergraduates and postgraduate students presenting theses or
dissertations in Geography. Awarded each year on the recommendation of
the Head of the School of Human and Environmental Studies to the student
who produces the best thesis or dissertation in Geography, provided it
is certified by the Head of the School of Human and Environmental Studies
to be of at least First Class Honours Bachelors standard, or, in the
case of works submitted for Masters or PhD degrees, of a corresponding
standard of excellence. In any year when there is no thesis or dissertation
of the requisite standard, the prize shall not be awarded. |
|
The Marjorie Propsting Award |
|
|
Mathematical
& Computer Sciences |
|
The Eleanor Kitto Memorial Prize |
$150. Awarded
to the external student, if of sufficient merit, who has gained the
best result in a second or third year Pure Mathematics
unit. |
|
Music |
|
Cecil Hill Prize |
$120. Awarded on the recommendation of the Head of Music to the student with the best
undergraduate record in 300 level units taught by Music. |
|
The Barbara Levien Prize for First Year Music |
$300. Awarded at the discretion of the Head of Music and the Co-ordinator
of Musicology to the student who gains the highest aggregate mark in
First Year Musicology units. |
|
Psychology |
|
The Shirley Barratt Memorial Scholarship in Psychology |
$500. Awarded
annually to a student in any Faculty, if of sufficient merit, with
the highest
average grade, or in the event of two students have the same average grade, the highest average mark, in six 300‑level units
in Psychology, including PSYC 302, or their equivalent, who enrols in
PSYC 401 in the following year. |
| Social Sciences |
| J H Bell Prize for First Year Sociology |
$80. Awarded to the undergraduate who gains
the best result, if of sufficient merit, in first year Sociology. |
| J H Bell Prize for Second Year Sociology |
$100.
Awarded to the undergraduate who gains the best result, if of sufficient
merit, in two 200‑level Sociology
units. |
| J H. Bell Prize for Third Year Sociology |
$200.
Awarded to the undergraduate who gains the best result, if of sufficient
merit, in two 300‑level Sociology
units. |
| The Arthur J Davies Prize in Politics |
$40. To be awarded to the student with the
most outstanding result in Honours, if of sufficient distinction, whose
thesis is in the field of Australian Politics and Public Administration. |
| D H Drummond Memorial Prize in Politics |
$50.
Awarded to the undergraduate who obtains the best results in any two
300‑level Political Science and International Relations unit. |
Professor D R Grey Prizes in Philosophy |
Four
prizes, each $100. One prize is awarded in each of the first, second,
third and fourth years in Philosophy to the
best student, if of sufficient merit, in his/her year. The minimum criteria
of sufficient merit shall be: First Year Philosophy - High Distinction;
Second or Third Year Philosophy - at least one unit at 200 or 300 level
passed
with Distinction; Fourth Year Philosophy - First Class Honours or High
Second Class Division I. |
| The Hammarskjold Prize |
Book(s)
to the value of $50. An eligible
student must be under 25 when commencing study of 100 level Politics units. The
awardee of the Australian Institute of Political Science Prize shall not
be eligible for the Hammarskjold Prize. The prize will be awarded
on the basis of results for the two major essays in two 100 level Politics
units. Where more than one student receives equal highest marks,
the opinion of the tutors on participation in tutorials shall be considered. If
more than one student remains in contention for the prize, preference is
to be shown for a female student. |
| The Hewison Prize in Asian Studies |
Awarded
annually to the student who has the highest grade point average for all units completed within an Asian Studies major in a UNE degree. |
| The Ian Loaney Prize in Politics |
$100. To
be awarded annually to the Master of Letters student in Politics with
the most outstanding overall result,
if of sufficient distinction. |
| The Colin Tatz Prize in Politics |
$60.
Awarded to the undergraduate who obtains the best results in any two
100‑level Politics (including International Relatons) units. |
| Planning |
|
Anthony Bernard Cunningham Memorial Prize |
$400. Awarded
annually to the student completing the Bachelor of Urban & Regional
Planning course who, in the opinion of the course coordinator, has had the most distinguished academic
record for the duration of the course, and is deemed to have sufficient
merit.
|
|
The Department
of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Prize |
$500
per year. Awarded to the undergraduate,
if of sufficient merit, who has the most distinguished academic record
in the final year of the course for the degree of Bachelor of Urban & Regional
Planning. |
