School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences

Name of Prize

J Fox Prize Fund in Regional Geography

Value

$300.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Human and Environmental Studies to a student who is enrolled in or has completed a 300 or 400 level unit in Geography and Planning, irrespective of the Faculty in which he/she is enrolled, and who submits an essay of approximately 4000 words in lenght which demonstrates an outstanding appreciation of regional geography

Name of Prize

Griffith Taylor Centenary Prize

Value

$175.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Undergraduate and Postgraduate students presenting theses or dissertations in Geography.  Awarded each year on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences to the student who produces the best thesis or dissertation in Geography, provided it is certified by the Head of School 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

Name of Prize

Gilbert Butland Prize – Geography - NOT ON OFFER FOR 2012

Value

$150.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded to the student who performs best in either GEPL211 and GEPL222 or GEPL211 and GEPL214 in the one year

Name of Prize

S Johnson Prize in Linguistics

Value

$100.00

Number Awarded

2

Conditions

Two awards of $100 each: 1. awarded to the student who gains the best result, if of sufficient merit, in LING101  and 102; 2. awarded for the most distinguished performance by a student, if of sufficient merit, in 200 or 300 level units in Linguistics

Name of Prize

S Barratt Memorial Award in Psychology

Value

$500.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded annually to a student in any faculty, if of sufficient merit, with the highest average grade, or in the event of two students having the same average grade, the highest average mark, in six 300-level units in Psychology, including PSYC 302, or their equivalent, and who enrols in PSYC401H in the following year.

Name of Prize

Planning Institute of Australia

Value

$200.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

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 GEPL455.  Students recommended for consideration for the award must submit an abstract of their report or dissertation to be eligible

Name of Prize

Planning Institute of Australia, NSW Division Award

Value

$250.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded annually to the student completing the requirements for the Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning, who, in the opinion of the course co-ordinator has had the most distinguished academic record for the duration of the course.  In assessing possible recipients, the length of each candidate's course, the level of pass of the Graduate Diploma and the overall standard of pass obtained in individual units shall be taken into account

Name of Prize

The Geographical Society of NSW Annual Prize for GEPL111 and GEPL112

Value

Books to the value of $50.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded to the undergraduate, if of sufficient merit, who obtains the best results in GEPL111 and 112

Name of Prize

Department of Infrastructure, Planning and National Resources Prize for Urban and Regional Planning  - NOT ON OFFER FOR 202

Value

$500.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

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 and Regional Planning

Name of Prize

J H Bell Prize for First Year Sociology

Value

$200.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded to the undergraduate who gains the best result, if of sufficient merit, in first year Sociology

Name of Prize

J H Bell Prize for Third Year Sociology

Value

$300.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded to the undergraduate who gains the best result, if of sufficient merit, in two 300 level Sociology units

Name of Prize

A B Cunningham Memorial Prize

Value

$400.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded annually to the student completing the Bachelor of Urban and 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

Name of Prize

Nikki Burns Memorial Prize

Value

$2,000.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded to the student who shows a commitment and passion for Psychology as shown in a short submission (no more than 300 words) submitted to the Nikki Burns Memorial Prize Committee.  For further information please see http://www.une.edu.au/bcss/psychology/programs/nikki-burns-memorial-prize.php

Name of Prize

Muriel Mary Snow Indigenous Honours Prize

Value

$1,000.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded to an Indigenous student with the highest GPA in undergraduate psychology units who submits a research proposal at the February residential school of that year which is in one of the three target areas (counselling, clinical or social psychology)