School of Humanities

Name of Prize

Russel Ward History Prize

Value

$500.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

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 at the University of New England in History in the following year

Name of Prize

The Hewison Prize in Asian Studies

Value

$125.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

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

Name of Prize

Jennifer Crew Prize in History

Value

$100.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded for the best performance in any two units at 300-level, the units to be drawn from those listed in the International History major

Name of Prize

Ian Loaney Prize in Politics

Value

$100.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded annually to the Honours or Master of Arts student in Political and International Studies with the most outstanding overall results, if of sufficient distinction

Name of Prize

D Drummond Memorial Prize - NOT ON OFFER FOR 2012

Value

$50.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded to the student, if of sufficient merit, with the best results in any two 300 level Political and International Studies units

Name of Prize

Louise T Daley Prize for Australian History

Value

$150.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded to undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences 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 Humanities, 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 Humanities to be of at least a 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

Name of Prize

Colin Tatz Prize in Politics

Value

$60.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded to the undergraduate who obtains the best results in any two 100 level Politics (including International Studies) units

Name of Prize

A Davies Prize in Politics

Value

$40.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded to the student with the most outstanding result in Honours or Master of Letters, if of sufficient distinction, whose thesis is in the field of Australian Politics and Public Administration

Name of Prize

Betty Newsome Memorial Award

Value

$250.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded to the undergraduate, if of sufficient merit, who obtains the best results in 300-level History units taken towards his or her undergraduate degree and who proceeds to Honours or Masters by Coursework with a year-long research component

Name of Prize

Em Professor Trevor Bryce Prize for Ancient Egyptian and Bronze Age Greece History

Value

$150.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

An annual prize for the purchase of ancient history books to the UNE student who in any one year receives the highest percentage unit result of any student enrolled in ANCH322, or ANCH 324 or ANCH 325 or any HUMS300 level reading unit on an ancient Egyptian or Bronze Age Greece project.  The recipient may be a full or part time, external or internal student, enrolled in a degree at UNE

Name of Prize

Archaeology and Palaeoanthropology Department Prize

Value

$500.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded anually to a student with an appropriate academic record and, particularly, for meritorious achievement in ARPA units.  The purpose of the prize is to encourage and facilitate student participation in archaeological fieldwork in Southeast Asia or the Pacific

Name of Prize

D Grey Memorial Fund (Foundation Philosophy)

Value

$100.00

Number Awarded

Up to 4

Conditions

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 level passed with Distinction; fourth year Philosophy - First Class Honours or High Second Class, Division 1.

Name of Prize

Hammarskjold Prize

Value

Books to the value of $50.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

An eligible student must be under 25 when commencing study in 100-level Political and International Studies units.  Where more than one student receives equal highest marks, the opinion of the co-ordinators 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.

Name of Prize

The James Dolan Memorial Prize

Value

$300.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded to the student, if of sufficient merit, who obtains the best result in a 300 level medieval or early modern European history unit

Name of Prize

The Katharine Dolan Memorial Prize

Value

$300.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded to the student, if of sufficient merit, who obtains the best results in two semester length units of first year Ancient History, provided that both units have been taken by the student in the same year

Name of Prize

The Maiben Davies Prize

Value

$500.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded to the undergraduate, if of sufficient merit, who obtains the best results for two units 300 level units in CLLA (Greek strand) including CLLA301 (Greek strand)

Name of Prize

J Hanna Classics Prize- NOT ON OFFER FOR 2012

Value

$100.00

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded to the student who obtains the best results in first year Latin

Name of Prize

The Bishop Doody Memorial Prize

Value

Medal

Number Awarded

1

Conditions

Awarded to the student, if of sufficient merit, who obtains the best results in third year Latin