School of Environmental and Rural Science
The School of Environmental and Rural Science offers a number of prizes that are awarded each year, funded by various donors. These prizes are a method of recognising outstanding performance by students. The Terms and Conditions vary for each Prize and can be found below.
| Prize | Value | Terms | Current Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Lazenby Prize in Agronomy | $250 | Awarded on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Environmental and Rural Science to the Rural Science undergraduate, if of sufficient merit, who has achieved the best results in second and third year units in both plant and soil science offered in Agronomy and Soil Science | Hugh McDouall |
| Acram Taji Bursary | $500 | Awarded to a female students who are in second year of Bachelor of Agriculture or third year of Bachelor of Rural Science will be selected by the Program Coordinator on a needs basis | Matilda Paesler |
| Acram Taji International Bursary | $500 | Awarded to an international student from a developing country enrolled in any postgraduate award: Master of Science in Agriculture or Higher Degree Student enrolled in Master of Rural Science or PhD. Students in any aspect of Rural Science or Agriculture are selected by the Program Coordinator. Preference will be given to students whose thesis focus is plant agriculture (Horticulture, Agronomy, Plant Biosecurity, Plant Biotechnology, Organic Agriculture) | Not awarded for 2022 |
| Alex and Selma Stock Memorial Prize in Zoology | $1,000 | Awarded on the recommendation of the Discipline of Zoology to a candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Science with honours whose candidature is being supervised within Zoology | Rosie Kidman |
| Earle Charles Page Memorial Prize | $250 | Awarded to a candidate in the Bachelor of Rural Science, if of sufficient merit, who has demonstrated greatest proficiency in the cognate group of units BCHM210, 240, PSIO210, ANUT321 and AGRO311. | Georgina Kottek |
| Ecology Staff Prize for 1st year | $250 | Awarded to the student, if of sufficient merit, who has achieved the most outstanding academic record in first year ecology units, studying a Bachelor of Environmental Science. | Luke Hardy |
| Friends of Botany Foundation Prize | $600 | Awarded on the recommendation of the School of Environmental and Rural Science, to a student enrolled in an Honours course or a postgraduate degree or Diploma and whose candidature is being supervised by a member of the staff in Botany. Account may be taken of the student's financial need. | Not awarded for 2022 |
| G Kalocsai Prize Geochemistry | $250 | Awarded on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Enviromental and Rural Science, to the undergraduate, if of sufficient merit, who achieves the best result in 300 level Geology. | Christopher Kropp |
| Graduate Women NSW Inc. Prize in Biology | $250 | Awarded to the best woman student in BIOL110 and BIOL120. | Laura Sewell |
| Haddon Forrester King Prize | $1,000 | Awarded in honour of Dr H F King, to a Bachelor of Science (BSc) or Bachelor of GeoScience student who has a meritorious performance in 200 and 300 level GEOL units and who proceeds to enrol in GEOL400 as a BSc with honours student in the University | Not awarded for 2022 |
| Hassan Mazloumi Memorial Award | $250 | Awarded to a full time undergraduate, if of sufficient merit, enrolled in the Bachelor of Rural Science who has most distinguished himself or herself in 100 and 200 level untis in Soil Science or their equivalent, and who is proceeding to enrol in a 300 or 400 level unit in Soil Science, and enrols in RUSC490 on a soil science topic. The scholarship is to provide financial assistance for travel, books, and maintenance related to the fourth year Project. | Angus MacDonald |
| Inverell Rotary Prize | $500 | Awarded to someone who has shown dedication/dilligence in their undergraduate studies leading up to their Honours year. Must be enrolled in an Agricultural related course. Internal students only. The School selects the best student, the second best etc., if of sufficient merit, and the prize is awarded upon registration for the Honours program. | Not awarded for 2022 |
| NCW Beadle Prizes in Botany | $150 | Awarded annually to the student(s), if of sufficient merit, who receives their highest grade in a calendar year in 200 or 300 level Botany units. | Claire Hewitt |
| Pfizer Animal Health Prize in Biochemistry | $500 | Awarded to the best undergraduate, if of sufficient merit, in BCHM240 in the Bachelor of Rural Science. | Holly Miller |
| Prof John Burton Memorial Prize in Natural Resources | $250 | To be awarded annually to a student enrololed in a program for the degree of Bachelor of Environmental Science, who, if of sufficient merit, has the most distinguished record in the fourth year of the degree program. | Michael Hewins |
| R & H Robertson-Cuninghame Prize | $300 | Awarded to the undergraduate, if of sufficient merit, who has the most distinguished record in the second year of for the Bachelor of Environmental Science degree. | Zoe Danon |
| Rev E Norman McKie Memorial Scholarship | $600 | Awarded to the undergraduate enrolled for the Bachelor of Science, if of sufficient merit, who most distinguishes himself or herself during his/her course and who is proceeding to a fourth year Honours course in Botany or Geology; particular weight given to performance in the soil and plant sciences. | Emily Herbert |
| The School of ERS Prize in Rural Science | $400 | The prize shall be awarded to the student who, having a satisfactory academic record in the Bachelor of Agriculture or the Bachelor of Rural Science or the Bachelor of Animal Science, has made the most significant contribution to the function of the School of Environmental and Rural Science over the past year or years in relation to all aspects of student welfare, staff/student relations, contributions to School affairs and publications, and assistance on field trips. The prize may be shared. | Emily Shearin |
| Sir Earle Page Memorial Prize | $500 | To be awarded to the 2 undergraduate students, if of sufficient merit, who receive the highest aggregate mark for the year in all units studied in their degree in the School of Environmental and Rural Science, 1 in first year and 1 in second year of their degree. | Ruth Alexander Helen Ryan |
| Sir James Murdoch Scholarship | $700 | Awarded to the undergraduate who shows the greatest proficiency in each of first, second and third years and who is proceeding to the succeeding year of the course in the Bachelor of Rural Science or the Bachelor of Animal Science. In the case of equal merit the award is to be made to the student most in need of financial assistance. | Maxwell Semmens |
