32. Scholarships
These tables contain simplified details of some of the prizes and scholarships offered by the University. Further information regarding scholarships is available from the University scholarships website and from the Research Office website.
Additional criteria are attached to each award below and for full details you are advised to consult the administering unit. In particular, requirements of sufficient merit or of a higher year enrolment in particular subjects or degrees are common.The University may not offer an award every year.
Prize values are estimates only, and may vary from year to year depending upon investment income and other factors.
The Faculty reserves the right to award and vary the number of scholarships available and the value of scholarships available in line with the amount of funds available for distribution each year without notice.
The scholarships and prizes fall into two broad categories:
Prizes awarded on application – See the Scholarships Office and Research Office websites for more information. Applications usually close in September each year for the following year.
Prizes awarded automatically – Successful students are notified of these either by the faculty or the Student Centre. Nearly all the prizes in these tables are awarded without application.
Literary Prizes
Details of these may be obtained from the Scholarships Office. Applications generally close in the third week of second semester.
Bursaries
Bursaries are awarded on the combined grounds of financial need and academic merit. Applications to the Financial Assistance Office usually close at the end of April.
Undergraduate prizes and scholarships
| Award | Value (pa) | Tenure (yrs) | Number | Brief description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scholarships awarded by the Faculty to students entering first year. | ||||
| Science Alumni Entry Scholarship | $1000 | 5 | up to 4 | Awarded to highly ranked University of Sydney Undergraduate Scholarship applicants who do not obtain one of those scholarships. These scholarships may not be held concurrently with a University of Sydney Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement. |
| Science Entry Scholarship | $5000 | 1 | up to 4 | Awarded to highly ranked University of Sydney Undergraduate Scholarship applicants who do not obtain one of those scholarships. These scholarships may not be held concurrently with a University of Sydney Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement. |
| Science Alumni Achievement Scholarship | $1000 | 2 | up to 5 | Awarded to highly ranked University of Sydney Undergraduate Scholarship applicants who do not obtain one of those scholarships. These scholarships may not be held concurrently with a University of Sydney Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement. |
| Faculty of Science Olympiad Scholarship | 1 x $3000 then 3 x $1000 | 4 | varies | Awarded to highly ranked University of Sydney Undergraduate Scholarship applicants who do not obtain one of those scholarships. Applicants must be medallists in an International Olympiad in Biology, Chemistry, Informatics, Mathematics or Physics. These scholarships may not be held concurrently with a University of Sydney Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement. |
| Biology Entry Scholarship | $2000 | 1 | 2 | Awarded automatically on the basis of academic merit in the HSC to intending BSc Biology majors. Cannot be held with other scholarships of equal or greater value. |
| Chemistry Entry Scholarship | $2000 | 1 | 2 | Awarded automatically on the basis of academic merit in the HSC to intending BSc Chemistry majors. Cannot be held with other scholarships of equal or greater value. |
| Geography Entry Scholarship | $2000 | 1 | 1 | Awarded automatically on the basis of academic merit in the HSC to intending BSc Geography majors. Cannot be held with other scholarships of equal or greater value. |
| Mathematics Entry Scholarship | $2000 | 1 | 2 | Awarded automatically on the basis of academic merit in the HSC to intending BSc Mathematics majors. Cannot be held with other scholarships of equal or greater value. |
| Molecular Biology & Genetics Entry Scholarship | $2000 | 1 | 1 | Awarded automatically on the basis of ATAR to students entering the BSc (Molecular Biology and Genetics). Cannot be held with other scholarships of equal or greater value. |
| Medical Science Entry Scholarship | $2000 | 1 | 2 | Offered jointly by the Faculties of Science and Medicine. Awarded automatically on the basis of ATAR to students entering the BMedSc. Cannot be held with other scholarships of equal or greater value. |
| Psychology Entry Scholarship | $2000 | 1 | 2 | Awarded automatically on the basis of ATAR to students entering the BPsych. Cannot be held with other scholarships of equal or greater value. |
| Farrand Science Scholarships | $2500 | 1 | 11 | Eleven scholarships for full time first year BSc students who have not undertaken previous tertiary study. Awarded automatically on the basis of academic merit in the HSC (or equivalent). May not be held with the Science Scholarship. |
| Liversidge Scholarship | $1000 | 3 | 2 | Awarded automatically to the Chemistry student who, in the immediately preceding year, achieved the highest number of marks in HSC Chemistry. |
| Plumian Scholarship | $400 | 2 | 1 | Awarded automatically for general proficiency at the HSC to a student enrolled in Biology, Geology or Geography in the candidate's first year. |
| Science Scholarships | $500 | 1 | 10 | Awarded automatically to full-time first year BSc students for academic merit in the HSC or equivalent and who have not previously enrolled in a degree course. May not be held with the Farrand Science Scholarship. |
| Horner Exhibition Prize | $500 | 1 | 1 | Awarded automatically after enrolment for proficiency in Mathematics at the HSC, to candidates in the faculties of Science, Arts or Engineering. Must enrol in 12 credit points of Mathematics. |
| A.J. Shearsby Prize | $100 | 1 | 1 | Awarded automatically to the Junior Geology student gaining the highest place in Earth and Environmental Science at the NSW HSC. |
| Scholarships and prizes awarded by the Scholarships Office to students entering first year in any faculty | ||||
| University of Sydney Scholarships Merit Award | $6000 | 5 | 50 | Awarded on basis of application to the Scholarships & Prizes Office. Applications close 30 September in the year prior to enrolment. Selection based on academic merit and other achievements. For further information see www.usyd.edu.au/scholarships |
| University of Sydney Scholarships Entry Award | $6000 | 1 | 100 | Awarded on basis of application to the Scholarships & Prizes Office. Applications close 30 September in the year prior to enrolment. Selection based on academic merit and other achievements. For further information see www.usyd.edu.au/scholarships |
| University of Sydney Scholarships for Outstanding Achievement | $10,000 | 5 | approx 35 | Awarded to any student enrolling at the University of Sydney who scores achieves an ATAR of 99.95 in the NSW HSC or equivalent in the preceding year. For further information see www.usyd.edu.au/scholarships |
| University of Sydney Access Scholarships | $6000 | 5 | 140 | Access Scholarships assist new and continuing students who have been disadvantantaged in some way. They are available to students who have a competitive UAI and who also meet at least one of these criteria: financial disadvantage, disability or rural/remote area. Applications close 30 September. Apply through UAC - consult the UAC booklet or UAC website: www.uac.edu.au |
| Commonwealth Learning Scholarships | $2207 or $4415 indexed |
4 | approx 350 | The Commonwealth Learning Scholarships program is a Commonwealth-funded scheme open to undergraduate students at the University of Sydney. Applications close 30 September. Apply through UAC - consult the UAC booklet or UAC website: www.uac.edu.au |
| E. Trenchard Miller Memorial Scholarships | $1500 | 6 | approx 8 |
Awarded automatically after enrolment for general proficiency in the HSC. |
| G.C. Halliday Scholarship | $250 | 3 | 1 | Awarded for general proficiency in the HSC to a Sydney Grammar School student enrolling into the faculties of Arts, Law, Science, or Engineering. |
| Killeen Prize | $190 | 1 | 1 | Awarded on the recommendation of the Principal of the Fort Street High School to a student proceeding from that school to the University. |
| John West Medal | $400 | 1 | 1 | Awarded automatically after enrolment for general proficiency in the HSC. |
| Faculty prizes and scholarships for continuing students | ||||
| Helen Beh Award for Citizenship | $350 | 1 | 1 | Awarded annually to the Science student who has contributed most to the faculty's non-academic activities and interests. May not be held with the Dean's Award for Citizenship. |
| Dean's Award for Citizenship | $100 | 1 | varies | Awarded annually to the Science student who has contributed most to the faculty's non-academic activities and interests. May not be held with the Helen Beh award. |
| Dean's List of Excellence in Academic Performance | 1 | Students of the Faculty of Science earn a place on the Dean's List of Excellence in Academic Performance if they achieve a WAM at the High Distinction level over at least 48 credit points in the given academic year. | ||
| Dean's Honours List Prize | $500 | 1 | 3 | Highest WAM of all candidates in junior, intermediate and senior years of study who have attempted at least 48 credit points in the year. |
| Dean's Scholarship in Science | $1000 | 1 | 9 | Awarded on basis of academic merit to candidates enrolled full time for courses offered by the faculty who have completed between 2 and 6 semesters and are not holders of a University of Sydney Undergraduate Scholarship. |
| Science Achievement Prize | $500 | 1 | 1 | Highest WAM for all units of study to a student completing the requirements for a faculty degree in six semesters. |
| USA Foundation Scholarship for Women in Science | $800 | 1 | 1 | The scholarship shall be awarded on merit to a woman who is a citizen or permanent resident of Australia enrolling into an honours program in the Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney. |
| Scholarships Office prizes and scholarships for continuing students | ||||
| University of Sydney Access Scholarships | $6000 | 5 | approx 60 | Access Scholarships assist new and continuing students who have been disadvantantaged in some way. They are available to students who have a competitive ATAR and who also meet at least one of these criteria: financial disadvantage, disability or rural/remote area. Applications close 30 September. Apply through UAC - consult the UAC booklet or UAC website: www.uac.edu.au |
| Commonwealth Learning Scholarships | $2207 or $4415 indexed |
4 | approx 350 | The Commonwealth Learning Scholarships program is a Commonwealth-funded scheme, open to undergraduate students at the University of Sydney. Applications close 30 September. Apply through UAC - consult the UAC booklet or UAC website: www.uac.edu.au |
| Academic Merit Prizes | $2000 | 1 | 300 | Awarded without application to continuing undergraduate students in any faculty on the basis of academic merit. |
| Honours Scholarship | $6000 | 1 | 50 | Awarded on the basis of merit or equity and merit to students enrolled in an honours program at the University of Sydney. Equity applications to the Scholarships and Prizes Office usually close at the end of March in the year of candidature. |
| International Office scholarships for continuing students | ||||
| International Merit Scholarship | 1 | up to 8 | Half fee scholarships awarded on academic merit to International students who have completed at least 36 credit points at the University of Sydney. | |
| Scholarships and prizes awarded by Schools and Departments | ||||
| Anatomy and Histology | ||||
| J L Shellshear Memorial Prize | $120 | 1 | Merit in practical Anatomy to a student in the Bachelor of Medical Science. | |
| Grafton Elliot Smith Memorial Prize | $280 | 1 | For merit in Anatomy to a Bachelor of Medical Science student. | |
| J T Wilson Memorial Prize | $140 | 1 | Proficiency in Neuroscience for a student in the Bachelor of Medical Science. | |
| Biological Sciences | ||||
| Mary Besly Memorial Prize | $100 | 1 | Merit in Intermediate or Senior invertebrate zoology. | |
| Ilma Brewer Prize | $1250 | 1 | Excellence in botany or plant sciences honours. | |
| G.S. Caird Scholarship in Botany | $1500 | 1 | 1 | Merit in Senior plant biology to a student proceeding to plant biology honours. |
| G.S. Caird Scholarship in Zoology | $1500 | 1 | 1 | Merit in Senior animal biology to a student proceeding to animal biology honours. |
| Eleanor Chase Memorial Prize | $300 | 1 | Merit in Intermediate animal biology. | |
| George Herbert Clarke Prize | $100 | 1 | Merit in Intermediate plant morphology to a student born in Australia. | |
| Collie Prize | $250 | 1 | Awarded to the student enrolled in the Faculty of Science who obtains the highest aggregate mark for 12 credit points of Junior Biology. | |
| William John Dakin Memorial Prize in Zoology | $450 | 1 | For excellence in the subject of Zoology to a student gaining first class honours in Biology. | |
| John H. Elliott Memorial Prize | $200 | For merit in an honours thesis on animal biology. | ||
| Haswell Prize for Biology | $150 | 1 | Proficiency in 24 credit points of zoological work in Senior Biology. | |
| McGraw-Hill Prize for Academic Excellence in Biology | $250 | 3 | Awarded annually in the form of a book voucher to the most proficient student in each of four streams in First Year Biology. These four streams are: Concepts in Biology, Living Systems, and Human Biology. | |
| E.N. (Ted) O'Reilly Memorial Prize | $500 | 1 | Merit in senior plant physiology. | |
| Eva Saunders Memorial Prize in Botany | $100 | 1 | To a female student for merit in intermediate or senior plant biology. | |
| Slade Prize in Junior Biology | $100 | 1 | For proficiency in junior biology practicals. | |
| Professor Spencer Smith-White Prize | $300 | 1 | For merit in genetics honours. | |
| Gabriella Wittman Prize | $350 | 1 | Proficiency in senior genetics. | |
| Biology Honours Scholarship | $1000 | 1 | The scholarship shall be open to full time students enrolling in fourth year honours in Biology in the Bachelor of Science degree on a basis of prior academic merit. May not be held in conjunction with the G.S. Caird Scholarship. | |
| Chemistry | ||||
| Arthur Hollis Memorial Prize | $150 | 1 | For excellence in mainstream intermediate Chemistry. | |
| Australia-USA Foundation Prize | $250 | 1 | Greatest improvement between junior and intermediate Chemistry. | |
| C.H. Wilson Prize | $120 | 1 | Highest grade in Organic Chemistry honours. | |
| Charles E. Fawsitt Prize | $100 | 1 | Proficiency in junior Chemistry. | |
| Chemistry Summer Undergraduate Scholarship | varies | 6 weeks | varies | This scholarship aims to encourage further study in chemistry and to provide experience in chemical research laboratory. Awarded on the basis of academic merit and an assessment of details provided on an application form to Australian citizens and permanent residents proceeding into senior Chemistry. |
| Edna Maude Goulston Prize in Organic Chemistry | $375 | 1 | Awarded annually to the Chemistry honours student gaining the highest mark in the Organic coursework module, provided that the student’s work is of sufficient merit. | |
| Frank E. Dixon Scholarship | $750 | 1 | 1 | Merit in senior Chemistry for a student proceeding to honours. |
| G.S. Caird Scholarships (in Chemistry) | $1290 | 1 | 3 | Merit in senior Chemistry for a student proceeding to honours. |
| Hush Prize in Theoretical Chemistry | $350 | 1 | Merit in senior Theoretical Chemistry for a student proceeding to honours in Theoretical Chemistry. | |
| Inglis Hudson Scholarships | 1 x $380 & 2 x $190 | 1 | 3 | Merit in senior Chemistry for a student proceeding to Organic Chemistry honours. |
| Iredale Prize | $100 | 1 | For merit in mainstream intermediate Chemistry. | |
| Janet Elspeth Crawford Prize In Chemistry | $1500 | 1 | To a female graduate for merit in Chemistry honours. | |
| Levey Scholarship No. 2 | $550 | 1 | 1 | For merit in junior Chemistry for a student proceeding to intermediate Chemistry. |
| Levey Scholarship No. 3 | $300 | 1 | 1 | For merit in junior Chemistry for a student proceeding to intermediate Chemistry. |
| RJW Le Fevre-DAASN Rao Prize in Physical Chemistry | $230 | 1 | For merit in senior Physical Chemistry to the student entering Physical Chemistry honours. | |
| Slade Prize in Intermediate Chemistry Practical | $100 | 1 | Awarded for proficiency in the practical component of both a Semester 1 and a Semester 2 intermediate Chemistry unit of study. | |
| Walter Burfitt Scholarship No 1 | $750 | 1 | 1 | Merit in senior Chemistry to a student proceeding to honours in Chemistry. |
| Geosciences | ||||
| AusIMM: Charles Marshall Thesis Prize | $1000 | 1 | Proficiency in honours in a mining related field. | |
| AusIMM: Mining and Metallurgical Bursaries | $500 + $100 book voucher | 1 | Awarded annually by the New South Walesand ACT Branch of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy for the best intermediate, senior and honours students in a geoscience, mining or extractive metallurgical engineering department in NSW and the ACT. Application forms become available in March each year. Completed forms must be submitted to the Head of School of Geosciences by the end of April each year. | |
| Olga Marian Browne Prize | $100 | 1 | For merit in intermediate Geology fieldwork. | |
| G.S. Caird Scholarship (in Geography) | $1500 | 1 | 1 | For merit in senior Geography. |
| Leo A. Cotton Prize in Exploration Geophysics | $100 | 1 | For proficiency in senior year studies in the field of Exploration Geophysics. | |
| Deas-Thomson Scholarship in Mineralogy | $1500 | 1 | 1 | For proficiency in senior Geology to a student who proceeds to honours in Geology and/or Geophysics. |
| Earth Resources Foundation First Year Scholarships | $600 | 1 | 4 | Merit in first semester junior Geology. |
| Earth Resources Foundation Second Year Scholarships | $800 | 1 | 4 | For merit in junior Geology to students proceeding to intermediate Geology. |
| Earth Resources Foundation Third Year Scholarships | $1000 | 1 | 3 | For merit in intermediate Geology to students proceeding to senior Geology and/or Geophysics. |
| Earth Resources Foundation Honours Year Scholarships | $1000 | 1 | 2 | For merit in senior Geology and/or Geophysics to students proceeding to honours in these areas. |
| Edgeworth David Prize for Palaeontology | $150 | 1 | For proficiency in senior Palaeontology. | |
| Elliston Medal | Medal | 1 | For proficiency in Geology honours. | |
| Edgar Ford Memorial Scholarship | $500 | 1 | 1 | For proficiency in senior Geography to the student who proceeds to Geography honours. |
| Fugro Geophysics Prize | $1000 | 1 | For proficiency in Senior Geophysics for a student proceeding to Geophysics honours. | |
| Geological Society of Australia Prize | 1 | For proficiency in senior Geophysics for a student proceeding to geology honours. The prize consists of one year's student membership of the Geological Society of Australia and subscription to the Australian Journal of Earth Sciences. | ||
| Roy Lindseth Bursary | $180 | 1 | 1 | Awarded to a candidate for a bachelor's degree enrolled in a unit of study or units of study in Geology and/or Geophysics who requires financial assistance to meet student expenses and who has demonstrated academic merit. |
| Jack Mahoney Memorial Prize | $100 | 1 | Proficiency in the practical component of junior Geology. | |
| C.E. Marshall Scholarship | $525 | 1 | 1 | Proficiency in junior Geology to a student proceeding to Intermediate Geology. |
| Professor Griffith Taylor Prize | $70 | 1 | Awarded to the woman student who gains the highest marks in the GEOG 1001 and 1002 examinations in the Faculty of Science. | |
| Professor James Macdonald Holmes Prize | $30 | 1 | Awarded to the degree student who gains the highest marks in the GEOG 1001 and 1002 examinations, provided the student's work is of sufficient merit. | |
| W.H. Maze Prize in Intermediate Geography | $250 | 1 | Awarded to the most proficient student in two units of study from GEOG 2001, 2002, 2101, 2102, 2201 and 2202 if the student's work is of sufficient merit. | |
| Rev. A.S. McCook Memorial Scholarship | $1000 | 1 | 1 | Awarded for merit in senior Geography to a student proceeding to Geography or Geomorphology honours, to assist in the expenses for field work connected with the thesis. |
| Sheila Mitchell Swain Memorial Prize | $250 | 1 | Awarded to the senior Geology student who submits the best field report. | |
| Quodling Testimonial Prize | $350 | 1 | Awarded to a student in senior Geology and/or Geophysics who has shown proficiency in petrology. | |
| Ken Richards Memorial Scholarship | $1250 | 1 | 1 | For an honours student with interest and aptitude in applied geosciences. |
| Slade Prize in Junior Geography Practical | $150 | 1 | Proficiency in junior Geology practicals. | |
| Slade Prize in intermediate Geology Practical | $150 | 1 | Proficiency in intermediate Geology practicals. | |
| University Prize for Geology | $30 | 1 | Awarded to the first year student who gains the highest marks in the class examination in Geology. | |
| History and Philosophy of Science | ||||
| Dr G.A.M. Heydon Prize | $120 | 1 | Merit in intermediate History and Philosophy of Science. | |
| Ian Langham Memorial Prize | $150 | 1 | Merit in senior History and Philosophy of Science. | |
| Marine Science | ||||
| Prize in Marine Sciences | $100 | Merit in senior Marine Science | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics | ||||
| George Allen Scholarship | $1000 each | 1 | 3 | Three scholarships: one to a student proceeding to honours in Applied Mathematics, one to a student proceeding to honours in Mathematical Statistics and one to a student proceeding to honours in Pure Mathematics, each one of whom has shown proficiency in at least 24 credit points of senior units of study in the School of Mathematics & Statistics. |
| The MJ and M Ashby Prize for Mathematics in Science | $360 | 1 | For the best essay, submitted by a student in the Faculty of Science, that forms part of the requirements of Pure Mathematics honours, Applied Mathematics honours or Mathematical Statistics honours. | |
| Applied Probability Trust Prize | $200 | 1 | Awarded annually to the student enrolled in STAT3911 Stochastic Processes and Time Series (Advanced) who demonstrates the greatest proficiency. | |
| Australian Federation of University Women (NSW) Prize in Mathematics | $175 | 1 | Awarded to the most distinguished woman candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science who graduates with first class honours in Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics or Mathematical Statistics. | |
| Barker Prize | $375 | 1 | Awarded at the fourth (honours) year examination for proficiency in Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics or Mathematical Statistics. | |
| Barker Scholarship, No. I | $750 | 1 | 1 | Awarded for proficiency in Intermediate Mathematics. The scholar is required to have attended 30 credit points of Senior units of study in the School of Mathematics and Statistics by the end of the year of the tenure of the scholarship. |
| Barker Scholarship, No. II | $750 | 1 | 1 | Awarded for proficiency in Junior Mathematics. The student must attend 24 credit points of Junior credit points in the School of Mathematics and Statistics during the tenure of the scholarship. |
| Barker Scholarship, No. IV | $750 | 1 | 1 | Awarded for proficiency in Senior Mathematics. The student must attend 24 credit points of Senior credit points in the School of Mathematics and Statistics during the tenure of the scholarship. |
| Tim Brown Prize No. 1 | $175 | 1 | For proficiency in 12 credit points of intermediate Statistics. | |
| Tim Brown Prize No. 2 | $275 | 1 | For proficiency in 24 credit points of senior Statistics. | |
| K.E. Bullen Memorial Prize | $725 | 1 | To the most proficient student in Applied Mathematics honours. | |
| K E Bullen Scholarships Nos. I & II | $1250 | 1 | 2 | Proficiency in senior Mathematics and Statistics to the student who enrol full-time in Applied Mathematics honours. |
| K.E. Bullen Scholarship No III | $1000 | 1 | 1 | Proficiency in Senior Mathematics and Statistics to the woman student who enrols full-time in Applied Mathematics honours, provided that the candidate has not received any other K E Bullen Scholarship. |
| Chris Cannon Prize | $100 | 1 | To the student in AM4 giving the best Honours talk. | |
| David G A Jackson Prize | $1000 | 1 | Awarded for creativity and originality in any undergraduate Pure Mathematics unit of study. | |
| Joye Prize in Mathematics | $5000 & medal | 1 | To the most outstanding student completing fourth year honours in Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics or Mathematical Statistics | |
| Norbert Quirk Prizes | $250 | 4 | For the best essay on a given mathematical subject by a student enrolled in a junior, intermediate, senior and honours units of study in Mathematics (Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics or Mathematical Statistics), | |
| NSW Institute of Sport Mathematics & Statistics Scholarship | $3000 | 1 | varies |
Established in 2007 by an offer of funding from the NSW Institute of Sport. Awarded on the basis of an application, to students in the honours year undertaking a research topic related to mathematical or statistical modelling relevant to sports science. |
| Veronica Thomas Prize | $100 | 1 | For proficiency in General Statistical Methods | |
| Cengage Publishers Prize No.1 | $125 | 1 | Established in 1981 by the offer of Wadsworth Publishing Company (Australasia) to establish a prize for junior Mathematics, this prize is awarded annually to a student for proficiency in Advanced level units of study in junior Mathematics by the annual donation of a book voucher. | |
| Cengage Publishers Prize No.2 | $125 | 1 | Established in 1981 by the offer of Wadsworth Publishing Company (Australasia) to establish a prize for junior Mathematics, this prize is awarded annually to a student for proficiency in normal level units of study in junior Mathematics by the annual donation of a book voucher. | |
| Medical Sciences | ||||
| Korner Prize | $500 | 1 | 1 | Awarded for proficiency in the intermediate year of the Bachelor of Medical Science degree. |
| Molecular and Microbial Biosciences | ||||
| Allman Prize | $300 | 1 | 1 | Awarded annually to the student in the clinical stream of the honours year in the BSc (Nutrition) who obtains the top aggregate mark in NUTR 4001 and NUTR 4002. |
| Australian Society for Microbiology prize | $500 | 1 | 1 | Awarded to an enrolled Microbiology honours student for outstanding achievement in undergraduate Microbiology. |
| G.S. Caird Scholarship (in Biochemistry) | $1500 | 1 | 2 | Awarded for greatest proficiency in the units of study MBLG 2071 or MBLG 2971, provided that the student’s work is of sufficient merit. |
| Roslyn Flora Goulston Prize | $375 | 1 | Awarded for greatest proficiency in 24 credit points of senior Biochemistry (taken from BCHM3071/3971; BCHM3081/3981; BCHM3072/3972; BCHM3082/3982; BCHM3092/3992) to an undergraduate in science who intends proceeding to a BSc degree with honours in Biochemistry. | |
| Mannatech Australia Prize in Modern Metabolic Biochemistry | $1000 | 1 | Established in 2005 by annual donation from Mannatech Australia, this prize is awarded annually by the School of Molecular and Microbial Biosciences to the student who attains the highest performance in their honours year in the School, in the field of modern metabolic biochemistry, provided the work is of sufficient merit. | |
| Sigma-Aldrich Molecular Biotechnology Second Year Award | $250 | 1 | 1 | The award recognises the best overall grade performance in MOBT2102 by a student enrolled in the BSc (Molecular Biotechnology) undergraduate degree. Students must receive a minimum Distinction average in this unit of study. |
| Sigma-Aldrich Molecular Biotechnology Third Year Award | $500 | 1 | 1 | The award recognises the best overall grade performance in MOBT3102 by a student enrolled in the BSc (Molecular Biotechnology) undergraduate degree. Students must receive a minimum Distinction average in this unit of study. |
| Slade Prize in Intermediate Biochemistry | $100 | 1 | Awarded for proficiency in the units of study MBLG2071 or MBLG2971 and either BCHM2072 or BCHM2972. | |
| Nestle Australia - Uncle Toby's Prize in Nutrition | $500 | 1 | 1 | Awarded annually to a student who is enrolled in both intermediate units of study (NUTR2911 and NUTR2912) who demonstrates the greatest proficiency, provided that the work is of sufficient merit. |
| Australian Society for Microbiology Prize | $500 | 1 | 1 | Awarded annually to the student enrolled in honours in Microbiology with the most outstanding undergraduate record in Microbiology. |
| 2M Vending Prize for Proficiency in Introductory Molecular Biology and Genetics | $150 | 1 | 1 | Generously donated by Mr Michael Miller, a former member of staff; the 2M vending prize is awarded to the student who achieves the highest score in the lab course in MBLG1001. |
| Neville Whiffen Scholarship | varies | 1 | Established in 2004 by a bequest left as a legacy to the Nutrition Research Foundation by Neville Whiffen US Medal of Freedom, FSTC FRSC FRACI FIE Aust FI ChemE FAIM who was a Life Governor of the Foundation. This scholarship is awarded annually or bi-annually by the Nutrition Research Foundation on the recommendation of the Head of the Human Nutrition Unit to a student in the Human Nutrition Unit to attend a conference in Australia or overseas. | |
| Pharmacology | ||||
| Dorothy Thorp Prize in Science Communication | $250 | 1 | Merit in Pharmacology honours. | |
| Roland H. Thorp Prize | $500 | 1 | Merit in senior Pharmacology. | |
| Physics | ||||
| Australian Institute of Physics (N.S.W. Branch) Prize in Physics | $400 | 1 | To the student graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Science with honours in Physics who shows greatest proficiency. | |
| Geoffrey Builder - AWA Prize | $250 | 1 | 1 | Awarded annually to a student for proficiency in practical work in intermediate Physics. |
| Walter Burfitt Scholarship No. II | $750 | 1 | Awarded annually for proficiency in senior Physics in the Faculty of Science. The scholar shall be required to pursue the study of Physics honours. | |
| Deas-Thomson Scholarship in Physics | $6500 | 1 | 1 | To the student in either the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Science who demonstrates the greatest proficiency in senior Physics, provided the student's work is of sufficient merit. The student is required to enrol in Physics honours at the University. |
| Henry Chamberlain Russell Prize | $1400 | 1 | 1 | Awarded for an essay, a thesis or research report on an astronomical subject written by a student enrolled for a degree within the University. |
| Levey Scholarship No. 1 for Physics | $825 | 1 | 1 | Awarded for proficiency in junior Physics to a student in the Faculty of Arts, Science or Engineering who enrols in at least 12 credit points of intermediate Physics. |
| School of Physics Outstanding Achievement Scholarship | 1 x $2000 then 3 x $1000 | 4 | 1 | Awarded automatically on the basis of academic merit in the HSC to intending BSc Physics majors. Cannot be held with other scholarships awarded by the Faculty of Science or University of Sydney. |
| Science Foundation for Physics Scholarships No. 1 | $700 | 1 | 5 | Up to five scholarships for proficiency in junior Physics, provided that the student's work is of sufficient merit and that the student enrols in at least 12 credit points of intermediate Physics. |
| Science Foundation for Physics Scholarships No. 2 | $800 | 1 | 5 | Up to five scholarships for proficiency in intermediate Physics, provided that the student's work is of sufficient merit and that the student enrols in 12 credit points of senior Physics. |
| Science Foundation for Physics Scholarships No. 3 | $3000 | 1 | 5 | Up to five scholarships for proficiency in senior Physics, provided that the student's work is of sufficient merit and that the student enrols in Physics honours. |
| Shiroki Prize | $750 | 1 | Awarded to the student who submits the best project in Physics honours provided the candidate's work is of sufficient merit. | |
| School of Physics Honours Scholarship | $3000 | 1 | 1 | Awarded to a student who has completed a major in Physics or equivalent and has achieved a result of at least Distinction in senior Physics. |
| School of Physics - Julius Sumner Miller Scholarships for Academic Excellence No. 1 | $700 | 1 | 2 | To the most proficient students in junior Physics provided that their work is of sufficient merit and they enrol in at least 12 credit points of intermediate Physics. |
| School of Physics - Julius Sumner Miller Scholarships for Academic Excellence No. 2 | $800 | 1 | 2 | To the most proficient students in intermediate Physics provided that their work is of sufficient merit and they enrol in 12 credit points of senior Physics. |
| School of Physics - Julius Sumner Miller Scholarships for Academic Excellence No. 3 | $3000 | 1 | 2 | To the most proficient students in senior Physics provided that their work is of sufficient merit and they enrol in Physics honours. |
| Slade Prize in Intermediate Physics | $350 | 1 | Proficiency in intermediate Experimental Physics. | |
| Smith Prize | $200 | 1 | Awarded to the best undergraduate in junior Experimental Physics. | |
| W.I.B. Smith Prize | $500 | 1 | Awarded to the student who best combines the characteristics of experimental skill, proficiency and exceptional motivation in the senior laboratory classes. | |
| Malcolm Turki Memorial Scholarship | $1700 | 1 | 1 | To encourage and assist an outstanding student within the School of Physics in the completion of Physics honours who might not otherwise be able to do so due to insufficient financial support. |
| CISRA Postgraduate Physics Prize | $2000 | 1 | 1 | Awarded to the postgraduate research student that produces the best refereed publication in a leading international journal. |
| School of Physics Postgraduate Alumni Prize | $1000 | 1 | 1 | Awarded to the student who has completed the most outstanding PhD thesis in the School of Physics. |
| Physiology | ||||
| Claude Bernard Prize | $150 | 1 | Proficiency in PHSI 3003/3903. | |
| Colin Dunlop Prize | $200 | 1 | Merit in Physiology honours. | |
| Frank Cotton Memorial Prize | $350 | 1 | For merit in the Human Cellular Physiology units of study (PHSI3005 or 3905) and (PHSI3006 or 3906) | |
| Intermediate Physiology Merit Award | $300 | 1 | For merit in the units of study PHSI2005 or PHSI2905 and PHSI2006 or PHSI2906 | |
| Y E Knight Neuroscience Essay Prize | $100 | 1 | For the best essay or report in NEUR3001 or NEUR3901 and NEUR3002 or NEUR3902 | |
| David J. Monk Adams Award | $600 | 1 | Travel assistance for a student enrolled in Physiology honours. | |
| Psychology | ||||
| Australian Psychological Society Prize for Psychology Honours | $200 | 1 | For distinction in Psychology honours. As well as the cash prize, the winner will have the opportunity to present a paper to the annual APS conference, with substantial costs covered. | |
| Blanka Buring Prize | $1000 | 1 | Awarded to the student enrolled in Arts who demonstrates the greatest proficiency in a minimum of 24 credit points of Psychology 3000 level units of study. | |
| Dick Champion Prize in Psychology Honours | $200 | 1 | Awarded to the Psychology 4 honours student who presents the best Empirical Thesis in the areas of learning or motivation, providing the thesis is of sufficient merit. | |
| Dick Thomson Prize | $200 | 1 | Awarded to the best student in Psychology honours, provided the performance is of sufficient merit. | |
| Frank Albert Prize in Psychology | $200 | 1 | For merit in intermediate Psychology. | |
| Lithgow Scholarship No. V | $1000 | 1 | 1 | Awarded for proficiency in Psychology 1001 and 1002. The scholar is required to attend PSYC 2011 and 2012, PSYC 2013 and 2014 during the tenure of the scholarship. |
| Lithgow Scholarship No. VI | $1000 | 1 | 1 | Awarded for proficiency in PSYC 2011 and 2012, PSYC2013 and 2014. The scholar is required to attend a minimum of 24 credit points of Psychology 3000 level units of study during the tenure of the scholarship. |
| Lithgow Scholarship No. VII | $1000 | 1 | 1 | Awarded for proficiency in a minimum of 32 credit points of Psychology 3000 level units of study. The scholar is required to attend Fourth Year Psychology (Honours or GDS). |
| O'Neil Prize in Psychology 4 Honours | $200 | 1 | The prize may be awarded to the student who shows greatest proficiency in the theoretical thesis in Psychology honours. | |
| Winifred O'Neill Sydney University Scholarship | $2500 | Up to 3 | 1 | For full-time students in Psychology who achieve the best results in the first or second years of study in Psychology, and who enrol in either 16 credit points of intermediate or 32 credit points of senior units of study in Psychology in the following year. Preference is to be given to students who are blind or who are visually impaired. The scholarship may be awarded to a student who has a different disability. |
| Westmead Institute for Cancer Research | ||||
| WICR Scholarship | $5000 | 1 | Awarded by application following advertisement to the Westmead Institute for Cancer Research to an honours student in the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Medical Science undertaking cancer research. Applications close with the Director, Westmead Institute for Cancer Research, Westmead Hospital on 30 September each year. | |
Postgraduate Prizes and Scholarships
Research Office – Postgraduate and intending postgraduate research students are advised to consult the Research Office website for comprehensive information on a wide range of scholarships available.
Postgraduate Travelling Scholarships – Each year the University offers five or six travelling scholarships with a closing date in March.
Generally, applicants need to have a first class honours degree approaching medal standard to be considered. Applications for the major travelling scholarships offered by external bodies generally close in August or September. All postgraduate scholarships are advertised in the Bulletin Board, which is available in departments or from the Research Office in the Quadrangle.
The Faculty reserves the right to award and vary the number of scholarships available and the value of scholarships available in line with the amount of funds available for distribution each year without notice.
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| Australian Postgraduate Awards (APAs) | $20,007 | 3.5 max | Varies | For local students enrolling into a higher research degree at the University. Applications close 31 October each year. Applications from the Research Office or web site: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/welcome.html. |
| University of Sydney Postgraduate Awards (UPAs) | Same as APA | 3.5 max | Varies | For local students enrolling into a higher research degree at the University. Applications close 31 October each year. Applications from the Research Office or web site: http://www.usyd.edu.au/su/reschols/welcome.html. |
| Henry Chamberlain Russell Prize | $1400 | 1 | 1 | Essay, thesis or research report on Astronomy. |
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Scholarships awarded by the International Office |
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| International Postgraduate Research Scholarships | up to 3 | approx 25 | For International students enrolling into a higher research degree at the University. Applications open between 1 May and 31 August each year. Scholarship covers tuition fees, a living allowance of approx. $16,700 p.a. and health cover. Application forms from the International Office. | |
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Scholarships and prizes awarded by Faculty, Schools and Departments |
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Biological Sciences |
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| Jabez King Heydon Memorial Prize | $1000 | 1 | For the most meritorious PhD in the preceding 12 months in the School of Biological Sciences. | |
| Postgraduate Excellence Prize in Biological Sciences | $1000 | For research students in the School of Biological Sciences. Awarded after application and seminar to the student who best communicates the aims of their research, its contribution to its field and its likelihood of timely completion. | ||
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Chemistry |
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| Agnes Campbell Prizes | Varies | For excellence in Organic Chemistry in either an honours year or in a research Master's or PhD. | ||
| Bruce Veness Chandler Research Support Scholarship in Food Chemistry | Varies | 1 | Varies | For research support for postgraduate candidates working in the area of food Chemistry. |
| John A Lamberton Research Scholarships | Varies | Up to 3 for each category | varies | Awarded to a meritorious candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy or Master of Science in the area of natural products, or chemical understanding of the brain. |
| C.G. and R.J.W. Le Fevre Postgraduate Student Lectures | $130 | up to 3 | Awarded to postgraduate students of Chemistry on the recommendation of the Council of the Sydney University Chemistry Society. | |
| Dr Joan R Clark Research Scholarship | Varies | up to 0.5 | Varies | Awarded to a PhD student in Inorganic Chemistry to assist with costs of travel and subsistence while pursuing their research at a leading overseas university for a period of between 6 and 26 weeks. |
| George Harris Scholarships | $400 | 1 | 3 | Awarded to a meritorious candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry. |
| RJW Le Fevre Research Travelling Scholarship | Varies | Varies | Assists an outstanding female postgraduate research student to present a paper or poster at a major international conference. | |
| Surface Coatings Association Australia Scholarship | Varies | 1 | 1 | Awarded to a meritorious candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy or Master of Science in the area of surface coatings (including pigments, polymers, corrosion, weathering, adhesion and methods of manufacture). |
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Faculty of Science |
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| Postgraduate Research Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement | $500 | 1 | up to 8 | Established in 2007 by the Faculty of Science to recognise outstanding postgraduate student achievements, particularly during the early phases of candidature. |
| Postgraduate Research Prize for Outstanding Academic Achievement and Outreach | $500 | 1 | 1 | Established in 2007 by the Faculty of Science to recognise outstanding postgraduate student achievements which combine high-quality research with significant science outreach activities. |
| John Coutts Scholarship | $2750 | 3 | 1 | Awarded in September to the top honours student in the Faculty of Science proceeding to postgraduate study at the University the following year. |
| Science Centenary Fund Scholarship | $2500 | 1 | 1 | Awarded to the honours student from the Faculty of Science who is ranked highest over four years and proceeds to a postgraduate research degree in the faculty. |
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Geosciences |
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| Deas-Thomson Scholarship in Geology | $6500 | 1 | 1 | For proficiency in Geology honours to the student who proceeds to postgraduate study with the School of Geosciences. |
| George Harris Scholarships | $1200 | 1 | 1 | Awarded to a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Geology and Geophysics. |
| L.A. Richardson Memorial Prize | $3000 | 1 | For the most outstanding thesis in the field of exploration geophysics in either Geophysics honours or Geology honours by a student who enrols as a full-time research student in the following year. | |
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Mathematics and Statistics |
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| T G Room Medal | Medal | 1 | For a PhD thesis in Pure Mathematics which is considered of outstanding merit. | |
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Molecular and Microbial Biosciences |
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| The Jo Rogers Memorial Prize | $400 | 1 | 1 | Awarded annually to the top student in the final year of the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics course at the University of Sydney. |
| Bruce Veness Chandler Research Support Scholarship in Food Chemistry No.2 | Varies | Varies | Established in 2004 by a bequest from the residual estate of Bruce Veness Chandler, this scholarship provides funding for research support for postgraduate or post-doctorate candidates working in the field of Food Chemistry applied to any aspect of food. Applicants must submit a proposal setting out the details of the research support sought and its importance to the applicant’s research. | |
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Physics |
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| PhD Bridging Award | same as APA | 0.5 | varies | Established in 2002 by the School of Physics, the purpose of the award is to provide a six-month living allowance to full-time PhD students commencing mid-year in the School of Physics at the University of Sydney. Applicants must meet the eligibility conditions for the Australian Postgraduate Award (APA/UPA), and must apply for an APA/UPA in their first semester of candidature. |
| Denison Postgraduate Award | same as APA | 3 | varies | To the most academically-able new PhD student who has met eligibility criteria for the APA/UPA awards. Scholarship holders must be enrolled for a full time Doctoral postgraduate research degree at the University of Sydney. |
| International Denison Postgraduate Award | same as APA | 3 | varies | Established in 2005 by the School of Physics, the purpose of the award is to provide a living allowance to international students who are undertaking full-time research towards a Master's or PhD in Physics. The award may be offered to incoming international research students with a first class honours degree, or equivalent. Applicants must make a formal application to the School using the advertised contact details. |
| Denison Postgraduate Conversion Award | same as APA | 3 | varies | Established in 2004 by the School of Physics, the purpose of the award is to provide a living allowance to recently upgraded full-time PhD students undertaking research in the School of Physics. Applicants must not be eligible for the Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), University Postgraduate Award or the Denison Postgraduate Award (DPA), must have been previously enrolled in the MSc by research in the School of Physics, in the year prior to application, and must have made a formal application to the Faculty of Science for an upgrade to PhD candidature. |
| Denison Merit Award | varies | 3 | varies | This award is a supplementary scholarship for full-time PhD students with First Class honours and a University medal. |
| International Denison Merit Award | varies | 3 | varies | This award is a supplementary scholarship for full-time PhD international students with First Class honours and a University medal. |
| Relocation Scholarship | Up to $3000 each | - | varies | To assist outstanding incoming PhD students from outside the Sydney metropolitan area who may otherwise be deterred from studying at the University of Sydney by the high cost of relocation. Evidence of relocation costs must be supplied. |
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Psychology |
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| Lucy Firth Sydney University Postgraduate Scholarship | $10000 | 3 | 1 | Scholarship holders must be enrolled for a full time Doctoral postgraduate research degree at the University of Sydney. They must be Australian citizens or permanent residents with a Class 1 or high Class II honours degree. |
| A.H. Martin Scholarship | $1000 | 1 | 1 | Awarded to the candidate for the degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology who performs best in Part I of the course, preferably in the fields of vocational guidance and vocational selection or a related field. |
| Martin and Elizabeth Jane Simmat Prize No 1 | $350 | 1 | The prize shall be awarded to the candidate most distinguished in meeting requirements for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Science (Psychology). | |
| Martin and Elizabeth Jane Simmat Prize No.2 | $350 | 1 | Awarded to the student with the best performance in Part II of the Doctor of Clinical Psychology course. | |
| Margaret Stewart Fund Scholarship | Same as APA stipend | up to 4 | 1 | The scholarship is open to suitably qualified graduates in Psychology of the University of Sydney or any other university who wish to undertake research into ethics and behaviour, towards a higher degree. |
| School of Psychology Prize for Year 3 DCP/DCN | $300 | 1 | This prize is awarded annually to the candidate who performs best across the group of students enrolled in either the Doctor of Clinical Psychology or Doctor of Clinical Neuropsychology in year 3, provided the performance is of sufficient merit. | |
| H. Tasman Lovell Memorial Medallion | Medal | 1 | The medallion is awarded to the candidate who submits the best thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Psychology, provided the thesis is of sufficient merit. | |
| Winifred O'Neill Sydney University Undergraduate Scholarship | 2500 | 1-3 | 1 | Established in 1997 from the estate of Dr Gregory John Lamb O'Neill who was a medical practitioner in Chatswood, NSW, this scholarship is open to full-time postgraduate students in Psychology at the University of Sydney and will be based on meritorious performance in Undergraduate Psychology. Preference is given to students who are visually impaired or, if there is no visually impaired applicant, to students with other disability. |