The following prizes and awards are established to recognise students for their outstanding academic achievement in various units or programs of study.
Many faculties, schools and disciplines award prizes to their students based on academic merit. These prizes often do not require applications.
$1,500 award
This prize has been established to support Charles Perkins Centre (CPC) PhD candidates who have presented at the CPC Biology Domain or Boden Initiative Seminar Series to attend an international conference.
This prize has been established in honour of Dr. Len Storlien, an outstanding researcher, collaborator and mentor in nutrition and metabolic function.
At the time of application, you must be either currently enrolled in a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney, or have completed a Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney in the previous calendar year.
You must also:
Refer to the information here.
$1,500 paid as a one-off payment
$13,000 award
The Aola Richards Writing-Up Support (ARWUS) Award is awarded to HDR students in the discipline of entomology to encourage and assist those who are finalising papers or writing fellowship applications following the completion of their higher-degree by research at the University of Sydney.
This Award is funded by a generous bequest from Professor Aola Mary Richards to the University of Sydney.
Who's eligible
Apply here.
This Award has a value of $13,000 and will be paid in two equal instalments.
$200 or $500 award
Established in 2013 to commemorate the work of Associate Professor Anne Dunn, an outstanding colleague, and foundational staff member of Media and Communications at the University of Sydney. Associate Professor Anne Dunn was a respected and widely loved Australian journalism educator, media scholar and broadcast media professional who had a particular passion for creative partnerships between industry and academy.
Students must have completed Media Production units of study in one of the following degrees:
There is no separate application for this prize.
The value of each prize under 3a and 3b in the terms and conditions is $200 and will be paid as a one-off payment. The value of prizes 3c and 3d in the terms and conditions is $500 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$1,000 award
This annual prize was established from a gift from Mr Dennis Balson to reward the best undergraduate essay on the philosophy of mind and/or consciousness.
There is no separate application for this prize. The winner will be nominated by the Department of Philosophy during the annual Board of Examiners meeting.
This prize has a value of $1000 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$1,200 award
Established in 1991 by a donation from the members of the Australasian Pioneers' Club.
You must have submitted an Honours thesis in the area of Australian History at the University of Sydney.
This prize has a value of $1,200 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
There is no separate application for this prize.
$2,000 award
The Ben Sandford Cullen Award (Archaeology and Anthropology) is to provide funds to enable post-graduate students whose research in Archaeology or Anthropology is theoretically innovative to be assisted with research, travel or publication expenses.
The award was founded in 1996 by the colleagues, friends and family of Dr Ben Cullen, who suddenly and unexpectedly died aged 31, in 1995. This award is to commemorate Dr Ben Cullen’s work in Archaeology.
You must be enrolled in a master's by research (including MPhil) or PhD in the following:
You must also have completed in the three previous calendar years at least one of the following:
This award has a value of $2000 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
Apply here.
$500 award
This prize is funded by a bequest by David Ritchie to support the study and promotion of Greek and Latin languages and literature.
You must:
This award has a value of $500 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
There is no separate application for this prize.
$500 award
This prize is funded by a bequest by David Ritchie to support the study and promotion of Greek and Latin languages and literature.
You must:
There is no separate application for this prize.
This prize has a value of $500 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$500 award
This prize is funded by a bequest by David Ritchie to support the study and promotion of Greek and Latin languages and literature.
You must:
There is no separate application for this prize.
This prize has a value of $500 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$500 award
This prize is funded by a bequest by David Ritchie to support the study and promotion of Greek and Latin languages and literature.
You must be enrolled in Greek Honours in a bachelor’s degree at the University of Sydney.
There is no separate application for this prize.
This prize has a value of $500 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$1,000 award
This prize is funded by a bequest by David Ritchie to support the study and promotion of Greek and Latin languages and literature.
You must be enrolled in a senior unit of study in Ancient History.
There is no separate application for this prize. The winner will be nominated by the Head of School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry (or nominated delegate) on the recommendation of a selection committee convened by the Chair of Classics and Ancient History Department.
This prize has a value of $1000 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$250 award
The EU Ambassadors Prize was established to recognise the engagement of students with European studies is awarded for the best overall academic result in the fourth academic year.
This prize is funded by the European Union External Action Service (EEAS) and the Delegation of the European Union to Australia and New Zealand.
You must have completed your fourth year (honours or advanced year) in European studies.
There is no separate application for this prize. The winner will be nominated by the chair of European studies.
This prize has a value of $250 and will be paid in the form of a book voucher.
$2,395 award
This prize is awarded annually to a student who shows the greatest proficiency in third or fourth-year linguistics units of study.
You must:
There is no separate application for this prize. It will be awarded by the head of the Department of Linguistics, or their nominated delegate at the University.
This prize has a value of $2395 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$250 award
This prize is awarded to the best student in junior intermediate Japanese in the Department of Japanese.
You must have completed JPNS2612 Japanese 4 in the academic year for which the prize is offered.
There is no separate application for this prize. The winner will be nominated by the chair of the Department of Japanese Studies.
This prize has a value of $250 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$350 award
The Ken Watson Prize is awarded to pre-service teachers enrolled in the Master of Teaching (Secondary), specialising in English.
You must be enrolled in the Master of Teaching (Secondary), specialising in English.
There is no separate application for this prize.
This prize has a value of $350 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
US$1,500 award
The Khyentse Foundation Award for Excellence in Buddhist Studies is awarded to an undergraduate student or graduate chosen by the Department, for recognition of distinction and hard work in the field of Buddhist studies.
This prize is funded by the Khyentse Foundation and managed by the Department of Indian Subcontinental Studies (Department) at the University of Sydney.
You must be an undergraduate student or graduate of Buddhist studies.
Note: For this prize to be eligible, at least five students must be enrolled in Buddhist studies.
There is no separate application for this prize. The winner will be nominated by the Chair of the Department of Indian Subcontinental Studies or their nominated delegate.
This prize has a value of US$1500 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$800 award
In 2018 the Sydney School of Education and Social Work partnered with KU Children’s Services and established a prize that would support the professional development of early childhood students and enhance their engagement with teaching in the prior-to-school sector.
You must:
Apply here.
This prize has a value of $800 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$2,500 award
The Li Zuoji Prize in Chinese Language is awarded to the best performing student in second year Chinese Language units who has no previous experience of Chinese before enrolling in Chinese units at the University of Sydney. This Prize is funded by Lily X H Lee to establish an undergraduate prize in Chinese Studies.
You must:
No application required.
The prize is valued at $2500 and will be paid as a one-off payment. If two or more students are of equal merit, the value of the prize may be shared.
$500 award
The Lucy Firth Honours Thesis Prize is awarded to a student who has written an honours thesis in philosophy and has been impacted by extenuating circumstances during their study at the University of Sydney. The prize is funded by the Lucy Firth Bequest made in 1997.
You must:
No application required. The Prize will be awarded by the Chair Department of Philosophy or their nominated delegates.
The prize is valued at $500 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
The MAK Halliday Medal is awarded for outstanding merit in the Master of Arts program in Applied Linguistics.
This Prize is funded by the staff of the Department of Linguistics to honour Professor Halliday who was appointed to the Chair of Linguistics in 1975 and retired in 1987.
Awarded to a student in the Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics, School of Humanities at the University of Sydney who obtains both:
This prize was established in 2018 by Department of Linguistics staff to honour Professor Halliday, who was appointed to the chair of linguistics in 1975 and retired in 1987.
You must be enrolled in a master's by research or PhD in the Department of Linguistics.
$250 award
This prize is awarded to a student with an outstanding performance in a culture or language unit in the Department of Japanese Studies.
You must have completed at least one of the below units at the University of Sydney in the academic year for which the prize is offered:
There is no separate application for this prize. The winner of the prize will be nominated by the chair of the Department of Japanese Studies.
This prize has a value of $250 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$2,000 award
The Margaret Ann Bailey Memorial Prize for Honours in a Modern European Language is awarded to a female student with the highest mark in the final honour’s year in any modern European language.
This Prize was founded in 1957 in memory of Miss M A Bailey, formerly Principal of Ascham School.
You must:
There is no separate application for this prize.
This prize has a value of $2000 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$1,000 award
The Mary Mackay Prize is awarded for the best original honours or master's by coursework long essay or research project, honours thesis, postgraduate coursework dissertation or master's by research thesis in Australian art history or related fields. This prize is funded by Kylie Winkworth, Richard, Max and David Mackay.
You must be enrolled in one of the following degrees:
There is no separate application for this prize. The winner of the prize will be nominated by the chair of the Department of Art History.
This prize has a value of $1000 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$15,000 award
The Nicholson Medal is awarded for significant achievement in Latin Studies, in honour of Sir Charles Nicholson, Bt, MD Edin., Hon. DCL Oxf., Hon. LLD Camb., Provost (1854-59) and Chancellor (1860-61) of the University of Sydney.
You must meet one of the following reqirements:
Students who have completed a Latin Honours degree must meet the below additional criteria:
Students who are enrolled in a major in Latin must meet the below additional criteria:
There is no separate application for this prize.
This prize has a value of $15,000 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
The Prize will be awarded to the eligible honours student who has the highest mark in their thesis in Latin. If there is no eligible Honours student, the prize will be awarded to the eligible student enrolled in a major in Latin with the highest average mark in 3000-level Latin units of study.
$400 award
This prize is funded by Ms and Mr Groenewegen.
You must have completed your first year of the Master of Economics.
The prize will be awarded to the student with the highest Annual Average Mark (AAM) at the end of the year.
This prize has a value of $400.
$1,500 award
This prize has been established to provide recognition of excellence among postgraduate students who are studying gender studies or cultural studies.
You must:
Apply here.
This prize has a value of $1500 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$250 voucher
The Richard Copley Coltheart and David Copley Memorial Prize in Metaphysics is awarded to a student who achieves the highest mark in a unit of study at 2000-level or 3000-level in any subject area pertaining to metaphysics.
Richard Copley Coltheart studied undergraduate philosophy at the University of Sydney, before commencing a PhD in the US. Sadly, he passed away before he could complete the degree. This Prize is funded by a donation from the Copley family.
You must:
There is no separate application for this prize. The winner will be nominated by the chair of European studies.
This prize has a value of $250 and will be paid in the form of a bookshop voucher.
$250 voucher
The Robert Schuman Prize was established to recognise the engagement of students with European studies and is awarded for the best overall academic result in the first academic year.
This prize is funded by the European Union External Action Service (EEAS) and the Delegation of the European Union to Australia and New Zealand.
You must:
There is no separate application for this prize. The winner will be nominated by the chair of European studies.
This prize has a value of $250 and will be paid in the form of a bookshop voucher.
$500 award
This Prize was established from a donation by Joydeep Hor to commemorate Roderick West (1933-2016), an inspiring educator who was Headmaster of Trinity Grammar School 1975-1996, and his wife Janet West, who was a teacher and historian of Anglicanism and women in the Australian church.
You must must have completed at least one of the below units at the University of Sydney in the academic year for which the prize is offered:
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$500. If multiple students are of equal merit the value of the prize may be shared.
$2,000 award and support valued at $8,000
This Prize was established from a donation by Joydeep Hor to commemorate Roderick West (1933-2016), an inspiring educator who was Headmaster of Trinity Grammar School 1975-1996, and his wife Janet West, who was a teacher and historian of Anglicanism and women in the Australian church.
You must have completed at least 48 credit points in the Master of Moving Image by the end of the semester in which this prize is advertised.
Apply here.
This prize has a value of $2000 and will be paid as a one-off payment. The successful prize recipient will also receive access to production support from Sydney Films valued at $8000.
$1,250 award
The Sydney Policy Reform Project Prize acknowledges the outstanding performance of students who have participated in the Sydney Policy Reform Project. This prize is funded by the Yim Family Foundation.
You must participate in the Sydney Policy Reform Project from Semester 2 2021 onwards.
There is no separate application for this prize. The winner will be nominated by an Associate Dean within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or their nominated delegate, a senior staff member of Student Affairs and Engagement within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and at least one other academic with policy and law reform experience.
The value of the prize is $1250. The value of the prize will be shared equally among each of the students who completed the successful written work.
$250 voucher
The prize is awarded to students who have the best overall academic results in the major.
You must be enrolled full time and have completed your second and/or third-year units of study in the major of European studies.
There is no separate application for this prize. The department coordinator will nominate up to three students who are shortlisted for it.
This prize has a value of $250 and will be paid as a one-off payment in the form of bookshop vouchers.
$10,000, paid as a one-off payment
This prize supports SCA postgraduate research students accepted into the Leipzig International Art Program. To apply, email SCA with proof of acceptance and include the prize name in the subject line.
You must:
Please contact the SCA with evidence of acceptance into the Leipzig International Art Program and quote the prize name in the subject of the email and send to sca.enquiries@sydney.edu.au
This Prize has a value of $10,000 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$10,000, paid as a one-off payment
Established in 2013, this prize is awarded to the most meritorious postgraduate research student in the Department of Political Economy.
You must be:
Students who currently receive a Postgraduate Research Scholarship from the University that provides a stipend allowance are not eligible for this prize.
Apply here.
The value of the prize is determined by the Scholarships Award Committee and will be a maximum of $10,000. This amount will be paid as a one-off payment
$10,000, paid as a one-off payment
The French Embassy Prizes are awarded to the highest performing first, second and third-year students who are completing the Introductory Pathway.
This prize is funded by the Embassy of France in Australia since 2019.
You must:
There is no separate application, students will automatically be considered for this prize.
The successful recipient of this prize will be award books.
The French Embassy Prize I (pdf, 122.7KB), The French Embassy Prize II (pdf, 119.2KB), The French Embassy Prize III (pdf, 119.7KB).
$10,000, paid as a one-off payment
The Judith Yates Essay Prize in Economics (‘the Prize’) is awarded annually for the best essay exploring the topic of unmet societal needs.
This Prize is funded by the University of Sydney USA Foundation.
You must:
Apply here.
This Prize has a value of $10,000 and will be paid as a one off payment.
Terms and conditions: The Judith Yates Essay Prize in Economics (pdf, 138.6 KB)
$50, paid as a one-off payment
The Stephen Castles Award in Migration Studies will be awarded to a postgraduate student from the School of Social and Political Sciences for producing the best essay focusing on migration or a migration-related topic.
This prize is in memory of our colleague, Professor Stephen Castles, who was one of the world’s greatest migration scholars over the course of an illustrious career at the University of Oxford and later at the University of Sydney. He was also a generous mentor and supervisor, and an untiring advocate on refugee and migrant issues.
You must:
There is no separate application for this prize.
This Prize has a value of $50 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
The Stephen Castles Award in Migration Studies (pdf, 658KB).
$1,000, paid as a one-off payment
This prize is funded by a donation from the Sydney University Greek Society (SUGS) to honour the outstanding commitment to the Department and its students by Professor Vrasidas Karalis and Associate Professor Anthony Dracopoulos.
You must:
No application required.
This prize has a value of $1000 and will be paid as a one-off payment. If two or more students are of equal merit the value of the prize may be shared.
$1,000, paid as a one-off payment
This prize is funded by The Walter Reid Memorial Fund, established in memory of Walter Edward Steward Reid, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Sydney in 1922. He was an authority on central European history and was a scholar in French and German. He was admitted to the Bar in 1928, and at his untimely death at the age of 49, he was the Honorary Secretary of the New South Wales Bar Association.
You must:
There is no separate application for this prize. The prize will be awarded by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
This prize has a value of up to $1000 and will be paid as a one-off payment. Recipients must use the prize funds received to purchase books, magazines or periodicals (hard copy or electronically) related to their studies or their general education.
$1,000, paid as a one-off payment
The Zarax Prize is awarded for the best essay in senior units of study in Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies.
Eligible students must be enrolled in any of the following units:
* Only two units are offered per year on a rotational basis
TBC
This award has a value of $1000 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$1,500, paid as a one-off payment
The SCA Director's Awards are presented annually at the New Contemporaries exhibition to recognise outstanding artistic achievements by graduating undergraduate students at Sydney College of the Arts (SCA).
Selected by the SCA Co-Directors, these awards celebrate the most compelling final works exhibited by students completing their undergraduate programs.
The awards mark a significant milestone in each recipient’s artistic journey and affirm their potential as emerging voices in the contemporary art landscape.
The student must be an undergraduate coursework graduating from the Sydney College of the Arts at the University of Sydney
The work will be assessed as part of the student’s capstone or final year studio project.
Student graduating with Honours are not eligible.
No application is required.
This award has a value of $1500 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$2,000, paid as a one-off payment
The SCA Director's Awards are presented annually at the New Contemporaries exhibition to recognise outstanding artistic achievements by graduating undergraduate students at Sydney College of the Arts (SCA).
Selected by the SCA Co-Directors, these awards celebrate the most compelling final works exhibited by students completing their undergraduate programs.
The awards mark a significant milestone in each recipient’s artistic journey and affirm their potential as emerging voices in the contemporary art landscape.
The student must be an undergraduate coursework graduating with Honours (including embedded Honours) from the Sydney College of the Arts at the University of Sydney
The work will be assessed as part of the student’s capstone or final year studio project.
Student graduating with Honours are not eligible.
No application is required.
This award has a value of $2000 for an honours student and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$1,000, paid as a one-off payment
The Prize is awarded to a Faculty of Engineering student from the School of Biomedical Engineering in recognition of their outstanding contributions towards enhancing the Biomedical Engineering (BME) student community.
This award celebrates the spirit of service, leadership, and outreach, acknowledging those who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to volunteering and engagement beyond their student commitments.
You must meet one of the following reqirements:
Apply here
This prize has a value of $1,000 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
Terms and conditions (pdf, 653.9KB).
$5,000, paid as a one-off payment
The FMH Dean's Prize is awarded by the Dean and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Medicine, and Health.
To be considered eligible for this Prize, students must:
No application is required.
This Prize has a value of $5,000 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
Awarded to a student for the best practical work in Anatomy (including Histology & Embryology).
To be determined.
TBC
$500, paid as a one-off payment
The A T Edwards Memorial Prize is awarded to the student who during the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program, has demonstrated a command of research and an interest in ongoing learning of the speciality of Psychiatry.
This Prize was established in 1985 and funded by a donation from the family of Dr Alfred Theophilus Edwards. This Prize was supplemented in 2007 with additional gifts from the family in memory of Dr Lawrence Alfred Edwards, son of Dr A.T. Edwards.
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
Apply here when applications open on 13 October 2025.
Applications will close 7 November 2025.
The student will be awarded a Prize with a value of $500, and will be paid as a one-off payment.
Terms and Conditions (pdf, 153 kb)
$500, paid as a one-off payment
Awarded to the top-performing Honours student in Applied Medical Sciences, this prize recognises excellence across key academic presentations.
You must:
No application is required.
The first placed student in each cohort will receive the prize valued at $500 and this will be paid as a one-off payment. If more than one recipient, the value of the prize may be shared.
$500, paid as a one-off payment
Awarded to the top Honours student in Applied Medical Science based on combined results in AMED4102 and the final oral presentation.
You must:
No application is required.
The first placed student in each cohort will receive the prize valued at $500 and this will be paid as a one-off payment. If more than one recipient, the value of the prize may be shared.
$500, paid as a one-off payment
Awarded to the Honours student in Applied Medical Science with the greatest positive difference between their Science WAM and honours mark.
You must:
No application is required.
The first placed student in each cohort will receive the prize valued at $500 and this will be paid as a one-off payment. If more than one recipient, the value of the prize may be shared.
$500, paid as a one-off payment
Awarded to the Honours student in Applied Medical Science with the highest honours mark.
You must:
No application is required.
The first placed student in each cohort will receive the prize valued at $500 and this will be paid as a one-off payment. If more than one recipient, the value of the prize may be shared.
$500, paid as a one-off payment
This prize is awarded to an Honours student in Applied Medical Science who is undertaking research in neuroscience and/or mental health.
You must:
Apply here.
The first-place student in each cohort will receive the prize valued at $500 and this will be paid as a one-off payment. If more than one recipient, the value of the prize may be shared.
$250, paid as a one-off payment
This Prize was established in 1974 and funded by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in memory of Dr Cedric Swanton.
You must:
Apply here.
This Prize has a value of $250 and will be awarded to a student as a one off payment.
The Claude Bernard Prize was founded in 1999 by an anonymous donation.
You must:
No application is required.
The value of the prize will be determined by the School of Medical Sciences each year. If more than one recipient is of equal merit, the value of the prize may be shared.
This prize was established in 1971 by donations from friends and colleagues of Associate Professor CW Dunlop of the Department of Physiology.
You must:
No application is required.
The value of the prize will be determined by the School of Medical Sciences each year. If more than one recipient is of equal merit, the value of the prize may be shared.
$500, paid as a one-off payment
A prize for honours students in applied medical science undertaking cancer-related research.
You must:
Apply here.
The prize valued at $500 and will be paid as a one-off payment. If more than one recipient, the value of the prize may be shared.
Established in 1973 by a bequest from Margaret Hypatia Adams as a memorial to her son David J Monk Adams, a former lecturer at the University of Sydney.
You must:
No application is required.
The value of the prize will be determined by the School of Medical Sciences each year. If more than one recipient is of equal merit, the value of the prize may be shared.
Established in 1997 by the Department of Pharmacology in honour of Dr Dorothy Thorp, a long time member and benefactor of the Department of Pharmacology.
You must:
No application is required.
The value of the prize will be determined by the School of Medical Sciences each year. If more than one recipient is of equal merit, the value of the prize may be shared.
This Prize has a value of $500.00 and will be paid as a one-off payment. The prize will appear on the recipient’s academic transcript.
Established in 1997 by the Department of Pharmacology in honour of Dr Dorothy Thorp, a long time member and benefactor of the Department of Pharmacology.
You must:
Apply here when applications open on 13 October 2025.
Applications will close 7 November 2025.
This Prize has a value of $500.00 and will be paid as a one-off payment. The prize will appear on the recipient’s academic transcript.
Terms and conditions (pdf, 154KB)
Awarded to a student enrolled in the final year for the best essay with original research (MD project) in physiology. The prize may be awarded to a student in Sydney Medical School (MD) or the Faculty of Science
To be determined.
TBC.
The FMH Thesis Excellence Prize was established to recognise candidates for the high quality of their presented thesis.
You must:
No application necessary, FMH will identify eligible students.
The value of this prize will be determined by the Associate Dean (Research Education), Faculty of Medicine and Health.
$330
The Frank Cotton Memorial Prize for Physiology recognises excellence in the coursework and examination of the cellular physiology units of study.
You must:
No application is required.
The value of the prize is $330 and if more than one recipient is of equal merit, the value of the prize may be shared.
Awarded to the student with the highest combined mark in Integrated Physiology A and B (or Advanced), with prize value determined annually.
You must:
No application is required.
The value of the prize will be determined by the School of Medical Sciences each year. If more than one recipient is of equal merit, the value of the prize may be shared.
$500, paid as a one-off payment
A prize for fourth-year Doctor of Medicine students who submit a 1,500-word original essay on the 2025 topic set by the Discipline of Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health.
Applicants must:
*Students are required to submit original work for this essay. While you may utilise automated writing tools and generative artificial intelligence to aid your learning and research, the primary content of your submission must be your own creation. You are expected to fully understand and articulate the material presented. Any use of AI tools must be clearly acknowledged and referenced in a declaration accompanying your essay. Failure to do so will be considered a breach of academic integrity. The declaration will not contribute to the final word count.
Apply here when applications open on 13 October 2025.
Applications will close on 7 November 2025.
2025 Topic: Artificial intelligence is making inroads into many fields of medicine. Ophthalmology, particularly with its precise measures, fine endpoints and wealth of data is a specialty embracing AI in many ways. We seek innovators and lateral thinkers to consider the impact of AI in Ophthalmology. The 1500-word essay should pick a specific ophthalmology field and discuss the potential benefits and risks that AI poses.
The most original and thought-provoking essay will be awarded the prize.
This Prize has a value of $500 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$180, paid as a one-off payment
This prize was founded in 1959 from a gift from Professor N.W.G. Macintosh and Dr G. Bell.
You must:
No application is required.
This prize is valued at $180. Provided the work is of sufficient merit, the prize is awarded annually.
Established in 1992 by a combined donation from the Departments of Anatomy, Biochemistry, Histology, Physiology and Pathology in honour of Professor P I Korner, former Professor of Cardiology and former Head of the Baker Medicine Research Institute.
You must:
No application is required.
The value of the prize will be determined by the School of Medical Sciences each year. If more than one recipient is of equal merit, the value of the prize may be shared.
$500, paid as a one-off payment
A prize for honours students in applied medical science conducting research in infectious disease-related projects.
You must:
Apply here.
The prize valued at $500 and will be paid as a one-off payment. If more than one recipient, the value of the prize may be shared.
$500, paid as a one-off payment
A prize for honours students in applied medical science undertaking translational medical research projects.
You must:
Apply here.
The prize valued at $500 and will be paid as a one-off payment. If more than one recipient, the value of the prize may be shared.
$100, paid as a one-off payment
This prize is awarded to the student with the highest mark in NEUR3003 or NEUR3903. It recognises excellence in cellular and developmental neuroscience coursework and exams.
You must receive the highest mark in Cellular and Developmental Neuroscience (NEUR3003) or Cellular and Developmental Neuroscience (Advanced) (NEUR3903).
No application is required.
The value of the prize is $100. If more than one recipient is of equal merit, the value of the prize may be shared.
$100, paid as a one-off payment
This prize was established in 2005 and recognises excellence in the coursework and examination of the integrative neuroscience units of study.
You must receive the highest mark in Integrative Neuroscience (NEUR3004) or Integrative Neuroscience (Advanced) (NEUR3904).
No application is required.
The value of the prize is $100. If more than one recipient is of equal merit, the value of the prize may be shared.
$500, paid as a one-off payment
A prize for a fourth-year Doctor of Medicine student who submits a 1,500-word original essay on the 2025 topic set by the Discipline of Clinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health.
You must:
Apply here when applications open.
This Prize has a value of $500 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
Terms and conditions (pdf, 154KB)
Established in 1979 by donations from the academic staff of the Department of Physiology in honour of Professor PO Bishop, MB BS DSc, FAA FRS, Professor of Physiology at the University from 1955 to 1967.
You must:
No application is required.
The successful recipient of the prize will receive a medal.
Awarded for the best protection of the head and neck and/or brain by a student.
To be confirmed.
TBC.
This prize was established in 1985 to honour Emeritus Professor RH Thorp who held the Chair of Pharmacology from 1949 to 1975.
You must receive the highest combined mark in two of the following units of study:
No application is required.
The value of the prize will be determined by the School of Medical Sciences each year. If more than one recipient is of equal merit, the value of the prize may be shared.
$4,000, paid as a one-off payment
The Ian Black Memorial Prize is awarded in memory of the contributions to education and research in the field of Cardiology made by the late Dr. Ian Black.
To be considered eligible for this Prize, students must:
Apply here.
This Prize has a value of $4,000 and will be paid as a one-off payment. It must be used to attend a scientific meeting in the field of cardiology.
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$500, paid as a one-off payment
A prize awarded to honours students in applied medical science conducting research using HUB core facilities at Westmead. The prize may be shared if awarded to more than one recipient.
You must:
Apply here.
The prize valued at $500 and will be paid as a one-off payment. If more than one recipient, the value of the prize may be shared.
$200 payment that may be shared
This prize was established in 2016 by a donation from Mrs Beth Stanley in memory of her husband, Professor William C Stanley.
You must receive the highest combined mark in:
No application is required.
The value of the prize is $200. If more than one recipient is of equal merit, the value of the prize may be shared.
$1,500 payment
Awarded to the student prosector enrolled in the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery who makes the best contribution to the Wilson Museum of Anatomy during their tenure of the Prosectorship.
TBC.
TBC.
This prize was established in 1998 from an annual donation by Ms YE Knight, a former student of neuroscience in the Bachelor of Medical Science course.
You must:
No application is required.
The value of the prize will be determined by the School of Medical Sciences each year. If more than one recipient is of equal merit, the value of the prize may be shared.
$1,000, paid as a one off payment
This Prize was established in 2021 from a donation from the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, it is named after the first female pharmacy graduate at the University of Sydney.
Students must have completed requirements of one of the below degrees in the calendar year of award:
The Prize will be awarded to the student with the highest overall weighted average mark (WAM) in an eligible degree.
No application is required.
The Prize has a value of $1,000 and will be paid as a one off payment.
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$1,500, paid as a one off payment
This prize was established in memory of Emeritus Professor Noel Martin, who served as dean of the Faculty of Dentistry from 1970-1988.
You must be a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH) student.
These prizes are awarded to outstanding Doctor of Medicine (MD) students in various years of the Sydney Medical Program.
For full details on prizes, eligibility, and how to apply, see Doctor of Medicine prizes.
These prizes are awarded to outstanding postgraduate coursework and research students within the Sydney Medical School.
For full details on prizes, eligibility, and how to apply, see Postgraduate medicine prizes.
$1,000
This prize is funded by the Sydney School of Health Sciences.
You must be a current student engaged in leadership activities while studying health sciences.
Apply here when applications open on 24 September 2025. Applications will close at 11.59 pm Friday 17 October 2025.
Benefits
This prize is valued at $1000.
$1,200, paid as a one-off payment
Established in 1975, this Scholarship has been generously donated to commemorate the memory of the founder of the Australian Institute of Industrial Psychology, Dr. A.H. Martin, Reader in Psychology.
The scholarship aims to recognise the best-performing student in their internal clinical placements and support them through their remaining clinical placement in the Master of Clinical Psychology (MCP) or Master of Clinical Psychology and Doctor of Philosophy (MCP/PhD) at the University of Sydney.
You must be currently enrolled in the Master of Clinical Psychology (MCP) or Master of Clinical Psychology and Doctor of Philosophy (MCP/PhD) within the School of Psychology at the University of Sydney.
You must have satisfactorily completed placement in Year 1 Semester 2 and Year 2 Semester 1 as part of the MCP or MCP/PhD degree.
No application is required.
The Scholarship is valued at $1,200 and is tenable for one year only. The Scholarship's annual value will be paid as a one-off payment at the time of award on the basis of academic merit.
$500, paid as a one-off payment
This Prize has been generously funded by the late Dr Alan John Williams who graduated from a Bachelor, Master, and PhD at the University of Sydney and went on to become a lecturer at the University of Sydney.
To be considered eligible for this Prize, students must be a first-year student enrolled in an undergraduate science degree. Completed unit of study CHEM1011/1111, CHEM1911/1991, CHEM1012/1112 or CHEM1912/1992 in their first year of enrolment.
No application is required. The Dr Alan John Williams prize is awarded to first-year students enrolled in undergraduate science degree.
This Prize has a value of $500 and will be paid as a one-off payment. In the event multiple recipients are selected, the value of the prize will be shared equally.
$1000 prize
The prize will be awarded based on contributions to the Faculty of Science’s non-academic activities and interests and/or to science outreach activities.
You must be enrolled full time in a postgraduate coursework or research degree.
Apply here. You will also require endorsement from an academic/professional staff member from the Faculty of Science. You'll be required to upload your CV and a letter of support from the endorsing academic/professional staff member.
The prize is $1000.
$500, paid as one off payment
Awarded annually by the Faculty of Science to the top performing student in each eligible coursework cohort, in recognition of outstanding academic merit.
You must:
No application is required, eligible recipient will be notified by email.
The prize is $500 and will be paid as one off payment.
The Faculty of Science Prize for Outstanding PhD Thesis is awarded to recent PhD graduates in recognition of excellence in their PhD thesis.
You must have been awarded a PhD in the Faculty of Science at any time in the preceding year.
No application is necessary, as eligible candidates are nominated by their school.
This prize has no monetary value. Up to eight prizes may be awarded, to the nominees from:
* The second ranked nominee in the School of Life and Environmental Sciences will only be awarded the prize if there is no other nominee from one of the other Schools.
The Faculty of Science Postgraduate Research Prize for Leadership is awarded to either individual HDR students or a group of HDR students who take on additional responsibilities through leadership roles or representation at their School, Faculty and University committees and/or in professional organisations and undertake outreach within the community.
You must:
$500, paid as a one-off payment
Established in 2007, this prize is awarded to postgraduate research students in recognition of outstanding achievement in research publication.
You must:
No application is necessary, as eligible candidates are nominated by their school.
This prize has a value of $500 and will be paid as a one-off payment. Up to ten prizes are awarded annually, to the nominees from:
The prize is valued at $750
Established in 1997 in honour of Professor Helen Beh and her services to the Faculty of Science and the University of Sydney, this prize is awarded to undergraduate students who have contributed significantly to the Faculty of Science’s non-academic activities and interests.
You must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate degree.
Apply here. You will also require endorsement from an academic/professional staff member from the Faculty of Science. You'll be required to upload your CV and a letter of support from the endorsing academic/professional staff member.
The prize is valued at $500.
The prize will be awarded based on contributions to the Faculty of Science’s non-academic activities and interests and/or to science outreach activities.
The prize is valued at $1000.
The Jabez King Heydon Memorial Prize in Biological Sciences is awarded for the most meritorious PhD in one or more of the fields of Biological Sciences such as Biology, Botany, Zoology, Ecology, Evolution, Conservation or Wildlife Biology.
This Prize is funded by a bequest from Kathleen Joan Laurence in memory of Jabez King Heydon.
You must:
No application is necessary, as eligible candidates are nominated by their school.
The prize is valued at $1000.
The prize is valued at $750
This prize has been established to reward an outstanding student with the best overall academic performance in either a Master of Sustainability or Diploma in Sustainability at the University of Sydney.
You must:
No application is required, eligible recipient will be notified by email.
The prize is valued at $750.
The prize is valued at $750
This Prize has been established to reward an outstanding student with the best overall academic performance in the capstone unit of the Master of Sustainability at the University of Sydney.
You must:
No application is required, eligible recipient will be notified by email.
The prize is valued at $750.
The prize is $13,000
This prize is funded by a donation from a bequest by Dr Patrick Murray.
You must:
Apply here.
Applicants who have applied previously for this Prize will not be eligible to apply.
The prize is $13,000.
$900, paid as a one-off payment
The Ormsby Hamilton Prize has been generously donated by J.W. Hamilton for the encouragement of the study of Radio Science.
To be considered eligible for this Prize, students must either:
No Application required
This Prize has a value of $900 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$900, paid as a one-off payment
This prize is established in 2023 from the Susanne Rae Walker Bequest, the Walker Prize in Social Psychology Research is awarded annually to an outstanding Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) student conducting research in social psychology.
You must:
Apply here.
This Prize has a value between $6,000 -$6,500 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
To be considered eligible for this Prize, students must be enrolled full-time, and in the course ITLS6201: Global DIstribution Strategy.
No application required.
The GS1 Prize for the best student in ITLS6201: Global Distribution Strategy.
$500, paid as a one-off payment
The GS1 Prize for the best student in ITLS6010: Logistics and Supply Chain Systems.
You must be:
No application required.
This Prize has a value of $500 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$1000, paid as a one-off payment
To be considered eligible for this Prize, students must be a current student in the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies’ Higher Degree by Research program (with a minimum of one year full time equivalent candidature by the end of the award year).
No application required.
The prize is valued at up to $1000 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$1000, paid as a one-off payment
The Kahneman / Thaler Prize is named in honour of Nobel Laureates Daniel Kahneman and Richard Thaler to acknowledge excellence in the fields of business, psychology and/or economics.
You must:
Apply here.
Applications close 6pm, 10 November 2021
This Prize has no monetary value.
$1000, paid as a one-off payment
The Mrs MA Ching prize is awarded to an international student for the highest academic achievement in the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS) specialisation in the Master of Commerce.
You must:
No application required.
This Prize has a value of $1,000 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
$500, paid as a one-off payment
The Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia Award for Excellence is awarded to recognize academic achievement in the Master of Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
The Prize will be awarded to the student with the highest Weighted Average Mark (WAM) across all units of study completed of the academic year for the Master of Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
No application needed.
This Prize has a value of $500 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
A membership pack, framed certificate and perpetual trophy will also be provided to the Prize recipient.
The prize is valued at $25,000
This prize is funded by the Access Corporate Group.
You must:
The prize will be awarded to the winning team of the Genesis competition.
The prize is valued at $25,000.
The prize is valued at $25,000
This prize is funded by the estate of Dr Marylouise Caldwell to support a student in undergraduate marketing.
You must:
No application is required.
The prize is valued at up to $1000.
$500, paid as a one-off payment
The Peter Koning Memorial Award Prize is awarded to a domestic student for the highest academic achievement in the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies (ITLS) specialisation in the Master of Commerce.
You must:
No application needed.
This Prize has a value of $500 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
The prize is valued at up to $1000
This prize was established in 2020 by Wendy and Christopher Adam to support students of the University of Sydney, undertaking studies in the field of transport and/or logistics.
You must be enrolled in the Master of Transport.
The prize will be awarded at the Institute of Transport and Logistics discretion.
The prize is valued at up to $1000.
$2000, paid as a one-off payment
This prize was established in 2020 by Wendy and Christopher Adam to support students of the University of Sydney, undertaking studies in the field of transport and/or logistics.
You must:
No application is required.
The prize is valued at up to $2000 and will be paid as a one-off payment.
This prize has a value of $2,500
Established in 2021 by a donation from the Yim Family Foundation, the Yim Family Foundation Prize is to be awarded to the winning team (four students) who produced the best work/presentation in the 2021 Summer Innovation Program.
The funds will be available for the team to use to support further development of the winning project.
You must be the winning team (four students) who produced the best work/presentation in the 2021 Summer Innovation Program.
No application is required. The Prize will be awarded to the team who were considered by the Summer Innovation Program 2021 Judging Panel to have produced the best work/presentation.
This prize has a value of $2,500 and must be used to support further development of the winning project.
This will be administered by the University of Sydney Law School.
