Most prizes are awarded each year for academic achievement in specific units or programs of study. You don't need to apply. Faculties nominate students based on mid-year and final-year results.
If you're awarded a prize, you'll be notified at your University student email address. Your achievement will also appear on your transcript, and your name may be listed on the University's yearly honour roll.
Each year we award the Wentworth Medal as well as many different literary prizes. These prizes cover different literary formats, including poetry, English verse, and historical essays.
You must submit an application to be considered. This will involve the submission of a written piece on a selected topic under a nom de plume (a pen name).
Prize winners are contacted at their University student email address. Keep an eye on your inbox around the time results are released.
To receive your prize money, make sure your bank details are up-to-date in the myFinance tab in Sydney Student. If your details are already correct, you don't need to do anything else.
If you can't log into Sydney Student to update your details, complete the Supplier Details Request Form (pdf, 62KB) and email it to scholarships.office@sydney.edu.au.
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