Arts Prizes

• Illawarra Mercury Prize for Communication Studies Donated by the Illawarra Mercury Presented by Carol Johnstone, Chief of Staff Awarded to the student with the highest average mark in 24 credit points of Communication Studies subjects at 300 level over a 12 month period extending from Autumn to Spring and the following Summer Session.
• The Alejandro Malaspina Prize for Spanish Donated by the Government of Spain Presented by Dr Karen Daly, Lecturer in Spanish Awarded to the student with the highest mark in the Spanish Language subject , SPAN152 Spanish for Beginners 
• Dorothy Jones Prize Donated by the English Studies Program Presented by Dr Dorothy Jones Awarded to the student with the highest average mark over one year in 24 credit points of 200 and/or 300 level English subjects. The successful candidate must have at least 16 of the 24 credit points at High Distinction level.
• Mary Wade Prize Donated by Mr Douglas Harrigan and the Mary Wade Family History Association Presented by Mr Phillip Harrigan This scholarship is awarded to the most meritorious candidate undertaking an honours thesis in Australian History in the School of History and Politics. This scholarship was created to honour the memory of Mary Wade.
• Finnish Society Prize for Philosophy Donated by the Wollongong Finnish Society Presented by Mr Martti Jukkola, President of the Wollongong Finnish Society and Dr David Simpson, Senior Lecturer, Philosophy Program Awarded for the highest average mark over three 300 level Philosophy subjects.
• Campus Alumni Chapter Honours Year Book Prize Donated by the Campus Chapter University of Wollongong Alumni Association Presented by Keith Phipps, OAM Awarded to an Honours student having the highest average mark over the past three years of undergraduate study.
• The Government of Canada Award for Canadian Studies Presented by Mr Tony McKittrick, Manager, Canadian Education Centre & Academic Relations, Canadian High Commission Donated by the Government of Canada Awarded to the student with the highest mark above 75% in the subject ENGL259 An Introduction to Canadian Writing, in the English Studies Program.
• Phil D'Alton 1st Year Sociology Prize to be awarded to the candidate who achieves the highest mark in SOC103 and SOC104 over a 12 month period extending from Autumn to Spring and the following summer session.
• Phil D'Alton 2nd Year Sociology Prize to be awarded to the candidate who achieves the highest mark in either SOC203 and SOC231 over a 12 month period extending from Autumn to Spring and the following summer session.
• Des Davis Prize for English awarded to a 3rd year drama student with the best overall record in drama studies.
• Australian Industry Group 'Ern Ferris' Prize to be awarded to the candidate who achieves the highest mark in ERLS352 - Negotiation and Bargaining.
• BHP Industrial Relations Prize to be awarded to the student who achieves the highest final mark in 400-level Honours in Employment Relations.
• Industrial Relations Society Prize of NSW to be awarded to the student with the highest weighted mark for ERLS100 - Introduction to Employment Relations and Labour Studies and ERLS240 - Comparative Issues in Pay Determination.
• Hilda Kirby Prize to be awarded to the student who submits the best critical essay based on the topic of the Richard Kirby Lecture of the previous year.  The essay topic is one which may be chosen as part of the normal assessment for ERLS240.
• Professor Jim Hagan Memorial Prize to be awarded to the student with the most successful PhD thesis completed in the Faculty of Arts in the year preceding that in which the award will be presented.
• The Indigo Foundation International Studies Prize to be awarded to the student with the highest marks in subjects: INTS100 (Introduction to International Studies) and INTS121 (Global Politics and Power).
• The Alumni Bookshop Faculty Prize is open to students completing an Honours year or in the final year of a four year degree (or double degree). This prize is awarded to a student deemed to have the highest performance, as determined by the Dean.

Last Updated: 25 June 2011