Prizes in UNSW Science

The Faculty of Science Dean's List (B0052U)
For academic excellence.

• Certificate

The Faculty of Science Prize for 1st Year Advanced Science (B0047U)
For outstanding performance in Year 1 of the Bachelor of Science Advanced Science program (3972).

• $500

The Faculty of Science Prize for 2nd Year Advanced Science (B0048U)
For outstanding performance in Year 2 of the Bachelor of Science Advanced Science program (3972).

• $500

The Faculty of Science Prize for 3rd Year Advanced Science (B0049U)
For outstanding performance in Year 3 of the Bachelor of Science Advanced Science Program (3972).

• $500

The Faculty of Science Prize for Honours Year Advanced Science (B0050U)
For outstanding performance in the Honours year of the Advanced Science program.

• $500

The Faculty of Science Prize for Honours Year Science (B0051U)
For outstanding performance in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) program (4500).

• $500

The Faculty of Science Prize for 1st Year Science (B0044U)
For outstanding performance in Year 1 of the Science program (3970).

• $500

The Faculty of Science Prize for 2nd Year Science (B0045U)
for outstanding performance in Year 2 of the Science program (3970).

• $500

The Faculty of Science Prize for 3rd Year Science (B0046U)
for outstanding performance in Year 3 of the Science program (3970).

• $500

The Science Industry Project Group Prize (SC294U)
for outstanding team performance in an industry project delivered for SCIF3000 Science Industry Project.

• $1,000

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The AFAP and the AAPMBF Prize for Dux Volans (S2706E)
For the best performance in the Bachelor of Aviation (Flying) program.

• $3,000

The AFAP and AAPMBF Prize for best safety and teamwork in 2nd Year (S2K71E)
For the best contribution to safety and teamwork in second year of the Bachelor of Aviation (Flying).

• $3,000

The AIPA Prize for Best Pilot (S2K60U)
For the best overall marks and performance in the Professional Pilots Program.

• $1,000

The AIPA Prize for Most Improved Pilot (S2K702)
For the most improved performance in the Professional Pilots Program.

• $1,000

The UNSW School of Aviation Prize for Dux Volans (AV827I)
For the best performance in the Bachelor of Aviation (Flying) program.

• $3,000

The UNSW School of Aviation Undergraduate Prize (S2K77E)
For the best performance in the Bachelor of Aviation (weighted average over first 3 years of study).

• $1,000

The UNSW School of Aviation Honours Prize (S2K72E)
For the best awarded honours thesis.

• $1,000

The UNSW School of Aviation Postgraduate Prize (S2K83E)
For the best performance in postgraduate coursework leading to the Master of Aviation Management.

• $1,000

The UNSW School of Aviation Higher Degree Research (HDR) Prize (S2K73E)
For the best awarded PhD or Masters thesis.

• $1,000 (awarded per prize category)

The UNSW School of Aviation Prize for Safety and Teamwork (AV346I)
For the best contribution to safety and teamwork in second year of the Bachelor of Aviation (Flying).

• $3,000

The Wongsodihardjo Prize in Aviation Security and Airport Management (AV270E)
For the best performance in AVIA2701 Aviation Security and Airport Management.

• $1,000

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The Barry Fox Prize for Biology (BE237E)
For the best performance in the 4-year Science program (UNSW Science degree + Honours) with a major in Biology and/or Biology and Biodiversity, and Honours plan in Biology.

• $500

The Barry Fox Prize for Ecology (BE964E)
For the best performance in the 4-year Science program (UNSW Science degree + Honours) with a major in Ecology and/or Ecology and Conservation, and Honours plan in Ecology.

• $500

The Jack Mabbutt Medal (S0207U)
For the best honours thesis in any Geography program or stream.

• A bronze medal

The John Church Student Culture Prize (S2705I) Commencing 2025 AY
Creating a supportive, inclusive and conducive research environment for the CCRC’s research student cohort.

• $500

The Laric V Hawkins Prize (S0393A)
For the best field project report involving a substantial component of geophysics in a postgraduate program, Year 4 of the Applied Geology program, or an equivalent Honours program in the Science or Advanced Science course.

• $500

The Lorant Eotvos Prize (S0088U)
For the best performance in coursework component of Stage 4 Geology (Honours).

• $500 and a bronze medal

The Marilyn Fox Environmental Science Prize (S2K602)
For the best performance in the Bachelor of Environmental Science 4 Year Degree.

• $500 and a medal

The Memorial Ivor Beatty Prize in Conservation (S2K61I)
For the best performance in BIOS6671/BIOS3671 Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources.

• Book voucher to the value of $500

The Prospectors/Suunto Prize (S0089U)
For meritorious performance in the field work associated with Year 2 of undergraduate Geology programs.

• A Suunto Tandem (Compass/Clinometer)

The Structural Geology Field Prize (S0092U)
For the best performance in the Year 3 Structural Geology Field Tutorial in the Bachelor of Science in either Applied Geology or the Board of Studies in Science and Mathematics (Geology Program).

• $100 and winner's name engraved on a Perpetual Trophy

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The Garry King Prize (E0641U)
For the best performance in Level 3 Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science courses.

• $1,000

The Jackson Prize for Honours Year (B0292U)
For the best overall performance in Honours year.

• $2,000

The School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science Prize in Level 1 (B0122U)
For the best performance in Level 1 Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science courses.

• $1,000

The School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science Prize in Level 2 (B0119U)
For the best performance in Level 2 Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science courses.

• $1,000

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The Alan Norman Buckley Chemistry Prize (SC010E)
For the best performance in CHEM2041 Analytical Chemistry: Essential Methods.

• $500

The Angyal Prize (S0458U)
For the best performance in the Honours level of the Bachelor of Science program.

• $500 and a bronze medal

The Barbara Messerle Prize and School Medal in Level 2 Chemistry (S0902I)
For the best performance in Level 2 Chemistry courses.

• $700 and a medal

The Bosworth Prize in Physical Chemistry (S0162U)
For the best performance in CHEM3011 Physical Chemistry in the Bachelor of Science program.

• $500

The Cavill Honours Prize in Medicinal Chemistry (S0904E)
For the best academic performance in the fourth (honours) year of the Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry (program 3992).

• $500

The Don Craig Memorial Postgraduate Prize (S0901A)
For academic excellence.

• $1,500

The Howard Prize in 2nd Year Inorganic Chemistry (S0914E)
For the best performance in Inorganic Chemistry: The Elements - CHEM2031

• $500

The Howard Prize in 2nd Year Organic Chemistry (S0913E)
For the best performance in Organic Chemistry: Mechanisms and Biomolecules - CHEM2021

• $500

The Howard Prize in 2nd Year Physical Chemistry (S0912E)
For the best performance in Physical Chemistry: Molecules, Energy and Change - CHEM2011

• $500

The Howard Prize in Catalysis, Systems and Biology (SC976E)
For the best performance in The Chemistry of Catalysis, Systems and Biology - CHEM3071

• $500

The Howard Prize in Chemistry 1A (S0906E)
For the best performance in Chemistry A: Atoms, Molecules and Energy - CHEM1011

• $500

The Howard Prize in Chemistry 1B (S0907E)
For the best performance in Chemistry B: Elements, Compounds and Life - CHEM1021

• $500

The Howard Prize in the Chemistry of Materials (SC235E)
for the best performance in The Chemistry of Materials - CHEM3061

• $500

The Howard Prize in Higher Chemistry 1A (S0908E)
For the best performance in Higher Chemistry A: Atoms, Molecules, and Energy - CHEM1031

• $500

The Howard Prize in Higher Chemistry 1B (S0909E)
For the best performance in Higher Chemistry B: Elements, Compounds and Life - CHEM1041

• $500

The Howard Prize in Medicinal Chemistry 1A (S0910E)
For the best performance in Higher Chemistry Medicinal A - CHEM1051

• $500

The Howard Prize in Medicinal Chemistry 1B (S0911E)
For the best performance in Higher Chemistry Medicinal B - CHEM1061

• $500

The Inglis Hudson and the Jeffery Prize (S0163U)
For the best performance in Year 3 Organic Chemistry.

• $500

The James Shannon Prize for Excellence in Research using Mass Spectrometry (SC392E)
For the student (undergraduate, honours or postgraduate) who has published or undertaken the most outstanding piece of research using mass spectrometry in the 12-month period prior to the award of the prize.
No student can be awarded the prize more than once during their candidature at UNSW.

• $1000

The June Griffith Memorial Prize (S0165U)
For the best performance in Level 1 Chemistry courses in the Bachelor of Science program.

• $700

The Nanoscience Honours Prize (SOC01I)
For the best performance in Nanoscience Honours.

• $500

The RACI Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Group Prize (S0472U)
For the best performance in CHEM6041 Analytical Chemistry: Frontier Techniques.

• $500

The School of Chemistry Prize for the Best Performance in Senior Chemistry (S0905E)
For the best performance in CHEM3x

• $500 and a medal

The 3rd Year Medicinal Chemistry Prize (SOC00I)
For the best performance in Medicinal Organic Chemistry - CHEM3051

• $500

The UNSW Chemical Society Dwyer Prize (S0457U)
For the best performance in Level 3 Inorganic Chemistry in the Bachelor of Science program.

• $500

The UNSW Chemical Society George Wright Prize (S0170U)
For meritorious performance in Level 2 Chemistry courses in the Bachelor of Science program.

• $500

The UNSW Chemical Society Parke-Pope Prize (S0171U)
For meritorious performance in Level 3 Chemistry courses in the Bachelor of Science program.

• $500

The UNSW Chemical Society Prize in Level 1 Chemistry (S0459U)
For meritorious performance in level 1 Chemistry courses in the Bachelor of Science program.

• $500

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The Climate Change Research Centre Prize for Best Paper (B0009I)
For the best paper by a Climate Change Research Centre student (Honours, Master or PhD level).

• $1,000

The Climate Change Research Centre Prize for Science Communication, Outreach or Education (B0010I)
For student achievement in Science Communication, Outreach or Education.

• $500

The Australasian Corrosion Association Prize (S0191E)- not available in 2024
For the best performance in MATS4007 Engineered Surfaces to Resist Corrosion and Wear.

• $1,000

The Cochlear Prize (S0184E)
For the student with the highest overall Weighted Average Mark (WAM) at the end of end of third year.

• $500

The Hugh Muir Prize (S0268U)
For the student who, in the opinion of the Head of School, has contributed most to the corporate life of the School of Materials Science and Engineering.

• $500

The Max Hatherly Prize (S0270U)
For the student with the highest overall Weighted Average Mark (WAM) at the end of second year.

• $500

The Perfect Engineering Prize (S0187E)
For the best final year project in Process Metallurgy.

• $500

The Perfect Engineering Prize (S0188E)
For the student with the highest overall Weighted Average Mark (WAM) in Ceramic Engineering plan at the end of fourth year.

• $500

The Perfect Engineering Prize (S0189E)
For the best performance in an Honours Thesis in the Bachelor of Engineering in Materials Engineering plan.

• $500

The Perfect Engineering Prize (S0190E)
For the best performance in an Honours Thesis in the Bachelor of Engineering in Physical Metallurgy plan.

• $500

The Rio Tinto Aluminium Prize (S0186E)
For the best performance in MATS3007 Materials Industry Management.

• $500

The Sir Rupert Myers Prize (S0192E)
For the best performance in MATS3001 Micromechanisms of Mechanical Behaviour of Metals.

• $500

The Alma Douglas Prize for Level 3 Statistics (S2K701)
For the best performance in Level 3 Statistics courses leading into Honours Year.

• $500

The Buchwald Prize (S2K801)
For the best performance in Mathematics leading to Honours in Applied Mathematics.

• $500

The C H Peck Prize (S0280U)
For the best performance in Year 2 Mathematics by a student proceeding to Year 3 in the School of Mathematics and Statistics.

• $500

The CITADEL Prize (MS257E)
For the best performance in Level 2 Mathematics and Statistics courses in a Bachelor program.

• $1,000

The CITADEL Securities Prize (MS287E)
For the best performance in Level 1 Mathematics and Statistics courses in a Bachelor program.

• $1,000

The George Szekeres Prize (S2K802)
For the best performance in Mathematics leading to Honours in Pure Mathematics.

• $500

The Head of School's Prize (S0281U)
For the best performance by a student proceeding to the Honours Year.

• $1,000

The IMC Financial Markets Prize - MATH1151 (SM325E)
For the best performance by a female-identified student in Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1A - MATH1151

• $1,000

The IMC Financial Markets Prize - MATH1151 (SC326E)
For the best performance by a male-identified student in Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1A - MATH11251

• $1,000

The IMC Financial Markets Prize - MATH1251 (SM327E)
For the best performance by a female-identified student in Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1B - MATH1251

• $1,000

The IMC Financial Markets Prize - MATH1251 (SM328E)
For the best performance by a male-identified student in Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1B - MATH1251

• $1,000

The Optiver Excellence Prize for Women in Mathematics for 1st Year Actuarial Mathematics (S0202E)
For the best performance by a female in Mathematics & Statistics courses

• $1000

The Optiver Excellence Prize for Women in Mathematics for Advanced Mathematics (S0203E)
For the best performance by a female in Mathematics & Statistics courses

• $1000

The Optiver Excellence Prize for Women in Mathematics for Quantitative Data Science Major in the Bachelor of Data Science &
Decisions (S0204E)
For the best performance by a female in Mathematics & Statistics courses

• $1000

The School of Mathematics and Statistics Prize for 1st Year Actuarial Maths (S2K81I)
For the best performance in MATH1151 Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1A and MATH1251 Mathematics for Actuarial Studies and Finance 1B.

• $500

The School of Mathematics and Statistics Prize for Level 1 Mathematics (S0285U)
For the best performance in
- MATH1131 Mathematics 1A
- MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A and/or MATH1231 Mathematics 1B
- MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B
in a Bachelor program.

• $500

The School of Mathematics and Statistics Prize for Level 2 Mathematics (S0286U)
For the best performance in Level 2 Higher Mathematics units in a Bachelor program.

• $500

The School of Mathematics and Statistics Prize for Level 3 Applied Mathematics (S0279U)
For excellence in Level 3 Applied Mathematics in a Bachelor program.

• $500

The Women in Mathematics and Statistics Prize, Level 1 (MS445E)
For the best performance by a female in Level 1 Mathematics and Statistics courses.

• $500

The Women in Mathematics and Statistics Prize in Level 2 Applied Mathematics (MS425E)
For the best performance by a female in Level 2 Applied Mathematics courses.

• $500

The Women in Mathematics and Statistics Prize in Level 3 Applied Mathematics (MS295E)
For the best performance by a female in Level 3 Applied Mathematics courses.

• $500

The Women in Mathematics and Statistics Prize in Applied Mathematics Honours (MS375E)
For the best performance by a female in Applied Mathematics Honours program.

• $500

The Women in Mathematics and Statistics Prize in Level 2 Pure Mathematics (MS355E)
For the best performance by a female in Level 2 Pure Mathematics courses.

• $500

The Women in Mathematics and Statistics Prize in Level 3 Pure Mathematics (MS435E)
For the best performance by a female in Level 3 Pure Mathematics courses.

• $500

The Women in Mathematics and Statistics Prize in Pure Mathematics Honours (MS345E)
For the best performance by a female in Pure Mathematics Honours program.

• $500

The Women in Mathematics and Statistics Prize in Level 2 Statistics (MS385E)
For the best performance by a female in Level 2 Statistics courses.

• $500

The Women in Mathematics and Statistics Prize in Level 3 Statistics (MS325E)
For the best performance by a female in Level 3 Statistics courses.

• $500

The Women in Mathematics and Statistics Prize in Statistics Honours (MS395E)
For the best performance by a female in Statistics Honours program.

• $500

The Women in Mathematics and Statistics Prize - Level 1 (S2K82I)
For the best performance by a female in two or more Level 1 Mathematics and Statistics courses.

• $500

The Women in Mathematics and Statistics Prize - Level 2 (S2K83I)
For the best performance by a female in two or more Level 2 Mathematics and Statistics courses.

• $500

The Women in Mathematics and Statistics Prize - Level 3 (S2K84I)
For the best performance by a female in two or more Level 3 Mathematics and Statistics courses.

• $500

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The Australian Institute of Physics Prize (S0330U)
For the highest aggregate in:
- PHYS3111 Quantum Mechanics
- PHYS3112 Experimental and Computational Physics
- PHYS3113 Thermal Physics and Statistical Mechanics
- PHYS3114 Electrodynamics

• $250

The BL Turtle Memorial Astrophysics Prize (S0331I)
For the best performance in PHYS3116 Astrophysics in the Bachelor of Science program.

• $500

The First Year Director's Prize (S0363U)
For the best performance in 

- PHYS1131 Higher Physics 1A and
- PHYS1231 Higher Physics 1B
in the Engineering Program.

• $500

The Gordon and Mabel Godfrey Prize in Theoretical Physics 3 (S0335U)
For the best overall performance in a selection of courses chosen from:
- PHYS3111 Quantum Mechanics
- PHYS3113 Thermal and Statistical Physics
- PHYS3114 Electrodynamics and
- PHYS3115 Particle Physics and the Early Universe.

• $500

The Gordon and Mabel Godfrey Award in Theoretical Physics 4 (S0336U)
for the best performance in the honours courses: 
- PHYS4141 Quantum Mechanics
- PHYS4142 Statistical Mechanics
- and either Quantum Field Theory or General Relativity in PHYS4143 Topics in Contemporary Physics
by a student in the Bachelor of Science program

• $500

The Head of School's Prize in Physics (S0337U)
For the best Year 4 Honours thesis in Physics in the Bachelor of Science program.

• $500

The Physics Staff Prize for Physics 1 (S0340U)
For the best performance in 

- PHYS1141 Higher Physics 1A (Special) and
- PHYS1241 Higher Physics 1B (Special)
in the Bachelor of Science program.

• $500

The Physics Staff Prize for Physics 2 (S0341U)
For the highest aggregate in the courses
- PHYS2111 Quantum Physics
- PHYS2113 Classical Mechanics and Special Relativity
- PHYS2114 Electromagnetism
in the Bachelor of Science program.

• $500

The Physics Staff Prize for Honours (S0342U)
For the best performance in the Physics Honours Year in the Bachelor of Science program.

• $500

The School of Physics Prize in Experimental Physics (S0332I)
For the best performance in PHYS3112 Experimental and Computational Physics and PHYS3117 Physics Laboratory.

• $500

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The Behavioural Neuroscience Honours Thesis Prize (S0676E)
For the best overall performance in honours thesis in behavioural neuroscience research with non-human animals.

• $750

The Combined PhD/Clinical Masters Thesis Prize (S0678E)
For the most outstanding PhD thesis by a student in course 1404 (combined PhD/Clinical Masters degree).

• $1000

The Forensic Psychology Postgraduate Student Prize (M0911A)
For the best overall performance in the Master of Psychology (Forensic) program.

• $500

The Joseph P Forgas Second Year Prize (S0468P)
For the best performance in PSYC2061 Social and Developmental Psychology.

• A 3-year subscription to the Australian Skeptics magazine

The Joseph P Forgas Third Year Prize (S0465U)
For the best performance in PSYC3121 Social Psychology.

• A 3-year subscription to the Australian Skeptics magazine

The Joseph P Forgas Honours Prize (S0464U)
For the best performance in an Honours empirical thesis in an area of social psychology.

• A 3-year subscription to the Australian Skeptics magazine

The Paxinos Neuroscience Prize (S0676A)
For the best PhD thesis in the area of Neuroscience.

• $1,000

The Psychology Staff Prize (B0368U)
For the best performance in Year 2 Psychology.

• $500

The Staff Prize for First Year Psychology (S0475U)
For the highest average performance in
- PSYC1001 Psychology 1A and
- PSYC1011 Psychology 1B.

• $500

The Staff Prize for Second Year Psychology (S0466U)
For the highest average performance in PSYC2001 Research Methods 2 and three other Psychology Level 2 courses completed within a single year by a student proceeding to any degree at UNSW.

• $500

The Staff Prize for Third Year Psychology (A0467U)
For the highest average performance in PSYC3001 Research Methods 3A and five other Psychology Level 3 courses completed within a single year.

• $500

The Syd Lovibond Prize for Psychology Honours (S0469U)
For meritorious performance in Psychology Honours in the Bachelor of Psychology program.

• $500

The Undergraduate Behavioural Neuroscience Prize (S0677E)
For the highest average mark in
- PSYC2081 Learning and Physiological Psychology and, completed in the current year, either
- PSYC3241 Psychobiology of Memory and Motivation or
- PSYC3051 Physiological Psychology.

• $500

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