Please note: Prizes and Awards are subject to change and are awarded based on conditions current at the time of award
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The Arthur J Smith Prize is awarded to the student who has completed the Bachelor of Environmental Science (LBVT)‚ Bachelor of Science (LBSC) Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Surveying) (LHES) or the Bachelor of Geospatial Science (LBSP); has completed Earth Systems (EART1010)‚ Soils in the Australian Landscape (EART 1011)‚ Engineering and Environmental Geology (EART 3012) and Earth and Landscape Evolution (EART 3020) and has achieved the highest aggregate mark for these four courses as deemed by the Program Director.
Recipients must be Australian citizens or permanent residents and have been enrolled full-time.
The prize has been established in honour of Arthur John Smith‚ a gold prospector who in 1906‚ was the first Australian to discover radioactive ore at Radium Hill which is located approximately 460 km north-east of Adelaide.
Value: $500
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UniSA STEM
Tel: 08 8302 3007
Email: STEM-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
Awarded to the most outstanding graduate from a Bachelor program in Information Technology. Selection will be made based on grade point average ranked high to low, and who in the opinion of the Program Director performed with great distinct throughout their studies.
Value:
$400 Gift Card which can be redeemed at Dymocks Booksellers; 2 years complimentary membership to the Australian Computer Society as an IT Graduate or continuing student to the value of $144; and an ACS Award Certificate which we hope you will display with pride.
Awarded to the student achieving the highest grade point average (GPA) upon completing their first year in the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) (IHCN) program.
Value: $200 cheque; two (2) tickets to the South Australia Building Excellence Awards,$240 in value; AIB framed certificate.
For more information contact:
UniSA STEM
Tel: 08 8302 3007
Email: STEM-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
Awarded to the student with the most outstanding academic performance, and who obtains the highest grade point average (GPA) upon completing the Bachelor of Construction Management (IBBE) program.
Value: $200 cheque; two (2) tickets to the South Australian Building Excellence Awards,$240 in value; AIB framed certificate)
For more information contact:
UniSA STEM
Tel: 08 8302 3007
Email: STEM-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
Awarded to the best student who has completed all of the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) (IHCN) program and who has performed with great distinction throughout his/her program.
Value: Medal; $200 cheque; two (2) tickets to the South Australia Building Excellence Awards, $240 in value; AIB framed certificate.
For more information contact:
UniSA STEM
Tel: 08 8302 3007
Email: STEM-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
The H F Sarah Award was established in the late 1970¿s by Harry F Sarah, the founder of Sarah Constructions in 1961. Harry F Sarah had a vision of advancement through learning and the intent of this award is to encourage and support the best students to further complement their studies and expand their knowledge by travelling to other regions to witness other methods of construction.
Awarded annually to a high achieving third year student in the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) (IHCN) program. The student must have completed the first three years of the program and be a member of the Australian Institute of Building. The names of three (3) eligible candidates in order of academic merit will be submitted by the University to the Australian Institute of Building (AIB), South Australian Chapter for consideration. The students will be invited to attend an interview and talk about their desired career path within the Construction Industry, their interests in the science of building or any particular project that they would like to conduct further research on. The selected recipient will be required to write a full report following the conclusion of the trip and present this to the AIB, SA Chapter and members.
Value: One week's accommodation and airfares paid to visit either Singapore, New Zealand or an Australian capital city, up to the value of $2,000 and the two (2) tickets to the South Australia Building Excellence Awards,$240 in value.
For more information contact:
UniSA STEM
Tel: (08) 8302 2227
Email: STEM-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
Awarded to final year students in the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) (IHCN) program who submit the best Research Dissertation for the year as a group and as recommended by the Program Director.
Value: Each group member receives a ticket to the South Australia Building Excellence Award and an AIB framed certificate.
For more information contact:
UniSA STEM
Tel: 08 8302 3007
Email: STEM-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
Awarded to the student achieving the highest aggregate marks upon completing their second year in the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours)(IHCN) program.
Value: $200 cheque; two (2) tickets to the South Australia Building Excellence Awards,$240 in value; AIB framed certificate.
For more information contact:
UniSA STEM
Tel: 08 8302 3007
Email: STEM-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
The Australian Institute of Project Management Prize will be awarded to a student achieving the highest grade point average (GPA) upon completing their final year in the Master of Project Management (IMPA) degree and who, in the opinion of the Program Director, has performed with great distinction throughout his/her program.
Value: A complimentary one year student membership with the AIPM and one year complimentary access to all AIPM events held in South Australia.
Total prize value of approximately $1,200.
For more information contact:
UniSA STEM
Tel: 08 8302 2227
Email: STEM-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
Awarded to a final year student in the Bachelor of Construction Management and Economics (Honours)(IHCN) program who has achieved the highest aggregate marks upon completing the two (2) final year Quantity Surveying specialisation courses and as recommended by the Program Director.
Value: $1,000 cash; one year subscription to the Built Environment Economist; one year Graduate Grade membership of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (upon graduation). Total prize valued at $1,400.
For more information contact:
UniSA STEM
Tel: 08 8302 3007
Email: STEM-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
One prize will be awarded annually to the student having the best academic performance and who obtains the highest grade point average upon completion of the Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Library and Information Management).
Value: $500 ($426 Non-monetary value prize from ALIA, $74 monetary prize from UniSA STEM)
Australian Library and Information Association will award a prize to the Highest Achieving Graduate of the Master of Information Management (Library and Information Management). Students can complete the program on either a part-time or full-time study load.
Value: $500 ($426 Non-monetary value prize from ALIA, $74 monetary prize from UniSA STEM)
The Margaret Jennings Award is awarded annually by the Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) to students having completed an ASA accredited diploma or masters program in archives administration in the previous year. The award commemorates former University of Melbourne Records Manager, Margaret Jennings, one of the founding members of the ASA and a past President of the Society, who was a strong advocate for the introduction of graduate programs for records managers and archivists.
One prize will be awarded annually to the student who obtains the highest grade point average upon completion of either the Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Archives and Records Management) or Master of Information Management (Archives and Records Management).
As the award is merit selected, applications are not required.
Value: $590 consisting of $300 monetary award and 1 year full Membership to the ASA ($290.00 (GST inclusive))
For more information contact:
Academic Services Officer
UniSA STEM
Tel: (08) 8302 3582
Email: STEM-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
Awarded to the most outstanding undergraduate civil engineering group of students enrolled in the Engineering Honours Project A (ENGG4009) and Engineering Honours Project B (ENGG4010) in the final year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Civil)(LHMI) or associated specialisation.
Value: $800, shared equally amongst the project group members.
The Babcock Mechanical Engineering Prize will be awarded to the full-time mechanical engineering student with the highest cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) at the conclusion of third year.
The eligible program is the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Mechanical) - LHMR.
The prize winner must have attended the Mawson Lakes campus in the year the prize is awarded and completed a minimum of 81 units.
Value: $1,000 and one will be awarded annually
The Bob Mierisch Memorial Prize in Civil and Structural Engineering has been established by Judy Mierisch in memory of her late husband, Bob, who was a well respected civil engineer and construction leader. Bob Mierisch headed Baulderstone Hornibrook for nearly 30 years. He was awarded an AM in 1994 for service to the building and construction industry and to the community and he received a Centenary Medal in 2001 for service to Australian society in the technological industry.
The prize will be awarded to the student‚ undertaking the final year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Civil and Structural) studying full-time‚ who demonstrates professional behaviour and achieves the highest aggregate grade for that year as confirmed by the Program Director.
Value: $1,000 and a book
The Brenton J Burford Prize will be awarded annually to a student who has completed the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Surveying) – LHES at the University of South Australia. The prize will be awarded to a student who has been deemed by the Selection Panel to be the most deserving recipient based upon them showing the qualities of: demonstrated aptitude for surveying‚ diligence to their studies with a demonstrated strong work ethic‚ positive attitude and willingness to contribute to the learning environment in the classroom and field.
Value: $2,000
For more information contact:
UniSA STEM
Tel: 08 8302 3007
Email: STEM-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
Awarded to a student with the best overall performance in the third year of the LHIF Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Electronic) or (Electrical and Mechatronic) or associated double degrees.
Value: $500
Awarded to the most distinguished LHIF student by virtue of balanced theoretical and practical performance in the final year project. Must be enrolled in either ENGG 4010 Engineering Project B, or ENGG 4012 Engineering Internship Project, or ENGG 4014 Engineering Internship Project Part B, or ENGG 4015 Engineering Internship Semester Project) providing there is a candidate of sufficient merit.
Value: $500
Awarded to a student in the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical disciplines) for best overall performance in the Telecommunications courses, Modern Communication Systems and/or Telecommunications Networks M.
Recipients must be Australian citizens or Permanent Residents of Australia.
Value: $500
Awarded to a group, maximum four students, in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) (LHMI) or Master of Engineering (Civil & Infrastructure) (LMCL) or associated specialisation programs for achieving the best performance in the project of the course Advanced Concrete Structures (CIVE 5079) as determined by the Program Director.
Value: A certificate, hardcopies of selected CIA publications, and one year Individual Young Membership to the CIA with complimentary access to selected events during that year.
For more information please contact:
UniSA STEM
Email: STEM-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
Awarded to the student in the final year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) or associated specialisations who achieves the most outstanding performance based on their grades and professional behaviour in the course Water Resources System Design (CIVE3010) and as confirmed by the Program Director.
Value: $500
This is an encouragement prize given to a David Pank Northern Areas High Achiever Scholarship applicant who strives to achieve their goals and has the determination to succeed.
Value: $1,000
Awarded to the most outstanding graduate in the Bachelor of Information Technology (Networking and Cyber Security).
Value: $500
Awarded to the student who has achieved the best overall performance in the course Engineering and Environmental Geology (EART3012) in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) program or associated specialisations.
Value: $500
Awarded to the student in the Bachelor of Environmental Science (LBVT) who achieves the most outstanding performance in the courses Earth Systems (EART1010) and Soils in the Australian Landscape (EART1011) in the same year.
Value: $500
Awarded to the student with the best overall performance in the course EEET 4074 Operation and Control of Modern Power Systems in the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic).
Value: $500
Awarded for the best final-year electrical power engineering project (must be enrolled in either ENGG 4010 Engineering Project B, or ENGG 4012 Engineering Internship Project, or ENGG 4014 Engineering Internship Project Part B, or ENGG 4015 Engineering Internship Semester Project) in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Electronic).
Value: $500
Awarded annually to the most outstanding student from the final year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Civil) program or associated specialisations as deemed by the Program Director.
Value: $500 each
Awarded to the student in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) (LHMI) or associated specialisation programs for achieving the best overall performance, based on their grades and professional behaviour, in the courses Mechanics of Materials (CIVE2005)‚ Road Design and Traffic Management (CIVE2012)‚ Introduction to Surveying and Spatial Sciences (GEOE1018) and Introduction to Water Engineering (CIVE2010) (completed in the same year) as deemed by the Program Director.
Value: $500
Awarded annually to the student with the best overall performance in the final year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Mechatronic Engineering) program and associated double degrees.
Value: A certificate, two years membership of the IET and $250 cash upon graduation
Awarded to the student in the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical or specialisation) degree with the best overall performance in the fourth year of the program.
Value: A certificate, plus the offer of one year's free Associate membership to the institution of Mechanical Engineers, plus medallion to the total value of $500
Awarded to the student in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) program or associated specialisation programs who obtains the highest aggregate marks in the same year in the courses Steel and Timber Design‚ and Reinforced Concrete Design as deemed by the Program Director.
Value: $500
Awarded to final year student enrolled within the Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) (IHCN) program who has achieved the highest aggregate overall marks in the two (2) in the final year Construction Management specialisation courses and as recommended by the Program Director.
Value: $500 cheque; plus Certificate
For more information contact:
UniSA STEM
Tel: 08 8302 3007
Email: STEM-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
Awarded to the student who has the best combined performance in the Graduate Diploma in Regional and Urban Planning or in the Master of Regional and Urban Planning.
Value: $100
Awarded to the student with the best performance each year in Planning Law in the Bachelor of Planning or the Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning.
Value: $100
Awarded to the full time student who obtains the highest grade point average upon completion of the first year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical or specialisation) program. Students must undertake the courses as set out in the first year program structure of the Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical or specialisation) as documented on University of South Australia (UniSAInfo).
Value: $2,000
The Project Management Institute Prize will be awarded to a student achieving the highest grade point average (GPA) upon completing their final year in the Graduate Certificate in Project Management (ICPM) program, and in the opinion of the Program Director, has performed with great distinction throughout his/her program.
The student will be invited to provide a five minute talk on one of their student projects or another academic achievement at the Project Management Institute Christmas Party.
Value: $500, plus reimbursement of a one year PMI Membership (excluding local chapter fees). For more information contact:
UniSA STEM
Tel: (08) 8302 2227
Email: STEM-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
The Ralston Medal for Excellence in Physical Chemistry has been made possible by the generosity of the colleagues‚ associates and friends of Emeritus Laureate Professor John Ralston AO FAA FTSE. Professor Ralston‚ one of Australia’s most prominent physical chemists‚ founded the Ian Wark Research Institute (The Wark™) and was its Director for 18 years. The Ian Wark Research Institute was succeeded by the Future Industries Institute in 2015.
The medal recognises excellence and innovation in the application of physical chemistry which benefits industry. The medal is awarded biennially to acknowledge the most outstanding journal article in the field of physical chemistry published within the previous five years by staff or students or alumni of The Wark™ or the Future Industries Institute (FII). The excellence of the research contribution will be based on novelty‚ significance and impact as judged by the Selection Committee.
Examples of this include:
- novelty of science
- demonstration of a major advance in experimental or theoretical physical chemistry
- impact of science and demonstrated outcomes
- uptake by other scientists‚ citations‚ uptake by industry‚ and commercialisation.
Eligible recipients (individual or team) must be current students‚ graduates or staff members of The Wark™ or FII.
The publication date of the journal article should be within five years of the biennial closing date for applications.
Applications should comprise a summary statement of the research in relation to the selection criteria. A copy of the journal article should also be attached.
Value: The Ralston Medal for Excellence in Physical Chemistry will be awarded with a cash prize of $1,000
Please note this prize will not be offered in 2022
The Ralston Medal for Excellence in Physical Chemistry at The Wark has been made possible by the generosity of the colleagues, associates and friends of Emeritus Laureate Professor John Ralston AO FAA FTSE. Professor Ralston, one of Australia's most prominent physical chemists, founded the Ian Wark Research Institute (The Wark™) and was its Director for 18 years.
The medal recognises excellence and innovation in the application of physical chemistry which benefits industry.
The medal is awarded biennially to acknowledge the most outstanding journal article in the field of physical chemistry published within the previous five years by staff or students or alumni of The Wark™. The excellence of the research contribution will be based on novelty, significance and impact as judged by the Selection Committee.
Examples of this include:
Eligible recipients (individual or team) must be current students, graduates or staff members of The Wark™.
The publication date of the journal article should be within five years of the biennial closing date for applications.
Applications should comprise a summary statement of the research in relation to the selection criteria. A copy of the journal article should also be attached.
Value: The Ralston Medal for Excellence in Physical Chemistry at The Wark will be awarded with a cash prize of $1,000
The Royal Aeronautical Society and UniSA STEM Undergraduate Student Research Paper Award is awarded to two undergraduate students who conduct aeronautical or aerospace research and submit a technical paper based upon that research.
Papers on undergraduate projects‚ major assignments‚ technology applications‚ and so on are all welcome. The specifications for this paper are as follows:
• The research topic should be related to aeronautics‚ aerospace or the aviation industry‚ but does not have to be on a traditional topic.
• A research topic in business‚ engineering‚ environmental impact‚ sustainability or similar issues that have an aviation application are suitable to be evaluated for the award.
• If the paper is submitted by a team‚ only the leader of the team must be a student member of the Society
(Note: in the event that a grant is awarded to a paper submitted by a team‚ the value of the grant will be evenly split amongst team members.)
Value: $500
For more information contact:
UniSA STEM
Tel: 08 8302 3007
Email: STEM-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
Awarded annually to a Bachelor of Construction Management (Honours) (IHCN) graduate who has achieved the highest aggregate marks upon completing the four (4) final year Building Surveying and Quantity Surveying specialisation courses, as recommended by the Program Director.
Value: The cost of a RICS annual trainee membership and application fee, to the value of $1,000.
For more information contact:
UniSA STEM
Tel: 08 8302 2227
Email: STEM-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
Awarded to the student with the best overall performance EEET 4057 Power System Fundamentals and EEET 4074 Operation and Control of Modern Power Systems courses the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Electronic).
Value: $500
Awarded to the student with the best overall performance during the first three years (four years in a double degree) in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Electrical and Electronic) or (Electrical and Mechatronic) program and associated double degree program.
Value: $500
Awarded to the most outstanding student in the final year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical/Mechatronic) program.
Value: $500
Awarded to the most outstanding student in the final year of Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) program.
Value: $500, Medal and Certificate
The Society of Construction Law Australia (SoCLA) Contract Administration Prize will be awarded annually to the top performing student, based on marks awarded, in the course Contract Administration (BUIL 3010), taken in the second year of the Bachelor of Construction Management, and its nested programs.
Value: $582.50 consisting of $500 monetary award and 1 year membership of SOCLA.
The Society of Construction Law Australia (SoCLA) Advanced Contract Administration Prize will be awarded annually to the top-performing student, based on marks awarded, in the course Advanced Contract Administration (BUIL 3020), taken in the third year of the Bachelor of Construction Management and its nested programs.
Value: $582.50 consisting of $500 monetary award and 1 year membership of SOCLA.
Awarded to a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) or associated specialisation student for excellence‚ innovation and effort in the third year reinforced concrete design project (CIVE3003). In case of a tie or joint project‚ examination results will determine the winner as deemed by the Program Director.
Value: $500, plus certificate
The Steve Leek Memorial Prize will be awarded to a maximum of ten outstanding Civil Engineering students, ranked by GPA, who have studied full time in the first, second or third year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Civil) and related specialisations each year.
The GPA achieved must be 6.5 or higher for the prize to be awarded. Students must have been enrolled full-time in on-campus mode and must not be the recipient of any other scholarship or grant (they may receive other prizes). The prize is awarded to eligible students regardless of citizenship.
The prize is not awarded to students who complete their program in the previous year. Each prize will have a value of $500. The total number of prizes awarded will vary depending on the number of students meeting the criteria.
Value: Each prize will have a value of $500.
For further information contact:
UniSA STEM
Tel: (08) 8302 3000
Email: STEM-teachinglearning@unisa.edu.au
The TMK Prize for Environmental Science is awarded to a student who has completed the Bachelor of Environmental Science (LBVT) and has achieved the highest GPA as deemed by the Program Director. If there is more than one student with an equal GPA‚ the prize will be divided equally amongst them.
Value: $500