School Awards and Prizes
Classics and Ancient History
The Carole Chandler Memorial Prize (established 1999)
In memory of Mrs Carole Chandler, a tutor in Classics and the History, Culture and Literature of Ancient Greece and Rome; will be awarded to a meritorious first year Ancient History student each year.
Past winners of The Carole Chandler Memorial Prize
The Charles Ede Antiquities Museum Prize (established 1998)- Repealed
To be awarded annually for a piece of written work on a topic relating to the Antiquities Museum.
Past winners of The Charles Ede Antiquities Museum Prize
The Elias A. Heiser Prize in Classics and Ancient History (established 1989)
Awarded to the most deserving student, based on diligence and enthusiasm for the relevant major and involvement in the activities of the school.
Past winners of The Elias A. Heiser Prize in Classics and Ancient History
The Adrian Heyworth Smith Memorial Latin Prize (established 2010)
To be awarded to a student who has completed a major in Classical Languages, with the greatest proficiency in at least 12 units in Latin and is enrolled in an Honours program in Classical Languages.
Past winners of The Adrian Heyworth Smith Memorial Latin Prize
The Katharine McGregor Memorial Postgraduate Prize (established 1980)
To a graduate of the University with at least a IIA Honours degree, who is enrolled in either an MPhil or a PhD in Classical Languages or Ancient History, who achieved the greatest proficiency in the BA (Hons) program.
Past Winners of The Katharine McGergor Memorial Postgraduate Prize (established 1980)
The Katharine McGregor Prize for Introductory Latin or Greek (established 1980)
To the student who attains the highest marks at their first attempt in LATN2120 or GREK2120.
Past winners of The Katharine McGregor Prize for Introductory Latin or Greek (established 1980)
The J.L. Michie Memorial Prize (established 1948)
To a student of the Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty who is enrolled in an Honours program in Classical Languages who achieved the greatest proficiency in Latin or Greek language courses undertaken in the BA pass degree program.
Past winners of The J.L. Michie Memorial Prize
The J.L. Michie Memorial Prize for Ancient History (established 1980)
To a student of the Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty who is enrolled in an Honours program in Ancient History, who achieved the greatest proficiency in Ancient History courses undertaken in the BA pass degree program.
Past winners of The J.L. Michie Memorial Prize for Ancient History
The Henry Roderick Smith Prize in Ancient History (established 1987)
To the student who has completed two or more advanced Ancient History courses in the year, and shows, in the opinion of the Head, the best performance based on results from any two of those courses.
Past winners of The Henry Roderick Smith Prize in Ancient History
The Gertrude Mary Woolcock Memorial Prize (established 1929)
To a final year BA student, with an extended major in Classical Languages who attained the greatest proficiency in Greek courses throughout the program.
Religious Studies
Religious Studies at UQ Essay Prizes
Winners are collectively determined by Studies in Religion staff from essays submitted in each semester. Prizes ($100) are awarded in each semester for:
- Most outstanding essay submitted for a 1000 level course (must be a minimum of 1800 words)
- Most outstanding essay submitted for a 2000/3000 level course (must be a minimum of 2500 words)
Past winners of the Religious Studies at UQ Essay Prizes
The Theosophical Society Perennial Philosophy Prize
The Theosophical Society Perennial Philosophy Prize is sponsored by the National Council of the Theosophical Society in Australia. The annual prize will be divided into an undergraduate and postgraduate (including Honours) component. The winner of each component will be awarded $750. The prize is for a student working on any aspect of the Perennial Philosophy in its Eastern and Western traditions.
Past winners of The Theosophical Society Perennial Philosophy Prize
Philosophy
The Ian Hinckfuss Prize in Philosophy (established 1998)
A prize awarded to the student in his or her first year of study who achieves the best overall result in first level philosophy courses.
Past winners of The Ian Hinckfuss Prize in Philosophy
The Don Mannison Prize (established 1992)
A prize awarded to the student who obtains the best result in Philosophy honours.
Past winners of The Don Mannison Prize
The William Marquis Kyle Philosophy Prize (established 1963)
A prize awarded to the student who, having completed 16 units of Philosophy courses, attains the highest overall marks in advanced level Philosophy courses undertaken in the year of the award.
Past winners of The William Marquis Kyle Philosophy Prize
The Paul McLean Prize in Ethics (established 1996)
A prize awarded to the student who obtains the highest distinction in an advanced course in Moral Philosophy.
Past winners of The Paul McLean Prize in Ethics
The Paul McLean Prize in Logic (established 1996)
A prize awarded to the student who obtains the highest distinction in an advanced logic course in Philosophy.
Past winners of The Paul McLean Prize in Logic
The Douglas Price Memorial Prize (established 1940)
A prize awarded to the student enrolled for the first time in Honours in Classics and Ancient History, Philosophy or History, who obtained the best results in advanced undergraduate philosophy courses.
Past winners of The Douglas Price Memorial Prize
University Medals
Awarded to Class I Honours graduates who have shown outstanding merit.
History
The 49th Battalion AIF Honour Fund Prize (established 1973)
A prize of books awarded to Australian-born students who pursued secondary school studies at a school in the State of Queensland, who have been enrolled in the Faculty of Arts for at least four semesters, and who demonstrate the greatest proficiency, in the opinion of the School, in an advanced Australian History course which was taken for the first time.
Past winners of The 49th Battalion AIF Honour Fund Prize
Joan Allsop Prize (established 1960)
A prize of one or more books and money awarded to Honours BA (History) students for the best results in history courses during the previous year while undertaking the pass degree.
Past winners of the Joan Allsop Prize
Ellen Julia Bourke Prize in History (established 1987)
A prize of money awarded to students enrolled in a degree administered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences receiving the highest mark for a first attempt at HIST2020.
Past winners of the Ellen Julia Bourke Prize in History
The Paul Crook Honours Thesis Prize (established 2000)
A prize of books to the value of $1000 awarded to the best Honours thesis as selected by the Head, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, submitted by BA (Hons) in History students. Formerly the History Honours Research Prize (from 2000-2015), with the winner receiving a prize of books to the value of $100.
Past winners of The Paul Crook Honours Thesis Prize
The Devahuti Prize in History (established 1974)
A prize of money awarded to students completing the BA (History) with Class I Honours who specialised in Asian History. If this standard is not attained, may be awarded to a student otherwise qualified.
Past winners of The Devahuti Prize in History
The Lions of Queensland John Francis O'Grady Memorial Prize (established 1960)
A scholarship awarded on the basis of merit each year by the Senate, on the recommendation of the Head, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, to a student who in that year will complete at least a major in history, in advanced programs dealing with either or both American influence in Asia and the Pacific and Australian-American relations. The scholar shall pursue to the satisfaction of the Head of School concerned the 4th year of the History Honours program.
Past winners of The Lions of Queensland John Francis O'Grady Memorial Scholarship
The A.C.V. Melbourne Prize (established 1954)
A prize of books awarded for the best second year results by students taking the third year of the BA including a major or extended major in history.
Past winners of The A.C.V. Melbourne Prize
The Thomas Morrow Prize (established 1910)
Awarded every three years; a prize of money awarded to an undergraduate student for the best essay written as part of a course of study on a topic in Australian literature; Australian exploration and history; or Scientific inquiry in Australia.
Past winners of The Thomas Morrow Prize
The Denis Murphy Prize (established 1986)-Repealed in 2016
A prize of books from Queensland University Press to the value of $200, to be selected by the prizewinner, awarded to students enrolled in their first degree with the highest mark in their first attempt at HIST1201.
Past winners of The Denis Murphy Prize
The Charles Robertson Memorial Prize in History (established 1952)
A prize of books awarded to students pursuing a degree program in their first year at the University, showing the greatest proficiency in history courses to a total value of at least two units in each semester.
Past winners of The Charles Robertson Memorial Prize in History
Margaret Julia Ross Prize in Australian History (established 2015)
Awarded to a student enrolled in History Honours who achieves the highest mark for an Honours thesis based primarily on Australian History.
Past winners Margaret Julia Ross Prize in Australian History