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Student scholarships and prizes
Prizes
From time to time, the School of Geography, Population and
Environmental Management may award, or administer the
award of, prizes which recognise the academic achievements of
outstanding students in the school. Recipients are entitled to
note their achievement in the curriculum vitae.
- The John Lewis Silver Medal
Available to a student, from each of the School of Geography, Population
and Environmental Management at Flinders University and the Department of
Geographical and Environmental Studies at Adelaide University who has made
a significant theoretical or empirical contribution to geography* through
the completion of a Masters degree or a PhD. Two medals (one for each Department)
will be available annually provided that there are students of sufficient
merit. The award of the medal(s) in any one year is subject to the approval
of the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia Inc.
*For the purposes of the Society, geography is defined as:
the integrated study of the earth's landscapes, peoples, places and environments,
putting the understanding of social and physical processes within the context
of places and regions. It seeks to understand interaction between people and
between people and the physical environments in which they live and upon which
they ultimately depend.
- The John Lewis Prizes
Awarded to the students with the best results in 1st, 2nd and 3rd year Geography
topics. These prizes are awarded annually by the Royal Geographical Society
of South Australia through the Undergraduate Standing Committee of the Faculty
of Social Sciences of the University.
- The Les Heathcote Prize for Environmental Management
The Les Heathcote Prize is awarded each year to the student achieving
the best overall Master of Environmental Management performance (including
thesis and coursework). The prize was established in 2000 to honour Dr Les
Heathcote, founder of the Environmental Management program, who retired in
1997 after 32 years of distinguished service to the University and to Geography
in Australia and overseas. (Note that before 2004 the award was
for the best Bachelor of Environmental Management (Honours) performance).
The inaugural prize was awarded in 2000 to Ms Samantha Muller.
Awarded thereafter to:
- Jayne Randall jointly with
Jacqui Symonds in 2001
- Megan Harper in 2002
- Jacqueline Watts in 2003
- Phoebe Grow jointly with Radnaaragchaa Sarangoo in 2004
- Van Phong Vo in 2005
- Louise Anders in 2006
- Brenton Hastie in 2007
- The McCaskill Medal
The Murray McCaskill Medal is awarded each year to the student achieving the
best overall Honours performance in Geography, Environmental Studies or Environmental
Management (including thesis and coursework). The medal was established in
1993 to honour the late Emeritus Professor Murray McCaskill, the Foundation
Professor of Geography at Flinders University who retired in 1991 after 26
years of distinguished service to the University and to Australian Geography.
The inaugural medal was awarded in 1993 to Ms Christina Jarvis.
Awarded thereafter to:
- Stewart Kirby in 1994
- Leanne Muffet in 1995
- David Marshall in 1996
- Martin Bickl in 1997
- Phillip Parker in 1998
- Thomas Jenkin in 1999
- Rebecca Shultz in 2000
- Veronika Thiel in 2001
- Elen Shute in 2002
- Jacqueline Watts in 2003
- Not awarded in 2004
- Elena Mazourenko in 2005
- Edoardo Rosso in 2006
- Erin Parham in 2007
- ESRI Prize in GIS
Awarded to the student/s achieving the best overall result in the topic 'Geographical
Information Systems' (GEOG 3013).
The inaugural prize was jointly awarded in 1996 to Paula Gravestock, Diana
Whitehouse and Joe Huff.
Awarded thereafter to:
- Neville Crossman in 1997
- Caroline Heathcote in 1998
- Jennifer Burden in 1999
- Tracey Treloar in 2000
- Graham Green jointly with Philipp Oswald in 2001
- Brett Wilkinson in 2002
- Brendan Phasey in 2003
- Chi-Pong Wong in 2004
- Kelly Allen in 2005
- Timothy Ey in 2006
- Hugh Hunkin in 2007
- GIS Applied Project Prize
Awarded to the student/s achieving the best overall result in the
topic 'GIS Applied Project' (GEOG 3019).
The inaugural prize was jointly awarded in 2005 to Laszlo Katona and Nathan
Daniels.
Awarded thereafter to:
- Jonathan Cudmore in 2006
- Andrew Murray in 2007
- The Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ) Award
Awarded to the student achieving the best result in topic 'Issues
in Environmental Management' (ENVS 3721).
The inaugural prize was awarded in 2006 to Tamara Sinkinson.
Awarded thereafter to:
- The Australian Population Association (APA) Prize AUSTPA
Awarded to the student achieving the best overall mark and grade in 'Demography'
(PPHR 2001).
The inaugural prize was awarded in 2006 to Marissa Schaefer
Awarded thereafter to:
- The School of Geography, Population and Environmental Management
Postgraduate Award for Teaching Excellence.
The award (an amount of $350) normally shall be awarded each year,
on the recommendation of the selection committee, to the postgraduate student
who has, in the preceding year, pursued with most distinction teaching and
related duties in the School. No award will be made if the selection committee
determines that there is no candidate of sufficient merit. Applications must
be received by 31 March.
The inaugural award was awarded in 2006 to Noel Richards
Awarded thereafter to:
- The School of Geography, Population and Environmental Management
Postgraduate Award for Public Research Output.
The award (an amount of $350) normally shall be awarded each year,
on the recommendation of the selection committee, to the postgraduate student
in the School who has, in the preceding year, made the greatest research impact.
No award will be made if the selection committee determines that there is
no candidate of sufficient merit. Applications must be received by 31 March.
The inaugural award was awarded in 2006 to Gavin Malone
Awarded thereafter to:
- The School of Geography, Population and Environmental Management
Postgraduate Award for Service to Professional and University Communities
The award (an amount of $350) normally shall be awarded each year, on the
recommendation of the selection committee, to the postgraduate student who
has, in the preceding year, pursued with the most distinction professional
and university community service activities. No award will be made if the
selection committee determines that there is no candidate of sufficient merit.
Applications must be received by 31 March.
The inaugural award was awarded in 2006 to Susan Lee
Awarded thereafter to:
Updated 28 April 2008
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