Coursework prizes

This $2,000 prize is awarded to a student with the highest grade in either ERTH3205 or ERTH4222 who have not received the award before.

It was established in 2014 and is maintained by an annual gift from ALS Limited.

This monetary prize was established in 1986 through a gift from CHV Harding.

It is awarded by the Head of School to the student with the highest GPA while completing the requirements of the Master of Urban and Regional Planning or Master of Philosophy.

This annual prize is awarded to the best second-year Geology student.

This prize was established in 1976 by a bequest of $2000 from the late Margaret Wilhelmina Smith to the University. Its aim was to establish a fund for the purpose of providing a prize in memory of the late Enid Reeves.

Awarded by the Head of School, the monetary prize is given to the student with the highest GPA for completion of GEOG1000, GEOS1100 and GEOM1000 in their first year of study.

This prize was established in 2012 and is maintained by an annual donation from the Environmental Institute of Australia and New Zealand for a period of three years.

This prize is awarded to students enrolled in an undergraduate Environmental Science program with a focus on natural resource science.

Prizes are awarded for best performance in ENVM4321, ENVM4322 or ENVM4323.

This prize (Geology Essentials Kit) is awarded to third year students enrolled in ERTH3050 who have attended the fieldtrip as part of the course.  It is awarded for the greatest merit the student has demonstrated:

• as a team player
• through mentorship
• by supporting colleagues
• assisting others to achieve their goals.

The prize was established in 2014 by the School of Earth Sciences in memory of Marshall Lee.

This $2,000 prize is awarded to students with the highest GPA who are enrolled in a Bachelor of Science (Honours) or fourth year of a Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) in the Geology field completing a thesis in any of the following areas:

• coal or
• structural geology or
• sedimentary geology 
• with preference given to students undertaking coal related projects.

It was established in 2013 and is maintained by a gift from Measured Group, a company established in 2006 by Lyon Barrett to provide high quality geological modelling, database management and resource evaluation in the Mining Industry.

This prize is awarded to full-time Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) students with the highest marks in second level field mapping during the year. Money to the value of at least $200 is awarded.

It was established in 1995 as a memorial to the late Dr M.M. Wilson.

This prize is awarded to the student with the greatest proficiency in third-level courses in the field of economic geology or related subjects.  Money to the value of at least $500 is awarded for the purchase of books. 

It was established in 1983 as a memorial to the late Dr. O.A. Jones, a former Reader in the Department of Geology and Mineralogy.

This prize was established in 1997 and is maintained by a gift of $10,000 from the estate of the late Dr Peter Wood, in accordance with the wishes of his children.

Awarded by the Head of School, the $500 prize is given to a graduating international student in the Master of Development Practice program in the field of development planning with the highest GPA in 8 units within the field of development planning.

Consideration is given to the candidate‘s achievement in terms of their effort throughout the program, the overcoming of any obstacles to study or performance, and the candidate‘s GPA.

This annual prize of $500 is awarded to the second-year student with the highest grade in ERTH2003.

This annual prize of $500 is awarded to the third-year student with the highest grade in either ERTH3103 or ERTH3203.

This prize was established in 1977, and since 1986 has included a number of external prizes which were formalised in 1996. It is maintained by an annual gift of $500 from the Royal Australian Planning Institute, Queensland Division.

Prizes include:

• Best First-Year Performance: Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning
• Best Second-Year Performance: Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning
• Best Third-Year Performance: Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning
• Best Overall Program Performance: Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning
• Best Whole of Program: Master of Urban and Regional Planning.

This prize was established in 2015 through a $5000 donation from Professor Ian Gardner.

Established in 1969, this prize is maintained by an annual donation from the Royal Geographical Society of Queensland.

It is awarded by the Head of School to the student with the most distinction in the courses comprising double major in Geography or equivalent. 

The prize consists of $300, a medal and one year's membership to the Royal Geographical Society of Queensland.

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This prize was established in 1984 and is maintained by an annual donation of $250 by John Brannock.

The $250 cash prize is awarded by the Head of the School to the highest mark in exposition or thesis of final-year Bachelor of Regional and Town Planning students.

The winning student will be invited to submit a paper of not more than 2000 words suitable for publication in a journal nominated by the donor on the subject of the thesis.

This prize is awarded annually for best first-level Geology student who is continuing into second year.