Coursework prizes
We award annual prizes to outstanding students across a range of our programs and courses.
For more information about these prizes, email us.
Peter Wood Memorial Prize in Planning
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.
Planning Institute of Australia (Queensland Division) Prizes
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.
Royal Geographical Society Of Queensland, Keith Smith Prize
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.
CHV Harding Prize for Postgraduate Study in Planning
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.
Enid Reeves Memorial Prize
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.
Town Planning Thesis Prize
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.