Bendigo campus
Campus awards
La Trobe University Alumni, Bendigo Chapter Undergraduate Scholarship ($500)
Awarded to a final-year full-time student at the Bendigo Campus who has successfully completed all subjects in the previous years of their course and has contributed to the welfare of the student community. Further information and application form available from www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships
La Trobe University Alumni, Bendigo Chapter Postgraduate Scholarships ($500)
Available to a student enrolled or approved to enrol in an approved postgraduate (research or coursework) course at the Bendigo Campus. Further information and application form available from the following website: www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships
La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor’s Regional Scholarships (LVCRS) ($3000)
Five scholarships will be available for students commencing first year full-time undergraduate studies at each of La Trobe’s regional Campuses at Albury-Wodonga, Bendigo, Mildura and Shepparton. The scholarship is valued at $3000 per year for the normal duration of the course including Honours if applicable. Further information available from www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/prospective/regional/lvcrs.html
Bendigo Student Association Scholarship ($500)
Awarded to an undergraduate student who has satisfactorily completed all subjects in at least the first-year of their degree and is continuing into a second or subsequent year as a full-time student at the Bendigo Campus. Preference for the award will be given to applicants who can demonstrate a contribution to the University and/or the Bendigo Student Association. Further information and application form available from www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships
Bendigo Tertiary Education Anniversary Foundation BRIT Scholarship ($1000)
The scholarship is based on academic merit and awarded to a student who has successfully completed an undergraduate degree at the Bendigo Campus of La Trobe University and who has gained entry into a Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE Certificate IV or higher level course.
Further information and application form available from www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships
Bendigo Tertiary Education Anniversary Foundation Scholarship and Roger Jalland Medal (up to $2000 and medal dependent on academic results)
Awarded to a full-time student who has successfully applied for entry into a university degree-level course at the Bendigo Campus through the La Trobe University/Bendigo Regional Institute of TAFE articulation agreement. Further information and application form available from www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships
Box-Ironbark Research Scholarship (approximately $500 per annum)
Awarded to a full-time masters by research or PhD student who is undertaking a project relating to the Box-Ironbark forests and woodlands. Further information and application form available from www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships
Davey Family Scholarship ($750)
Available to a full-time undergraduate student. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how the scholarship will be used to support their study and provide details of family circumstances and family financial position. Preference will be given to applicants from the Eaglehawk (postcode 3556) region. Further information and an application form is available from www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships
Graduation Award (approximately $750)
Available to any full-time student at the Bendigo Campus attempting a first tertiary qualification, who has successfully completed all subjects in the previous year of an approved course. They will be awarded to the students most in need of financial assistance. Further information and application form available from www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships
La Trobe University/Bendigo Bank Academy of Sport Scholarship (value up to $2000)
Available to full-time undergraduate students at the Bendigo Campus who are qualified to be, or have been, a participant in the Bendigo Bank Academy of Advanced Performance Program. Preference will be given to students who can demonstrate academic merit as well as ongoing membership in the local association and their continued involvement in the sport in which they were involved in the Bendigo Bank Academy of Sport. Further information and application form available from www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships
Leslie Kilmartin Regional Scholarship ($500)
The scholarship will be awarded to a full-time undergraduate student who is commencing higher education for the first time, after a period away from full-time study. To be eligible applicants must be attempting their first university qualification, should not have been in full-time education in the past three years, must clearly demonstrate how the scholarship will be used to support their study, and should provide details of family circumstance and family financial position. Preference for the scholarship will be given to applicants from the central and northern Victoria region. Further information and application form available from www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships
Residential Student Bursary (awarded as a fortnightly rental discount) with a value of up to $1,600 or more in exceptional circumstances.
The number of bursaries awarded varies according to need and demand. The bursary is aimed at supporting students from central and northern Victoria and southern New South Wales undertaking higher education at the Bendigo Campus, who have accepted an offer of a place in the student residences, have demonstrated financial need and can prove effective benefit of the bursary. If there are residual funds bursaries may also be granted to students from other regions who also demonstrate sufficient financial need.
Further information can be found at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/residentialservices/faqs.html
WJC Banks Prize (approximately $750)
Awarded annually to a graduate or graduand of the Bendigo Campus who is undertaking full-time study at the Bendigo Campus, enrolled as a Master by research, or Doctor of Philosophy candidate. Further information and application form available from www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships
Arts and Planning
Amy Huxtable Memorial History Prize ($100)
Awarded for an outstanding historically-oriented research project undertaken by a final-year student in the Bachelor of Arts.
Bendigo Campus Arts Staff Award (approximately $1000)
This award is made each year to a student who has successfully completed the third year of the Bachelor of Arts course at the Bendigo or Shepparton Campus. It is based on academic merit.
Bendigo Irish Association Prize ($200)
Awarded bi-annually to a Bendigo Campus student in the unit, Modern Literature for an essay on some aspect of Yeats’ work, which has been submitted in the course of normal studies.
Kylie Morrow Memorial Award ($500)
Awarded annually to the most outstanding full-time Bachelor of Arts student at the Bendigo Campus who has successfully completed all units in the first year of the course and is proceeding into the second year of the course.
La Trobe University Bendigo/Theosophical Society Perennial Philosophy Postgraduate Prize ($750)
A prize for the best postgraduate essay of at least five thousand words on any aspect of the perennial philosophy (east or west). The submissions will be assessed by the Bendigo staff teaching in the Philosophy and Religious Studies discipline.
La Trobe University Bendigo/Theosophical Society Perennial Philosophy Undergraduate Prize ($750)
Awarded to the student, enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Arts (Honours), with the best undergraduate essay of at least three thousand words on any aspect of the perennial philosophy (east or west).
National Trust (Bendigo Branch) Award ($200)
The Central Victorian Branch of the National Trust of Australia presents a prize annually for a research thesis of outstanding quality that contributes to an understanding of Victoria’s heritage, undertaken by a student successfully completing a Bachelor of Arts Honours or a Graduate Diploma in Arts (History) at the Bendigo Campus.
Parsons Brinckerhoff Prize ($1000)
This prize to be awarded to the outstanding student graduating from the Bachelor of Urban, Rural and Environmental Planning course, based on the student’s academic work over the fours years of the course. The award will first be offered in 2011.
Richard and Claire Guy Regional Planning Bursary ($5000)
Awarded to a fulltime student enrolled in the second year of the Bachelor of Urban, Rural and Environmental Planning course. Applicants must have a permanent postcode in regional Victoria. They must have completed the first year of the course, preferably obtaining an average grade across all first year subjects of at least 70% and be able to demonstrate how the bursary will be used to support their ongoing academic progress and that their individual circumstances warrant financial support.
R Robert Clark Memorial Award ($500)
Awarded annually to the most outstanding second-year student undertaking the Bachelor of Arts full time.
Civil Engineering
The Department of Civil Engineering and Physical Sciences offer several scholarships for commencing and continuing students. For details of current scholarships and application process: http: www.latrobe.edu.au/ceps/scholarships/
Australian Steel Institute Steel Design Award ($200)
Awarded to a second-year student in the Bachelor of Civil Engineering course at the Bendigo campus, who has demonstrated excellence in steel design.
City of Greater Bendigo Prize ($400)
Awarded to the student achieving the best results in transport engineering in the final-year of the Bachelor of Civil Engineering course at Bendigo campus.
Civil Engineering Staff Award ($400)
This award is financed by contributions made each pay period by civil engineering staff at the Bendigo campus. It is awarded to a first-year Civil Engineering student continuing their course at the Bendigo campus who achieves the highest average in first year examinations.
Engineers Australia Book Prize
Awarded by the Victorian Division (Structural Branch) to a Bendigo campus student who, throughout their final year, has achieved distinction in some aspect of study associated with structural engineering.
Engineers Australia Student Award ($600, medal and two years free graduate membership of the institute)
Awarded by the Victorian Division and Bendigo Chapter of Engineers Australia to a Bendigo campus final-year Civil Engineering student on the basis of their academic record and involvement in extracurricular activities and special projects.
Tom Connor Award ($400)
Available annually for second-year Civil Engineering students at the Bendigo campus. The award is made on the basis of practical work, design, skills, self-motivation, initiative and creativity.
Dentistry and Oral Health
Colgate-Palmolive Academic Award in Dentistry ($1,000 cheque)
Awarded to the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Dentistry/Master of Dentistry third-year student who has achieved an outstanding academic record during the third year of the course and has provided positive role modelling for other students during the third year of the course.
Colgate-Palmolive Academic Award in Oral Health Science ($1,000 cheque)
Awarded to the final year Bachelor of Oral Health Science student who achieves the highest weighted average mark in their final year.
Dentsply Bachelor of Health Sciences (Dentistry)/Master of Dentistry Award ($1,000 voucher)
Awarded annually to the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Dentistry)/Master of Dentistry student who achieves excellence in the field of periodontics and demonstrates leadership and professionalism during the final year of the course. This award will be offered for the first time in 2013. Enquiries to Dr Ben Keith (b.keith@latrobe.edu.au).
Dentsply Bachelor of Oral Health Science Award ($1,000 voucher)
Awarded annually to the Bachelor of Oral Health Science student who achieves excellence in the field of dental hygiene and oral health education during the final year of the course. Enquiries to Dr Ben Keith (b.keith@latrobe.edu.au).
The Henry Schein Halas Second Year Prize ($500 book voucher)
Awarded to the student achieving the highest grade point average in their second year of the Bachelor of Health Sciences in Dentistry/Master of Dentistry degree.
The Matrix Dental Prize ($500)
Awarded annually to the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Dentistry)/Master of Dentistry student who has demonstrated strong academic achievement in the first year Oral and Dental Health Science subjects.
For further details on Dentistry and Oral Health awards and prizes, please contact Dr Ben Keith (03) 5444 7873 or email b.keith@latrobe.edu.au.
Education
Dean’s Medal
Awarded to the outstanding graduating student in the Faculty of Education at each campus.
Australian Literacy Educators’ Association Award (subscription)
Awarded for academic excellence in literacy studies to students graduating with a primary education degree. The award is one year’s subscription to ALEA.
Bruce Palmer Award ($200)
Awarded annually to a student at the Bendigo Campus who has excelled in the education studies components of the Graduate Diploma in Education.
Design & Technology Teachers Association Victoria (DATTA Vic) (subscription, $100 book voucher, publications and certificate)
The prize is awarded to the most outstanding student in the Graduate Diploma in Technology Education at the Bendigo campus and provides a one-year subscription to the Design & Technology Teachers Association Victoria (DATTA Vic), a $100 book voucher, a resources pack from the DATTA (which includes CDs and publications) and a certificate recognising excellence in the area of technology teaching.
For further information, contact the Faculty of Education Office on: (03) 5444 7885
George Colson Award ($200)
Awarded annually to a student who has excelled in the language education component of any teacher education course at the Bendigo Campus.
KG Scarrott Award ($750)
Awarded annually to a student completing the degree of Bachelor of Education at the Bendigo Campus who has attained consistent excellence in the practicum component of the course, coupled with an outstanding academic record.
Mike Molnar Award ($200)
Awarded annually to a student at the Bendigo Campus who has excelled in some aspect of the second-year of the Bachelor of Education.
Information Technology
ACS Student Awards
Awarded annually to the graduating student with the best academic performance in the final-year of an undergraduate information technology course at the Bendigo campus accredited by the Australian Computer Society, Victorian Branch.
Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional) Scholarships
Awarded to all first and second-year undergraduate full-time students undertaking the Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional) course offered at the Bendigo campus. Value $2000 per year.
Frank Perrow Memorial Scholarship ($300)
(The award alternates each year between the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering and the Faculty of Law and Management.) Awarded annually to the second-year student most deserving of encouragement to further their studies in any business or information technology degree course offered at the Bendigo campus. The award is based on application.
Industry Based Learning Scholarship (approx. $20,000)
Sponsored by Bendigo Bank, Integrating Technology, Makin ITEzy and, Powercor Australia, this scholarship involves two 20-week placements each at two of the sponsoring organisations’ premises. All students accepted into the Bachelor of Information Technology (Professional) course receive this scholarship. It is available to Bendigo campus students in the second-year of the Bachelor of Information Technology courses, or third-year of any of the Bachelor of Information Technology double-degree courses.
Information Technology Mentor’s Award
Certificate awarded to Student Mentors for providing excellent guidance and support to first year students.
Information Technology Staff Awards (2 x $150 each)
One prize is awarded to the most deserving student studying in the Graduate Diploma in Computing or the Graduate Diploma in Information Technology course – Bendigo Campus.
One prize is awarded to the most deserving student studying in the Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing, the Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) or the Master of Information Technology course – Bendigo campus.
Information Technology Staff Special Award ($150)
The award is made to a student who has made a major contribution to the work of the Department at the Bendigo Campus, outside the normal academic program.
Information Technology Unit Prize (2 x $75 each)
Two awards made to Graduate Diploma in Computing students with the best academic performance in Object Oriented Programming Fundamentals, Business Programming Concepts or Information Systems.
Mark Harrington Memorial Award
This award acknowledges academic merit and is awarded to a full-time student studying any of the information technology degrees offered at the Bendigo campus who has successfully completed all subjects in the first year of the course and is proceeding into the second year of the course.
Maxsum Solutions Award ($250)
Sponsored by Maxsum Solutions and awarded to the student enrolled in the subject, Encryption and Network Security at the Bendigo campus who, in the opinion of the selection committee has developed the best solution to a challenge set by Maxsum Solutions.
Law and Management
Further information on each of these prizes is available from the Faculty Executive Officer on (03) 5444 7912.
Please note that all Faculty of Law and Management prizes and scholarships are currently under review.
Bendigo Bank Prize for Law of Contracts ($200)
Awarded to a Bendigo student, for the highest mark in the subject Law of Contracts.
Bendigo Bank Scholarships (payment of remaining course fees up to $18,000 for each scholarship)
Two scholarships to be awarded to MBA students enrolled at Bendigo Campus. One of the scholarships will be awarded to a Bendigo Bank staff member, of at least three years. The scholarships are awarded to students who have successfully completed the Graduate School of Management’s Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, have demonstrated a good overall academic performance and a commitment to fostering community development in Bendigo.
Bendigo Trust Prize ($300)
Awarded to a Bendigo student for the highest mark in the subject Community Tourism.
CPA Australia Tertiary Awards (three awards):
First-year – $100 and framed certificate
Second-year – $200 and framed certificate
Final-year – $300, a framed certificate and a free segment of the CPA program upon joining as an Associate Member.
Awarded annually for the best academic performance in each year of the Bachelor of Commerce course, the Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Commerce, the Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Laws or the Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Commerce double-degree courses in first, second, third or fourth years at Bendigo.
Dean’s Medal (Regional Campus)
Awarded to the outstanding graduating student from a regional Campus in the Faculty of Law and Management.
Dean’s Commendations
Awarded to both undergraduate and postgraduate students in recognition of their outstanding achievement by attaining an A average mark over all subjects in a calendar year.
Economics Book Prize
A biography of Economic interest awarded to an outstanding student completing the second-year of the Bachelor of Business (Economics) degree at the Bendigo Campus.
Faculty Honours Scholarship
Awarded to the top student completing the final-year of their undergraduate degree who proceeds to a corresponding Honours program.
Frank Perrow Memorial Scholarship ($300)
(The award alternates each year between the Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering and the Faculty of Law and Management.) The award is made annually to the second-year student most deserving of encouragement to further their studies in any Business or Information Technology degree course offered at the Bendigo Campus. The award is based on application.
La Trobe University International Hotel School Award ($250 – two nights accommodation and breakfast for 2 people)
Awarded to a student, enrolled at Bundoora or Bendigo Campuses only, for excellence in the subject/s – Accommodation Operations Management and/or Accommodation Operations.
Lexis Nexis Book Prizes
Awarded to three Bendigo students currently enrolled in a second or third year level Law subject, with the best academic performance in Introduction to Business Law.
Prizes of three on-line subscriptions to a legal research package valued at $5000, incorporating:
- Halsbury’s Laws of Australia legal encyclopaedia
- Australian Current Law – update to Halsbury’s and notifier of superior court cases and legislative changes
- Casebase Case Citator – citator, annotator and bibliographic reference
- Unreported Judgements – full context judgements of all recent superior court judgements
- Commonwealth, Victorian and NSW Statutes Annotations and Queensland Legislation Case Annotations giving details of amending Acts and case annotations.
RE McGarvie Memorial Scholarship ($3000)
In recognition of the contributions of the Honourable Richard Elgin McGarvie to La Trobe University in his role as Chancellor and in the development of Legal Education, the University has created the R E McGarvie Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is tenable for the normal duration of full-time study for an undergraduate Bachelor of Laws double-degree program (including Honours if applicable) at the Bendigo Campus of La Trobe University. The scholarship has an annual value of $3000. Full details are available from www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/prospective/bendigo/remcgarvie
Rogers Accounting Research Prize ($100 and certificate)
Awarded annually to a Bendigo student for an excellent investigative essay on a prescribed topic in taxation. Students submit an application form together with a copy of their investigative essay to the Bendigo Faculty Office by the end of April. Awarded to a student for an excellent investigative essay on application form available: www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/current/bendigo/business.html.
Sambell’s Bar and Bistro Award ($250 voucher – two nights accommodation and breakfast for two people)
Awarded to a student, enrolled at Bundoora or Bendigo Campuses only, for excellence in Food Services Management with the highest mark in the subject Food and Beverage Services.
School of Business Staff Award ($500)
Awarded annually to an outstanding full-time student enrolled in a Bachelor of Business course at Bendigo, with the best aggregate score at the end of first year.
School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (Bendigo Campus) Award ($250 and certificate)
Awarded to an outstanding student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Hospitality) course at Bendigo, for the best academic performance in second year.
School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management (Bendigo Campus) Award ($250 and certificate)
Awarded to an outstanding student enrolled in the Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Hospitality) course at Bendigo, for the best academic performance in third year.
Thomson Law Book Company Prize ($150 book voucher)
Awarded to a student enrolled at Bendigo, for the best mark in the subject Criminal Law.
Zonta International Foundation Jane M Klausman Women in Business Scholarships ($500)
Awarded to a student enrolled in a Business degree at Bendigo, who has achieved an outstanding academic record during the first two or three years of their course.
Successful students also have the opportunity to compete at District ($1000) and International level (US$5000). Based on application available from http://www.zonta.org/site/PageServer?pagename=zi_scholarships
Mathematics
Mathematics Prize ($250)
Awarded to the undergraduate student who has completed a mathematics and statistics major at Bendigo campus in that year, and who, in the opinion of the academic staff of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, has achieved the best results in third-year level subjects, provided that these results average an A level.
Nursing
For further information contact: (03) 5444 7411.
Bendigo Health Care Group Award ($200)
Awarded to a full-time, undergraduate nursing student at the Bendigo campus who displays outstanding academic achievement in the subject Mental Health Nursing Practice.
Bendigo Health Care Group Foundation Charitable Trust Scholarship for Mental Health Nursing ($2000)
Awarded to a nurse who demonstrates a commitment to further study and professional development in the area of psychiatric/mental health nursing whilst employed by Bendigo Health.
Bendigo Health Care Group Foundation Charitable Trust Scholarship for Undergraduate Nursing Students ($2000)
Awarded to a first-year student enrolled in a pre-registration nursing degree at the Bendigo campus who demonstrates commitment to commencing a career in nursing with Bendigo Health.
Cliveden Hill Private Hospital Award ($200)
Awarded to the student who displays outstanding clinical skills and commitment, whilst undertaking clinical placement at Cliveden Hill Private Hospital.
History of Nursing Prize ($300)
Awarded to the student who submits the highest marked assignment in each of the following subjects:
- First-year student: Nursing Art and Science
- Second-year student: Law, Ethics and Accountability for Nurses
- Third-year student: Nursing The Future.
Inglewood & Districts Health Service Prize for Nursing ($100)
Awarded to the rural or regional student who achieves the highest grade in the first year subject Nursing Art and Science and who is not nominated for any other prize during the first year of their program.
Julie Macdonald Excellence Award ($1000)
Awarded to the student who displays outstanding achievement in both clinical and theory assessments, as well as the commitment to the professional development of colleagues.
Northern District School of Nursing Graduates Association Award ($100)
Awarded to the student who displays outstanding academic achievement in the third year of an undergraduate nursing course at the Bendigo campus.
Rochester & Elmore District Health Service Prize ($500)
Awarded to the student who demonstrated excellence in clinical practice during their second year clinical placement, and whose home address is in a rural or remote area.
Royal College of Nursing, Australia High Achiever Award
Awarded to acknowledge the efforts of a student who has achieved to the best of their ability. The prize is one year’s associate membership of the Royal College of Nursing.
St John of God Midwifery Award ($500)
Awarded to an outstanding graduating student of the Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery at the Bendigo Campus. Awarded by Chief Examiners Panel, School of Nursing and Midwifery – Bendigo.
Swan Hill District Hospital Award for First Year Students ($500)
Awarded to the student who has completed the first-year of an undergraduate nursing program at Bendigo campus and who has been nominated by the First-Year Teaching Team as having achieved all-round academic and clinical excellence.
Swan Hill District Hospital Award for Second Year Students ($500)
Awarded to the student who completes the second-year of an undergraduate nursing program and who demonstrates sound academic performance, as well as receiving excellence clinical placement feedback from a venue within the Northern Loddon region.
Zonta Club: Heather Winderlich Award ($500)
Awarded to the student who displays outstanding academic achievement over the duration of their course.
Outdoor and Environmental Education
For further information, contact the Faculty of Education Office on (03) 5444 7885.
Dean’s Medal
Awarded to the outstanding graduating student in the Faculty of Education at each campus.
John Martin Memorial Award ($300)
Awarded annually to a student in Bachelor of Arts (Outdoor Education) who is entering the second-year of study. It is an award that recognises and encourages the fullest involvement in study and enjoyment of life involving the outdoors and other relevant activities.
Laurie Leeson Award ($200)
Awarded annually to a student who has excelled in environmental education in any course offered by the Centre for Excellence in Outdoor and Environmental Education.
Pharmacy
Astrid Renehan 2nd year Pharmacy Award
Awarded to the student attaining the highest aggregate score across all subjects in the second year Bachelor of Pharmacy.
David Nolte Pharmacy Oral Case History Award ($100)
Awarded to a fourth-year student enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy at the Bendigo Campus, who presents the best oral case history from first-semester placements.
David Nolte Pharmacy Third year Improvement Award ($150)
Awarded to the most improved student enrolled in third-year of the Bachelor of Pharmacy at the Bendigo campus.
Kevin de Vries Pharmaceutical Care Award (value $500)
Awarded to the student at the Bendigo campus with the highest average mark in the fourth year subjects Pharmaceutical Care A and Pharmaceutical Care B.
Lorna Cohn Memorial Pharmacy Prize ($100)
Awarded to a full-time undergraduate student on the Bendigo campus attaining the highest academic score across all subjects in the third-year of the Bachelor of Pharmacy course.
Pharmaceutical Society Gold Medal
Awarded to the student at the Bendigo campus with the highest aggregate Honours mark in the Bachelor of Pharmacy.
Pharmacy Defence Limited (PDL) Awards:
PDL First year Pharmacy Award (value $250)
Awarded to the student at the Bendigo campus completing their first-year with the highest average mark in the professional pharmacy subjects.
PDL Second year Pharmacy Award (value $250)
Awarded to the student at the Bendigo campus completing their second-year with the highest average mark in the professional pharmacy subjects.
PDL Third year Dispensing Award (value $150)
Awarded to the student at the Bendigo campus with the highest average mark in the dispensing and calculation assessments included in the third-year subject, Pharmaceutics B.
PDL Third year Pharmacy Legislation Award (value $100)
Awarded to the student at the Bendigo campus with the highest average mark in the pharmacy law component of the third-year subject, Clinical Pharmacy, Legislation and Practice.
PDL Pharmacy Practice and Management Award (value $250)
Awarded to the student at the Bendigo campus with the highest mark in the fourth year subject, Pharmacy Practice and Management.
Pharmacy Guild of Australia Prize ($500)
Awarded to the student at the Bendigo campus with the highest aggregate mark across all four years of the Bachelor of Pharmacy degree.
Rochester Pharmacy Award (value $250)
Awarded to a first-year Bachelor of Pharmacy student who has completed the Victorian Certificate of Education, or equivalent, at a secondary school in the Rochester, Kyabram, Echuca region within the last 12 months.
Rural and Remote Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme
The scholarship scheme is funded by the Australian Government, as represented by the Department of Health and Ageing, and is managed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. The Rural Pharmacy Scholarships have been established to provide financial support to encourage and enable students from rural and remote communities to undertake undergraduate or graduate studies in pharmacy at University. There will be up to 30 scholarships offered annually, with a value of $10,000 per annum per student (i.e. $40,000 per student over a four year period). Scholarship recipients are encouraged to seek employment in rural and remote areas following graduation. For further information and application form: http://beta.guild.org.au/rural/content.asp?id=204
SHPA Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacoepidemiological Research Award ($250)
Awarded to the student at the Bendigo campus with the highest mark in the third-year subject, Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaecoepidemiological Research.
SHPA Pharmacy Practice and Advanced Counselling Award ($250)
Awarded to the student at the Bendigo campus with the highest mark in the fourth-year subject, Pharmacy Practice and Advanced Counselling.
Therapeutic Guidelines Second Year Pharmacy Improvement Award
Awarded to the most improved second-year full-time student enrolled in the Bachelor of Pharmacy on the Bendigo campus.
Public Health
Community Health Bendigo and Dymocks Award ($50 book voucher)
Awarded to a student in the Bachelor of Public Health at the Bendigo Campus with the best academic and public health practice performance in second-year and third year field experience. Awarded by Chief Examiners Panel, School of Public Health – Bendigo.
The Frank and Verna Plim Memorial Award ($200 book voucher)
Awarded to a student of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background who has demonstrated a strong academic achievement, commitment to their course of study and who provides positive role-modelling for other students.
Penfold Public Health Research Prize
Awarded to a full-time or part-time student who has successfully completed the Bachelor of Public Health at the Bendigo Campus, achieving the highest average score across the subjects Public Health Research A (HLT12PHR), Public Health Research B (HLT21PHR) and Epidemiology (HLT31EP).
Science
Australian Society for Microbiology Victorian Branch
Awarded to the most outstanding microbiology students in the second-year and third-year of the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Chemical Sciences degree at the Bendigo campus.
Intervet Scholarship ($1500)
The scholarship will be awarded to a student who is in the final-year of the Bachelor of Science or the Bachelor of Chemical Sciences degree at Bendigo and who is undertaking major studies in biotechnology/microbiology. The School of Pharmacy and Applied Science will select the recipient on the basis of the student’s achievement in second-year biochemistry and microbiology subjects.
Science Staff Award (up to $300)
Awarded to the first-year student with the highest average mark, who is continuing in the Bachelor of Science at the Bendigo campus.
TA McLelland Memorial Award ($500)
Awarded to a student undertaking a chemistry major at the Bendigo campus with the highest average marks for second year chemistry subjects.
Social Work
Inglewood & Districts Health Service Prize for Social Work ($100)
Awarded to the social work student whose home address is in a rural or regional town/city with a population of less than 25,000 and who achieves the highest grade in the First-Year subject Social Work, Policy and Inequality.
The Annie North Women’s Domestic Violence Service Award ($100)
Awarded to the student who achieves the highest grade in a social work subject, which deals with domestic violence.
The �??Familycare�?? Scholarship ($1000)
Awarded to the social work student who demonstrates sound academic achievement and a clear commitment to rural social work.
Westate Community Development Award ($500)
Awarded to a student undertaking an assignment with an emphasis on social work within a regional community, in the Honours or postgraduate social work courses at the Bendigo Campus.
Visual Arts
C & J Visual Arts Graduate Commission Award (value to $1000 commissioned work)
Commissioned work(s) following final assessment for the Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours).
Dennis O’Hoy Ceramic Award ($300)
Awarded annually to a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Ceramics) student who has revealed an innovative approach towards design concepts in their major study and is continuing their studies in the undergraduate program at the Bendigo Campus.
Lia Teresa Memorial Prize
Awarded to the most outstanding second-year student in the Bachelor of Visual Arts course at the Bendigo Campus.
National Gallery of Victoria Trustees Award ($1500)
Awarded annually to two students in visual arts courses who have successfully completed the first-year of their course. The award is based on highest artistic/academic merit.
Orde Award ($300)
Available to a second-year student who has successfully completed all units in the first-year of their visual arts degree at the Bendigo Campus and can demonstrate a need for financial assistance.