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Arts Undergraduate Scholarships and Prizes

The schools within the Faculty of Arts offer a variety of prizes and awards. Current information is listed below but please revisit this page as it is continually updated.

Scholarships

For information about these scholarships:

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Coursework Scholarships (On Monash University site)

For information about the following scholarships contact the schools directly:

Dean's Scholars-Faculty Award

Scholarship: A$6000.00 per 48 credit points of study for the minimum number of credit points required to complete the degree
Level: Course code: 1638, Bachelor of Arts as a Participant in the Dean's Scholars Program
Description: Please see: Deans' Scholars Awards

Jacob and Mila Waislitz Memorial Bursaries

Discipline: Yiddish
School: School of Historical Studies
Prize: A$3,000
Level: Second-year level students
Description: Bursaries for students undertaking Yiddish language and literature. In addition to the bursaries, students acheiving the highest marks are eligible for financial support to attend a Yiddish summer school in the United Staes, Europe or Israel.

Joseph Gioscio Italian Scholarship

Discipline: Italian
School: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
Description: Two scholarships to two meritorious students. The scholarships were established to honour the memory of Joseph Gioscio, who introduced and developed Italian at Monash, and who died in 1988.

Journalism Scholarship

School: School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences
Prize: A$1500 .00
Level: commencing Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) - Gippsland campus
Description: Available to students commencing full-time in semester one, 2006 at the Gippsland campus in the Bachelor of Arts (Journalism). Payable $500.00 per annum.

Ryvka and Mordechai Memorial Bursaries

Discipline: Yiddish
School: School of Historical Studies
Prize: A$2,000
Level: First-year level students
Description: Bursaries for students undertaking Yiddish language and literature. In addition to the bursaries, students acheiving the highest marks are eligible for financial support to attend a Yiddish summer school in the United Staes, Europe or Israel.

Spotless Scholarship

School: School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences
Prize: A$2000 .00
Level: First-year level students
Description: Awarded to the student with the highest academic achievement in the Diploma of Foundation Studies

Prizes

For information about the following prizes contact the schools directly.

A.G.L. Shaw Prize, The

Discipline: History
School: School of Historical Studies
Prize: A$250.00
Level: Third-year level students
Description: Prize for the best history essay written by a third-year level student. Open to all third-year level students, on the nomination of their tutor. Essays are judged by the third-year level Coordinator and one other staff member with responsibility for third-year level history units.

Alan McBriar Prize, The

Discipline: History
School: School of Historical Studies
Prize: A$250.00
Level: Second-year level students
Description: Prize for the best history essay written by a second-year level student. Open to all second-year level student students, on the nomination of their tutor. Essays are judged by the second-year level Coordinator and one other staff member with responsibility for second-year level history units.

Anglicare Award

Discipline: Social and Community Welfare
School: School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences
Prize: A$250.00 each
Level: First, Second or Third-year level students
Description: Two awards. Available to social and community welfare students who have achieved highly in spite of difficult circumstances.

Awards for Academic Excellence

Disciplines: those offered by the School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences (HUMCASS)
School: School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences
Prize: A$200.00 each
Level: First, second and third year-level students
Description: Highest achieving on-campus and off-campus student for each Arts (HUMCASS ) degree on the Gippsland campus. Highest achieving Diploma of Foundation Studies student. Highest achieving first-year student

Brenda Niall Prize for Australian Literature

Discipline: English
School: School of English, Communications, and Performance Studies
Level: Second and Third-year level students
Description: The prize for Australian Literature will be awarded to the student with the best final result in any second or third year unit which includes a substantial study of Australian Literature. The Prize will be awarded on the recommendation of the Second/Third Year Co-ordinator in consultation with the Prize Supervisor.

Chin Liew Ten Prize for Second Year Philosophy

Philosophy: Philosophy
School: School of Philosophy and Bioethics
Level: Second-year level students
Description: Awarded in each academic year for the top student in second year philosophy. Open to all students enrolled in second year philosophy. Judged at second year examiners' meeting in November.

Colin McCormick Prize

Discipline: Italian
School: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
Level: First-year level students
Description: awarded by the Dante Alighieri Society annually to a deserving first-year student of Italian at Monash University.

David Bradley Prize

Discipline: English
School: School of English, Communications, and Performance Studies
Level: First-year level students
Description: The prize for the top student in First Year will be awarded to the student attaining the highest combined score of one First and one Second Semester ENH unit, the units to be taken in the one calendar year. The prize will be awarded on the recommendation of the First Year Co-ordinator in consultation with the Prize Supervisor.

David Cutbert Prize, The

Discipline: History
School: School of Historical Studie s
Prize: A$250.00
Level: First-year level students
Description: Prize for the best history essary written by a first-year level student. Open to all first-year level students, on the nomination of their tutor. Essays are judged by the first-year level Co-ordinator and one other staff member with responsibility for first-year level history units.

Denis Balson Prize for Indian Philosophy

Discipline: Philosophy
School: School of Philosophy and Bioethics
Prize: A$1,000
Level: Second/Third Year
Description: Awarded in each academic year for the top essay in Indian Philosophy. Open to all students enrolled in PHL2850/3850. To be judged at the third-year examiners’ meeting in November each year.

Egyptology Society of Victoria Prize L1

Discipline: Archaeology and Ancient History
School: School of Historical Studies
Prize: A$200.00
Level: First-year level students
Description: Prize for the best essay written by a first-year level student. Open to all first-year level students enrolled in a full ARY sequence, on the nomination of their tutor. Essays are judged by two staff members.

Egyptology Society of Victoria Prize L2

Discipline: Archaeology and Ancient History
School: School of Historical Studies
Prize: A$200.00
Level: Second-year level students
Description: Prize for the best essay written by a second-year level student. Open to all second-year level students enrolled in a full ARY sequence, on the nomination of their tutor. Essays are judged by two staff members.

Egyptology Society of Victoria Prize L3

Discipline: Archaeology and Ancient History
School: School of Historical Studies
Prize: A$200.00
Level: Third-year level students
Description: Prize for the best essay written by a third-year level students student. Open to all third-year level students students enrolled in a full ARY sequence, on the nomination of their tutor. Essays are judged by two staff members.

English Third Year Prize

Discipline: English
School: School of English, Communications, and Performance Studies
Level: Third-year level students
Description: The prize for the top student in Third Year will be awarded to the student who achieves the highest aggregate mark based on his/her three ENH units taken at third-year level in the one year. The prize will be awarded on the recommendation of the Third Year Co-ordinator in consultation with the Prize Supervisor.

Frank Jackson Prize for Logic and Metaphysics

Philosophy: Philosophy
School: School of Philosophy and Bioethics
Level: Second and Third-year level students
Description: Awarded in each academic year for the top essay in logic or metaphysics. Open to all students enrolled in second and third year philosophy. Nominated by subject tutors and lecturers, and judged by academic staff with teaching responsibilities in logic or metaphysics.

Geoffrey Hiller Prize for Renaissance Literature

Discipline: English
School: School of English, Communications, and Performance Studies
Level: Second and Third-year level students
Description: The prize for Renaissance Literature will be awarded to the student with the best final result in any second or third year unit which includes a substantial study of Renaissance Literature. The prize will be awarded on the recommendation of the Second/Third Year Co-ordinator in consultation with the Prize Supervisor.

Gippsland Area Consultative Committee Certificate in Regional Community Development Award

School: School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences
Prize: A$250 .00
Level: First-year level students
Description: Awarded to the student with the highest academic achievement in the Diploma of Foundation Studies.

Gwenda Milston Prize in Asian History and Culture, The

Discipline: Asian Studies or Asian History
School: School of Historical Studies
Prize: A$300.00
Level: Third-year level students
Description: Prize for the best third-year essay in Asian Studies or Asian History.

Head of School Award

School: School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences
Prize: A$400.00
Level: First, second and third year-level students
Description: Based on academic achievement and contribution to the school community.

Hebrew or Yiddish Prize

Discipline: Jewish Civilisation
School: School of Historical Studie s
Prize: A$200.00
Level: First, Second and Third-year level students
Description: Prize for the student achieving the highest mark in a Hebrew or Yiddish language unit.

Hector Monro Prize for Third Year Philosophy

Philosophy: Philosophy
School: School of Philosophy and Bioethics
Level: Third-year level students
Description: Awarded in each academic year for the top student in third year philosophy. Open to all students enrolled in third year philosophy. Judged at third year examiners' meeting in November.

Holocaust Unit Prize - Hsy2580/Hsy3580, Jwc2580/Jwc2580

Discipline: Jewish Civilisation
School: School of Historical Studie s
Prize: A$200.00
Level: Second and Third-year level students
Description: Prize for the student achieving the highest mark in the unit HSY2580, JWC2580, HSY3580 or HSY3580 The Holocaust.

Jewish Studies Prize

Discipline: Jewish Civilisation
School: School of Historical Studie s
Prize: A$200.00
Level: First, Second, and Third-year level students
Description: Prize for the student achieving the highest mark in a Jewish Studies unit other than HSY2580, JWC2580, HSY3580 or HSY3580 The Holocaust.

John Bigelow Prize for History of Philosophy

Philosophy: Philosophy
School: School of Philosophy and Bioethics
Level: Second and Third-year level students
Description: Awarded in each academic year for the top essay in history of philosophy. Open to all students enrolled in second and third year philosophy. Nominated by subject tutors and lecturers, and judged by academic staff with teaching responsibilities in history of philosophy.

Linguistics First year Prize

Discipline: Linguistics
School: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
Level: First-year level students
Description: Annual prize

Linguistics Second year Prize

Discipline: Linguistics
School: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
Level: Second-year level students
Description: Annual prize

Linguistics Third year Prize

Discipline: Linguistics
School: School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
Level: Third-year level students
Description: Annual prize

Needham Pr/Lv Printers Prize

Discipline: Public Relations
School: School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences
Prize: A$100.00
Level: First, Second or Third-year level students
Description: Awarded to the student in Public Relations who has achieved academic excellence and has demonstrated outstanding commitment to the field.

Noweyung Award

Discipline: Social and Community Welfare
School: School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences
Prize: A$250.00
Level: First, Second or Third-year level students
Description: Awarded to the highest achieving student enrolled in the Diploma of Social and Community Welfare.

Peter and Barbara Kolliner Prize in Modern Jewish History

Discipline: Jewish Civilisation and Hebrew
School: School of Historical Studies
Prize: A$500.00
Level: First, Second and Third-year level students
Description: The top students in Jewish Studies and Hebrew language and literature receive prizes recognising their achievement.

Peter Singer Prize for Moral Philosophy

Philosophy: Philosophy
School: School of Philosophy and Bioethics
Level: Second and Third-year level students
Description: Awarded in each academic year for the top essay in moral philosophy. Open to all students enrolled in second and third year philosophy. Nominated by subject tutors and lecturers, and judged by academic staff with teaching responsibilities in moral philosophy.

Pro Vice-Chancellor's Community Service Award

School: School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences
Prize: A$500.00
Level: First, Second or Third-year students
Description: Based on a Gippsland campus student's contribution to their local community and furthering the relationship between their community and Monash University during the course of an academic year.

Religion and Theology Unit Prize L2

Discipline: Religion and Theology
School: School of Historical Studies
Prize: A$100.00
Level: Second-year level students
Description: Prize for the best essay in any second-year level Religion and Theology unit. Open to all second-year level students enrolled in a full RLT sequence, on the nomination of their tutor. Essays are judged by two staff members.

Religion and Theology Unit Prize L3

Discipline: Religion and Theology
School: School of Historical Studie s
Prize: A$150.00
Level: Third-year level students
Description: Prize for the best essay in a third-year level Religion and Theology unit. Open to all third-year level students enrolled in a full RLT sequence, on the nomination of their tutor. Essays are judged by two staff members.

Robert Pargetter Prize for First Year Philosophy

Philosophy: Philosophy
School: School of Philosophy and Bioethics
Level: First-year level students
Description: Awarded in each academic year for the top student in first year philosophy. Open to all students enrolled in first year philosophy. Judged at first year examiners' meeting in November.

Robert Turnbull Prize for Ancient Philosophy

Philosophy: Philosophy
School: School of Philosophy and Bioethics
Level: Second-year level students
Description: Awarded in each academic year for the top essay in ancient philosophy. Open to all students enrolled in second and third year philosophy. Nominated by subject tutors and lecturers, and judged by academic staff with teaching responsibilities in ancient philosophy.

Vr Solutions Award

Discipline: Cognitive Science
School: School of Humanities, Communications and Social Sciences
Prize: A$250 .00
Level: First, Second or Third-year students
Description: Awarded to the highest achieving student enrolled in the Bachelor of Cognitive Science.

W.A.G. Scott Prize

Discipline: English
School: School of English, Communications, and Performance Studies
Level: Second-year level students
Description: The prize for the top student in Second Year will be awarded to a student completing the second part of a minor sequence (i.e. two ENH units) in the one year who achieves the highest aggregate score in any two units. The prize will be awarded on the recommendation of the Second Year Co-ordinator in consultation with the Prize Supervisor.