Prize

Jock Simmie Prize

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Open for automatic consideration

Benefit amount

Up to $10,000

Eligible study level

Graduate coursework

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Current study

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

This prize recognizes academic excellence achieved by a student who is enrolled in the second year of a double masters in either Architecture/Urban Planning or Architecture/Urban and Cultural Heritage within the Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning.

Benefits

The prize offers a one-off $10,000 reward.

Amount:

Up to $10,000

Duration:

One-off

Quantity:

1

Eligibility and selection criteria

Eligibility

To be considered for this prize, the student must, in the first instance:

  • Be enrolled in one of the following double masters by coursework programs:

    To be considered for this prize, you must:

    • Master of Architecture/Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage; or
    • Master of Architecture/Master of Urban Planning
  • Have completed at least 1 year or 100 points of their program

If there are insufficient enrolments in the double masters, to be considered for this prize you must:

  • Be enrolled in one of the following single masters by coursework programs:

    To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

    • Master of Urban Planning; or
    • Master of Architecture
  • Have completed at least 1 year or 100 points of their program

Selection criteria

Eligible recipients will be assessed on academic merit as determined by the weighted average mark (WAM) achieved upon conclusion of at least the first 100 points of the double masters.

If there are insufficient enrolments in the double masters, the prize will be awarded, in order of preference, to the student who has achieved the highest WAM upon completion of the first 100 points of the Master of Urban Planning or Master of Architecture.

Study level:

Graduate coursework

Student type:

Domestic and international students

Study stage type:

Current study

Study area:

Architecture, building, planning and design

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When will I know the outcome?

The prize will be presented at the Dean's Honours Awards and Prizes Ceremony.

Status:

Open for automatic consideration

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