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Department of Modern History, Politics, International Relations

Prizes

The following Undergraduate prizes are offered in modern history:

The Aisling Society Prize

Value:$150
Open to all students proceeding to the degree of Bachelor. Awarded for an essay in Irish History or Irish-Australian history or literature.

The Australian Federation of University Women New South Wales (North Shore Group) Prize for 200-Level History

Value:$100
Open to all women students proceeding to the degree of Bachelor. Awarded for proficiency in two units at 200 level to be named each year by the Dean of the Faculty of Arts.

The Bill Edmonds Prize for Modern European History
Value: $100
The Prize shall be awarded for proficiency in the unit HIST247 (as of 2010- MHIS221) or HIST370 (as of 2010- MHIS321).

The Bruce Mansfield History Prize in Modern History

Value $300
The Bruce Mansfield History Prize is awarded for proficiency in the Modern History Honours Program.

The Harry Henderson Memorial Prize

Value: $500
Open to all students proceeding to the degree of Bachelor. Awarded for proficiency in 100-level Modern History.

The Irish Famine Memorial Prize

Value: $200
Awarded for an Honours thesis on an Irish or Irish Australian topic or on a global problem in the modern world which might include famine, poverty, mass emigration, refugees or political upheaval.

The Jill Roe Prize
Value: $150
Awarded for proficiency in any 300-level History unit

M J D Roberts Prize
Value: $150
Awarded for proficiency in any 200-level History Unit

 
The Shirley Morrison-Swanson Memorial Prize

Value:$500
Awarded to a female student for proficiency in any one of the units HIST245, HIST338 or HIST340.

The Stephen Shortus Memorial Prize

Value: $200
Open to all candidates proceeding to an award under the Bachelor Degree Regulations (other than candidates for an honours degree). Awarded for an essay submitted for any 200-level unit in the Departments of English, Modern History, Critical and Cultural Studies.

The Women's Pioneer Society of Australasia Prize

Value: $100
For proficiency in unit HIST109.

The Waratah Medal in Australian History

Value: A Medallion
For the best essay in Australian history at undergraduate level. Medal and name on Honour Board.

 

 

 

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