Awards and prizes
Research awards and prizes
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Awarded each year to up to four Deakin doctoral research students who produce the most outstanding theses.
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Awarded each year to two research students who produce the best peer-reviewed journal articles for sciences, and for humanities and social science.
Indigenous prize
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To recognise a First Nations student who has demonstrated excellence in and commitment to enhancing First Nations education through community engagement during their university studies.
Undergraduate prizes
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Awarded to the highest performing undergraduate in each faculty. Selection is based on academic merit and contribution to uni life.
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Awarded to the two top honours students in each faculty with selection based on academic merit. Students are invited to apply.
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Awarded to students who have made an outstanding contribution to the life and work of the University.
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Awarded to students who have overcome hardship while completing their undergraduate degree.
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Faculties and industry sponsors each year offer prizes and awards to high achieving undergraduate students.
Postgraduate prizes
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Recognises the two highest achieving postgraduate coursework students in a masters program, in each faculty.
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Faculties and industry sponsors each year offer prizes and awards to high achieving postgraduate students.
Prize recipients will be nominated and invited to submit an application by the University during November each year.