Awards and recognition
The University has a range of student prizes awarded annually. With 61,000 students at Deakin, securing a prize is an accomplishment that you can definitely be proud of in your time at the University.
The majority of our awards are given for outstanding performance at an academic level and commitment to University life.
Research awards and prizes
Indigenous prizes
Undergraduate prizes
Postgraduate prizes
Timelines for undergraduate and postgraduate student awards
Timelines
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Friday 7 December 2018 | Applications close for the following awards for students who complete their course during Trimester 3, 2017 or Trimester 1 or 2, 2018:
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Thursday 20 December 2018 | Faculties to forward applications/nominations for the following awards to the Secretary, Student Prizes and Awards Committee:
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Wednesday 16 January 2019 | Meeting of the Student Prizes and Awards Committee to determine recommendations for student awards
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Thursday 17 January 2019 | Forward to Vice-Chancellor to consider recommendations for student awards
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Tuesday 12 - Thursday 21 February 2019 (Geelong) and Thursday 28 February 2019 (Warrnambool) | Awarding of prizes at graduation ceremonies
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| Monday 8 April 2019 | Applications close for the following awards for students who complete their course during Trimester 3, 2017 or Trimester 1 or 2, 2018:
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| Thursday 25 April 2019 | Faculties to forward applications/nominations for the following awards to the Secretary, Student Prizes and Awards Committee:
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| Thursday 9 May 2019 | Meeting of the Student Prizes and Awards Committee to determine recommendations for student awards
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| Friday 10 May 2019 | Forward to Vice-Chancellor to consider recommendations for student awards
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| Tuesday 18 - Wednesday 19 June 2019 (Geelong) | Awarding of prizes at graduation ceremonies
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- Students who complete their course during Trimester 3, 2018 will be invited to apply in the 2018/19 round of student prizes and awards.
- Nominations are collated when final results become available at the end of each academic year (i.e. 2019 awards will be made on the basis of academic achievement in 2018).
- Prize recipients will be nominated and invited to submit an application by the University during November each year. Full details of all prizes and timelines for the 2018/2019 year are listed above.
Contact
If you require further information you can contact:
Secretary, Student Prizes and Awards Subcommittee
Kaine Leonard
Manager, Graduations, Events and Client Services
Division of Student Administration