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 6 December 2019 | Applications close for the following awards for students who complete their course during Trimester 3, 2019 or Trimester 1 or 2, 2020:
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Thursday 19 December 2019 | Faculties to forward applications/nominations for the following awards to the Secretary, Student Prizes and Awards Committee:
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Wednesday 15 January 2020 | Meeting of the Student Prizes and Awards Committee to determine recommendations for student awards
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Thursday 16 January 2020 | Forward to Vice-Chancellor to consider recommendations for student awards
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Tuesday 11 - Thursday 19 February 2020 (Geelong) and Thursday 27 February 2020 (Warrnambool) | Awarding of prizes at graduation ceremonies
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| Wednesday 8 April 2020 | Applications close for the following awards for students who complete their course during Trimester 3, 2019 or Trimester 1 or 2, 2020:
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| Thursday 23 April 2020 | Faculties to forward applications/nominations for the following awards to the Secretary, Student Prizes and Awards Committee:
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| Thursday 7 May 2020 | Meeting of the Student Prizes and Awards Committee to determine recommendations for student awards
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| Friday 8 May 2020 | Forward to Vice-Chancellor to consider recommendations for student awards
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| Tuesday 23 - Wednesday 24 June 2020 (Geelong) | Awarding of prizes at graduation ceremonies
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- Students who complete their course during Trimester 3, 2019 will be invited to apply in the 2019/20 round of student prizes and awards.
- Nominations are collated when final results become available at the end of each academic year (i.e. 2020 awards will be made on the basis of academic achievement in 2019).
- Prize recipients will be nominated and invited to submit an application by the University during November each year.
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 Services