Awards and recognition
The University has a range of student prizes awarded annually. With over 56,000 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
Undergraduate prizes
Postgraduate prizes
Timelines for undergraduate and postgraduate student awards
Timelines
Date | Activity |
Friday 8 December 2017 | Applications close for the following awards for students who complete their course during Trimester 3, 2016 or Trimester 1 or 2, 2017:
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Thursday 21 December 2017 | Faculties to forward applications/nominations for the following awards to the Secretary, Student Prizes and Awards Committee:
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Monday 15 January 2018 | Meeting of the Student Prizes and Awards Committee to determine recommendations for student awards
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Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Forward to Vice-Chancellor to consider recommendations for student awards
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Tuesday 13 - Wednesday 21 February 2018 (Geelong) and 1 March 2018 (Warrnambool) | Awarding of prizes at graduation ceremonies
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| Monday 9 April 2018 | Applications close for the following awards for students who complete their course during Trimester 3, 2016 or Trimester 1 or 2, 2017:
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| Wednesday 25 April 2018 | Faculties to forward applications/nominations for the following awards to the Secretary, Student Prizes and Awards Committee:
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| Thursday 10 May 2018 | Meeting of the Student Prizes and Awards Committee to determine recommendations for student awards
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| Friday 11 May 2018 | Forward to Vice-Chancellor to consider recommendations for student awards
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| Tuesday 19 - Wednesday 20 June 2018 (Geelong) | Awarding of prizes at graduation ceremonies
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- Students who complete their course during Trimester 3, 2017 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. 2018 awards will be made on the basis of academic achievement in 2017).
- Prize recipients will nominated and invited to submit an application by the University during November each year. Full details of all prizes and timelines for the 2017/2018 year are listed above.
Contact
If you require further information you can contact:
Secretary, Student Prizes and Awards Subcommittee
Belinda Roberts
Manager, Graduations, Events and Client Services
Division of Student Administration
Melbourne Burwood Campus