Prizes, awards and scholarships

Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Postgraduate Scholarship

The Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health awards a scholarship annually to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander postgraduate student. The recipient has either their HECS or course fees met for the third year of a Master's program in the Faculty. The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit.

Recipients are either:

• enrolled in any three-year Master's program in the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health (the scholarship is awarded for one year and is made available in the final year of their program and the recipient has their HECS met by the Faculty), or
• enrolled in any Master's Conversion program in the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health (the scholarship is awarded for one year and the recipient has their course fees paid by the Faculty).

Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health HECS Scholarships

The Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health awards two HECS Scholarships annually to full-time students in the Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies programs. The scholarships are awarded to:

• the most outstanding student who commences the Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with the highest UAI score (the scholarship is awarded for one year and is made available in the final year of the program), and
• the highest academic performance by a student in the first year of study in the Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies programs. It is awarded to the student with the highest cumulative weighted average mark after the first year of study (the scholarship is awarded for one year and is made available in the final year of the program).

Scholarship recipients are presented with inscribed certificates and have their HECS for the final year of their program met by the Faculty.

Anne Caradus Memorial Prize

This prize was established in 1997. It is awarded to a student who has demonstrated a consistently high level of clinical education based on the scores attained in the Graduate Certificate in Perioperative Nursing offered in collaboration with Northern Sydney Health, and has demonstrated outstanding clinical performance across the years of the course. The prize consists of a suitably inscribed certificate, an overview of the life of Anne Caradus and a cash award of $250.

B Peter Fielden Prize

Established in 1999, the Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management at the Royal North Shore Hospital awards a prize for outstanding achievement to a graduate from the Graduate Certificate in Anaesthetics and Recovery Room Nursing. The prize is in the name of (the late) B Peter Fielden, a former Anaesthetist at Royal North Shore Hospital, and consists of a suitably inscribed certificate and a cash award of $250.

Diabetes Australia (NSW) Prize

This postgraduate prize was established in 2004. It is awarded annually to the student who achieves the highest average mark for the theoretical components in the Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Management. The prize consists of a suitably inscribed certificate, together with a $100 gift token.

Gretel Joy Wolfgang Memorial Prize for Clinical Excellence

This prize was established in 1987 by the family of the late Gretel Joy Wolfgang who had been enrolled in the Diploma of Health Science (Nursing) course. The prize is awarded to a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Nursing program who graduates with the highest degree of clinical excellence. Clinical excellence is determined as a consistently high level in clinical education based on scores attained in the three Practice Development subjects. The prize is in the form of a suitably inscribed certificate, including an overview of the life of Gretel Wolfgang, together with a cash award of $200.

Royal College of Nursing, Australia High Achiever Award

The Royal College of Nursing created the High Achiever Award in 1993. The award is presented annually to a graduating nursing student of a pre-registration course from each School of Nursing Australia-wide. The award consists of a certificate and one year's free membership to the Royal College of Nursing, Australia. The award gives the recipient full privileges to membership products and services for a year.

The 2/5 Australian General Hospital Prize

This prize was established in 1996. It is awarded to a student in a postgraduate course who has been the most outstanding student in the subject 92790 Evidence-based Practice for the year in which the award is made. The most outstanding student in the subject is determined through consistent contribution and the attainment of the highest overall mark. The prize consists of a suitably inscribed certificate, a brief history of the 2/5 Australian General Hospital and a cash award of $250.

The Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) Prizes

This undergraduate prize was established in 1986. It is awarded annually to the nursing student who completes the requirements for the Bachelor of Nursing program and obtains the highest cumulative weighted average mark in all subjects. The prize consists of a suitably inscribed certificate, together with a cash award of $150.

The RNSH also awards a $200 prize, established in 1999, for subjects which are run as part of the Clinical Accreditation Program (CAP). Prizes are awarded to one graduate from each major, with the exception of those eligible for other prizes. Majors eligible for other prizes include Anaesthetics and Recovery Room Nursing and Perioperative Nursing which are eligible for the B Peter Fielden and Anne Caradus Memorial Prizes, respectively.

The prizes are awarded to candidates who achieve the highest academic and clinical achievements. Selection is based on both their coursework results and achievement in the Clinical Accreditation Program as assessed by the RNSH.

Yakult Student Award

This prize was established in 1996. It is awarded to the student who has completed the Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) program and is deemed to have submitted the best Honours research dissertation in the year for which the award is made. The prize consists of a suitably inscribed certificate and a cash award of $250.

Inquiries

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