Each year we celebrate the outstanding academic achievement of our students through presenting awards and prizes. Thanks to our generous donors, you could be recognised for your academic success.
| Prize Name | Condition | Discipline | Donor Name |
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| Kemp Kissane Prize in Mathematics Education | Awarded for the outstanding academic performance in Mathematics Education | Education | Kemp Kissane Prize Fund |
| Department of Jobs and Small Business Prize in Labour Economics Honours | Awarded for the best Honours dissertation on Labour Economics | Economics | Department of Jobs and Small Business |
| Triangle Engineering Emergency Clinical Rotation Essay Prize | Awarded for the best practical achievement in core and elective clinical rotations in Emergency and Critical CareNO UNIT MATCH | Veterinary Medicine | Triangle Engineering Consultants |
| The CAVE Award for Small Animal Practice | Awarded to the the student with the greatest aptitude for small animal practice with the greatest aptitude for small animal practice | Veterinary Medicine | Murdoch University Centre for Advanced Veterinary Education |
| Ronald Searcy Prize in Calculus and Matrix Algebra | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Calculus and Matrix Algebra' | Mathematics and Statistics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| ANZCVSc Diana Pinch Memorial Epidemiology Award | Awarded for the best academic performance in Epidemiology in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Medicine | Australian & New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists , (Epidemiology Chapter) |
| Industry Selected Games Design and Programming Prize | Awarded for the best project in 'Games Design and Programming' | Information Technology | School of Engineering and Information Technology |
| McMurray's Chorkerup Prize | Awarded for the best the best DVM research project focused on an ovine and/or bovine topicDVM research project focused on an ovine and/or bovine topic | Veterinary Medicine | Chris and Pauline Norton |
| Award in Marine Biology | Awarded for the best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | School |
| Award in Conservation and Wildlife Biology | Awarded for the best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | School |
| Equine Veterinary Association (EVA) Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance , participation, interest and commitment to equine activities both in the School and externally; awarded in fifth year and equine core clinical rotations | Veterinary Medicine | Australian Equine Veterinary Association |
| Award in Laboratory Medicine | Awarded for the best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences | School |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Principles of Physics | Awarded for the best academic performance in the OUA unit SC119 Principles of Physics | Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| RSTC Gordon Smith Memorial Award Semester 1 | Awarded to the student residing in the City of Rockingham or City of Kwinana who has successfully completed the OnTrack program in Semester 2 of the previous academic year | Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor Education | RSTC Gordon Smith Memorial Fund |
| Susan Moore Prize in Nature-Based Tourism | Awarded for the best academic achievement in 'Nature-Based Tourism' | Environmental Science | Murdoch University, the Parks and Wildlife Service and supporters of the Susan Moore Prize Fund |
| Kott Gunning Prize in Employment Relations Law | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Employment Relations Law' | Law | Kott Gunning Lawyers |
| Michael Booth Sustainable Development Graduate Prize | Awarded for the most outstanding performance in Honours or Master of Sustainable Development | Global Studies | Family and Friends of Michael Booth |
| Graduate Certificate Prize in Energy Studies | Awarded for the best academic performance in the Graduate Certificate in Energy Studies | Electrical Engineering | Energy Studies Staff Prize Fund |
| Australian Small Animal Veterinarians (ASAV) Award for Clinical Proficiency | Awarded for the best performance in the units VET614 Small Animal Practice, VET619 Small Animal Practice 1 and VET 638 Small Animal Practice 2the units VET614 Small Animal Practice, VET619 Small Animal Practice 1 and VET 638 Small Animal Practice 2 | Veterinary Medicine | Australian Small Animal Veterinary Association |
| Leo Cussen Prize for Skills in Legal Practice | Awarded for the best academic achievement in Skills for Legal Practice | Law |
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| Patricia Searcy Prize in Chemistry | Awarded for the best academic performance in Semester 1 of 'Fundamentals of Chemistry' | Chemistry | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Richard Lee-Gray Memorial Prize | Awarded for the the student who has demonstrated greatest potential for success as a rural practitioner | Veterinary Medicine | Family and Friends of Richard Lee-Gray |
| Jim Ellis Prize for Best Information Technology Graduate | Awarded for the best academic performance by a student graduating with an Information Technology major | Information Technology | Jim Ellis OAM |
| Milne Agrigroup Prize in Animal Nutrition | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Veterinary Nutrition and Animal Toxicology' | Veterinary Medicine | Milne Agrigroup |
| Soroptimist International Mandurah Award | Awarded to the female student resident of the Peel area, enrolled in the Nursing degree program at the Mandurah campus who has completed the OnTrack program | Nursing | Soroptimist International - Mandurah |
| Emrys Grimley Memorial Prize in Biological Sciences | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Cell Biology' and 'Environmental Biology', completed in the same year | Molecular Science | Family and Friends of Emrys Grimley |
| Geoff and Lyn Field Prize in Australian Studies | Awarded for the best Honours dissertation on an Australian topic | Humanities | Mr Geoff and & Mrs Lyn Field |
| Michael Booth Sustainable Development Undergraduate Prize | Awarded for the best grade point average in Sustainable Development by a graduating student | Global Studies | Family and Friends of Michael Booth |
| Stan Jones Memorial Prize in Clinical Pathology | Awarded to the fifth-year student demonstrating initiative, interest and commitment to clinical pathology activities both in the School and externally | Veterinary Medicine | Beetson, Dr Sue |
| Chevron Harry Butler Institute Student Prize - Environmental Technology for Sustainability | Awarded for the best academic achievement in Environmental Technology for Sustainability | Environmental Science |
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| Information Systems Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Introduction to Information Systems' | Information Technology | School of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Marine and Freshwater Research Laboratory Prize in Oceanography | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Oceanography and Marine Pollution' | Environmental Science | Marine & Freshwater Research Laboratory |
| Andrea Fernandes Memorial Prize in Psychology | Awarded for the best aggregate score in fourth year coursework by a student graduating in Bachelor of Psychology or Psychology Honours or Graduate Diploma in Psychology | Psychology | Psychology Program Staff and Students |
| Murdoch Teacher Education Prize for Doctor of Education | Awarded for the best Doctor of Education dissertation in the past two years | Education | School of Education |
| Terry Jones Memorial Prize in Philosophy | Awarded for the best performance in academic excellence and critical insight in either 'Ethics, Responsibility and Justice' or 'Australian Democracy in Doubt' | Humanities | Mr Malcolm Bradley |
| Exercise Science Research Prize | Awarded for the best publication by a postgraduate student in Exercise Science | Exercise Science | School of Psychology and Exercise Science |
| The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Prize in Sociology | Awarded for the the best honours thesis in Sociology or on a topic demonstrating a solid sociological perspective | Global Studies | The Australian Sociological Association |
| Don G Nickels Communication and Leadership Prize | Awarded for professionalism, communication skills and leadership qualities indicating future success, as nominated by practising veterinarians | Veterinary Medicine | Cottesloe Vet and the Friends of Dr Nickels |
| Vanessa Searcy Prize in Chemistry | Awarded for the best academic performance in Semester 2 of 'Fundamentals of Chemistry' | Chemistry | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Charles and Elaine Schug Memorial Prize in Wildlife Medicine | Awarded for academic ability and outstanding commitment to the field of wildlife medicine | Veterinary Medicine | An Anonymous Donor |
| Award in Marine Science | Awarded for the best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | School |
| Criminal Lawyers Association of WA Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Criminal Law and Procedure' | Law | Criminal Lawyers Association of WA |
| Tom Edwards Award for Animal Welfare Science | Awarded for the best performance in welfare science review in 'Animal Behaviour and Welfare' | Veterinary Medicine | Dr Tom Edwards Prize Fund |
| Royal Canin Companion Animal Welfare Award | Awarded for the best companion animal review in 'Animal Behaviour and Welfare' | Veterinary Medicine | Royal Canin |
| Walter and Marie Tauss Prize in Calculus and Matrix Algebra | Awarded for the best academic performance in the OUA unit MAS130 Calculus and Matrix Algebra | Mathematics and Statistics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| MLA Livecorp Animal Welfare Science Award | Awarded for the best livestock review in 'Animal Behaviour and Welfare' | Veterinary Medicine | MLA Livecorp |
| Physics/Physics and Nanotechnology Staff Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in the Physics and Nanotechnology by a graduating student | Physics | Physics Staff Prize Fund |
| Ozgene Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Advances in Medical Science' | Biomedical Science | Ozgene Pty Ltd |
| Information Technology Communications Prize | Awarded for the best group presentation in 'IT Professional Practice Project' | Information Technology | School of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Process Control Engineering Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Process Control Engineering I' | Electrical Engineering | An anonymous donor |
| Higher Degree by Research Prize - Psychology | Awarded for the top publication by a Higher Degree by Research student in Psychology | Psychology | School of Psychology and Exercise Science |
| Gary Holland Memorial Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in Business, by a student residing in the Rockingham/Kwinana region | Management | Rockingham Kwinana Chamber of Commerce |
| Award in Biological Sciences | Awarded for the best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | School |
| WSA and JE Gordon Memorial Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in second, third and fourth year in Veterinary Biology/Applied Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Medicine | Family and Friends of WSA and JE Gordon |
| The Deborah Tilbury Prize for Outstanding Client Communication and Devotion to Animal Care | Awarded for the best academic performance in the summative assessments that comprise the Communications Skills Curriculum within the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Medicine | Raymond Tilbury Family Trust |
| Governance Institute of Australia Prize in Company Law | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Company Law' | Business Law | Governance Institute of Australia |
| The Rieko Ishikawa Award | Awarded for the best academic performance in NO UNIT MATCH /'Semester in Japan' | Global Studies | Australia-Japan Society of WA Inc |
| Val Payne Memorial Prize | Awarded for the best achievement in a Business internship in the Rockingham/Kwinana region | Management | Rockingham Kwinana Chamber of Commerce |
| Graduate Counselling Perseverance Award | Awarded for the the student who best demonstrates perseverance and dedication to study | Counselling | School of Health Professions |
| RSPCA WA Animal Welfare Science Award | Awarded for the best non-domestic animal welfare review in 'Animal Behaviour and Welfare' | Veterinary Medicine | RSPCA |
| Irene Searcy Prize in Literature | Awarded for the best academic performance in an essay in 200- or 300-level unit in either of the two majors English and Creative Writing or Theatre and Drama. | Humanities | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Dr Craig Bowers Physics Enrichment Prize | Awarded for best academic performance in final year unit or honours year Physics | Physics | Dr C Bowers |
| Leo Cussen Prize for Law in the Community | Awarded for the best academic achievement in Law in the Community | Law |
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| Information Technology Prize in Systems Analysis and Design | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Systems Analysis and Design' | Information Technology | School of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Physics | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Principles of Physics' | Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Separovic Injury Lawyers Clinical Prize | Awarded for the best work by a student in a clinical unit LLB390, LLB386 or LLB387 | Law | Tony Separovic |
| Information Technology Prize in Databases | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Databases' | Information Technology | School of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Principal's Prize for Service to the College of Veterinary Medicine | Awarded for the most outstanding contribution most outstanding contribution to the life of the College of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Medicine | College of Veterinary Medicine |
| Psychology High Achievement Award (Singapore) | Awarded for the best academic performance in a Bachelor of Arts by a student studying Psychology at Kaplan Higher Education Institute, Singapore | Psychology | School of Psychology and Exercise Science |
| Cocks Macnish Shipping Law Award | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Shipping Law' | Law | Cocks Macnish, Barristers and Solicitors |
| Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Prize in Third Year Japanese Language | Awarded for the best academic performance in JPN301 JAPANESE 6, JPN302 JAPANESE 7 AND JPN303 JAPANESE | Global Studies |
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| St Ephraim The Syrian (Mor Aphrem Suryoyo) Prize | Awarded for the best research project in the Master of Divinity, Master of Chaplaincy, or Research Master in Theology which enhances knowledge in Christian Theology or Chaplaincy | Humanities | The Issa Family |
| Chevron Harry Butler Institute Student Prize Policy for the 21st Century | Awarded for the best academic achievement in Environmental Policy for the 21st Century | Environmental Science |
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| Award in Animal Science | Awarded for the best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Agricultural Sciences | School |
| Kott Gunning Prize in Property Law | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Property Law A' | Law | Kott Gunning Lawyers |
| Department of Jobs and Small Business Prize in Macroeconomics A | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Macroeconomics A' | Economics | Department of Jobs and Small Business |
| Award in Forensic Biology and Toxicology | Awarded for the best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences | School |
| Introduction to Psychological Research Methods Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Introduction to Psychological Research Methods' | Psychology | School of Psychology and Exercise Science |
| WA Naturalists' Club Serventy Memorial Prize | Awarded for the best performance in the practical component of 'Australian Biodiversity' | Conservation Science | WA Naturalists' Club |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Electromagnetism | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Electromagnetism' | Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Award in Biomedical Science | Awarded for the best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences | School |
| Sarah Meddin Memorial Prize in Legal Theory | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Legal Theory and Research' | Law | Sarah Meddin Prize Fund |
| IT, Media and Communications Discipline Prize 1 | Awarded for the best academic achievement by a student in the IT, Media and Communications Discipline | Information Technology |
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| O'Byrne Prize in Psychology and Social Justice | Awarded for the best fourth year thesis in Bachelor of Psychology, Honours in Psychology or Graduate Diploma in Psychology, in therea of psychology and social justice | Psychology | Ms Robyn O'Byrne |
| Jonathan Searcy Prize in Introduction to Chemistry | Awarded for the best academic performance in the OUA unit SCI18 Fundamentals of Chemistry | Chemistry | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Introduction to Cultural Psychology Prize | Awarded for the best performance in 'Introduction to Cultural Psychology' | Psychology |
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| EPA Prize in Conservation Biology | Awarded for the best grade point average in core units of Conservation and Wildlife Biology by a student graduating in that major | Conservation Science | Environmental Protection Authority |
| Kerry Searcy Prize in Chemistry | Awarded for the best academic performance in Semester 1 of 'Foundations of Chemistry' by a Chemistry student | Chemistry | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Australian Chiropractors Association - Graduate of the Year Award | Awarded for the outstanding performance in leadership and academic and clinical excellence in 'Clinical Practicum' | Allied Health | Australian Chiropractors Association |
| AVA (Australian Veterinary Association) Student Award | Awarded for academic achievement in the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and participation in student affairs by an AVA student member | Veterinary Medicine | Australian Veterinary Association |
| May Trust Undergraduate Gender Studies Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Sex and Gender Matters' | Global Studies | The May Trust |
| Award in Animal Health | Awarded for the best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Agricultural Sciences | School |
| Cornerstone Legal Prize in Administrative Law | Awarded for the best academic achievement in 'Australian Administrative Law' | Law | Cornerstone Legal |
| The Raj Singh Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in the MBA in Singapore | Business | Mr Raj Singh |
| Marilyn Alder Award for Clinical Proficiency | Awarded for the best fifth year clinical proficiency across a variety of species | Veterinary Medicine | Alder, Mr Richard |
| Most Promising First Year Psychology Student (Singapore) | Awarded for the best academic performance in the three Part I Psychology units offered at Kaplan Higher Education Institute, Singapore | Psychology | School of Psychology and Exercise Science |
| IEEE WA Section University Student Award | Awarded for the best research project in 'Intelligent Systems' | Information Technology | IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| Shine Lawyers Prize for Torts | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Torts'LLB152 Torts | Law | Shine Lawyers |
| SGS Minerals Services Prize in Mineral Science for External Students | Awarded for the best academic performance in any two Part II Mineral Science required units taken in external mode in any one year, by an external student enrolled in Mineral Science or Extractive Metallurgy majors | Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering | SGS Minerals Metallurgy |
| Outstanding Achievement in Third Year Instrumentation and Control Engineering Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in the third year of Instrumentation and Control Engineering | Electrical Engineering | An anonymous donor |
| Murdoch Teacher Education Prize for Excellence in Primary Teaching | Awarded for the best academic performance in the final Professional Internship (Primary Teaching), both four-year and graduate-entry | Education | School of Education |
| Business and Professional Women's Prize | Awarded for the best Honours thesis in a topic related to the interests of women | Global Studies | Business and Professional Women WA |
| Bernard J McSherry Prize in Veterinary Clincial Pathology | Awarded for the highest achievement in VET377 Systemic Pathology and Medicine, and the clinical pathology rotation in fifth year. | Veterinary Medicine | Family and Friends of Bernard J McSherry |
| ProVet WA Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in fourth and fifth years of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | Veterinary Medicine | Westralian Drug Holding Ltd |
| MUEnSA Prize for Ecology | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Ecology' | Environmental Science | MUENSA Murdoch University Environmental Science Association |
| MVSA Service Award | Awarded to the 5th year veterinary student who has made the most enduring impact on student life | Veterinary Medicine | Murdoch Veterinary Students Association |
| Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Prize | Awarded for the best research report in 'Atmospheric and Climate Science' | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) |
| WA Primary Principals' Association Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in the Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary) or Master of Teaching (Primary) | Education | WA Primary Principals' Association |
| RSTC Gordon Smith Memorial Award Semester 2 | Awarded to the student residing in the City of Rockingham or City of Kwinana who has successfully completed the OnTrack program in Semester 1 of the previous academic year | Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor Education | RSTC Gordon Smith Memorial Fund |
| West Australian Pork Industry Award for Excellence in Animal Welfare | Awarded for the best porcine review in 'Animal Behaviour and Welfare' | Veterinary Medicine | Western Australia Pork Producers' Association |
| Unusual Pet Vets Prize | Awarded to the final year student who has shown outstanding interest and commitment in the field of exotic pet medicine and surgery | Veterinary Medicine | Unusual Pet Vets, The |
| Walter and Marie Tauss Prize in Statistical Data Analysis | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Statistical Data Analysis' | Mathematics and Statistics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| King & Wood Mallesons Prize in Civil Procedure | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Civil Procedure' | Law | King & Wood Mallesons |
| Ronald Wilson Prize in Law | Awarded for the the graduate who best combines distinguished academic performance in Law units with qualities of character, leadership and all-round contribution to the life of Murdoch University | Law | Ronald Wilson Prize Fund |
| May Trust Graduate Gender Studies Prize | Awarded for the best essay on a gender topic in a Sir Walter Murdoch School of Public Policy and International Affairs core unit | Global Studies | The May Trust |
| Dr Daniel Berinson Engineering Prize | Awarded for the best grade point average in Industrial Computer Systems Engineering third and fourth year units | Electrical Engineering | Ms Diana Phang |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Thermodynamics | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Thermodynamics for Physics and Nanotechnology' | Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Law & Crim Discipline Prize 1 | Awarded for the best academic achievement by a student in the Law and Criminology Discipline | Law and Criminology |
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| Tucker Family Prize for Best Achievement in Healthy Human Body | Awarded for the best combined academic performance in 'The Healthy Human Body 1'combined academic performance in 'The Healthy Human Body 1' and 'The Healthy Human Body 2' and 'The Healthy Human Body 2' by a first year student and 'The Healthy Human Body 2' and 'The Healthy Human Body 2' by a first year student | Nursing | Tucker Family |
| Herbert Smith Freehills Prize in Constitutional Law | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Constitutional Law' | Law | Herbert Smith Freehills |
| Higher Degree by Research Prize - Exercise Science | Awarded for the top publication by a Higher Degree by Research student in Exercise Science | Exercise Science | School of Psychology and Exercise Science |
| Best Publication by a Higher Degree by Research Candidate In the School of Education | Awarded for the highest quality publication by a Higher Degree by Research student in the School of Education | Education | School of Education |
| WA Mining Club Prize in Mineral Science | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Introduction to the Minerals Industry' | Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering | West Australia Mining Club |
| Jennifer Searcy Prize in Physics | Awarded for the best academic achievement in 'General Physics' | Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Elizabeth Mary Dodd Prize in Education | Awarded for the best academic performance in early childhood core units in the Master of Education (Coursework) by a graduating student | Education | Mr Peter Brown |
| Professor Pritam Singh and Juginder Kaur Prize in Physical Chemistry | Awarded for the best academic performance in the units 'Physical Chemistry I' and 'Chemical Analysis', completed in the same year | Chemistry | Emeritus Professor Pritam Singh |
| Ronald Searcy Prize in Mathematical Methods | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Mathematical Methods' | Mathematics and Statistics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Chevron Harry Butler Institute Student Prize - Environmental Management | Awarded for the best academic performance in ENV331 | Environmental Science |
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| The Michael O. Curri Memorial Prize in Conservation Medicine | Awarded for academic ability and outstanding commitment to the field of Conservation Medicine by a graduate student | Veterinary Medicine | An Anonymous Donor |
| Murdoch Teacher Education Prize for Excellence in Secondary Teaching | Awarded for the best academic performance in the final Professional Internship (Secondary Teaching), both four-year and graduate-entry | Education | School of Education |
| Tesla Medal | Awarded for the best academic performance in the Bachelor of Engineering Honours in Electrical Power Engineering or Bachelor of Science in Physics and Nanotechnology by a graduating student | Engineering and Energy | Tesla Forum of WA Inc |
| Department of Treasury Honours Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in Economics 'Honours Thesis' - Theory and Applications | Business | Department of Treasury |
| Independent Metallurgical Operations Prize in Process Mineralogy | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Process Mineralogy' | Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering | Independent Metallurgical Operations |
| Amanda Young Leadership Prize | Awarded for the best combination of leadership, academic performance and potential for contribution to the environment demonstrated by a graduating student | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | The Amanda Young Foundation |
| Amanda Young Study Award | Awarded for the greatest academic improvement from 'Foundations of the Environment' to 'Ecology' | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | The Amanda Young Foundation |
| Murfett Legal Prize in Alternative Dispute Resolution | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Alternative Dispute Resolution' | Law | Murfett Legal |
| Graduate Poster Prize | Awarded for the best research poster by a graduate student in the disciplines within the School of Engineering and Information Technology | Engineering and Energy | School of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Engineering Prize | Awarded for the best grade point average in an undergraduate degree in Engineering by a graduating student | Engineering and Energy | School of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Chevron Harry Butler Institute Student Prize - Applied Photovoltaics | Awarded for the best academic achievement in Applied Photovoltaics | Environmental Science |
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| Award in Genetics and Molecular Biology | Awarded for the best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences | School |
| Introductory Psychology Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Introduction to Psychological Science' | Psychology | School of Psychology and Exercise Science |
| John and Bella Perry Prize in Commerce | Awarded for the best academic performance in any year of study in undergraduate Commerce, for a student residing in the Peel region | Management | John and Bella Perry |
| Outstanding Achievement in the Bachelor of Nursing | Awarded for the outstanding academic achievement by a Bachelor of Nursing graduating student | Nursing | School of Health Professions |
| Thelma Harley Brown Prize in Education | Awarded for the best academic performance in the Master of Education (Research) by a graduating student | Education | Mr Peter Brown |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Applied Mathematics | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Applied Mathematics' | Mathematics and Statistics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Marian Kemp Memorial Prize in Mathematics | Awarded for the highest overall mark in a level 1 maths unit after entering Murdoch University via an enabling program | Mathematics and Statistics | Marian Kemp Memorial Prize Fund |
| Wildflower Society of WA (Murdoch Branch) Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in Environmental and Conservation Sciences | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | Wildflower Society of WA, Murdoch Branch |
| Best Overall Graduate Poster | Awarded for the best overall research poster by a graduate student in the School of Engineering and Information Technology | Engineering and Energy | School of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Award in Environmental Science | Awarded for the best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | School |
| Barbara Buick Women's Electoral Lobby Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Women and Men in Asian Societies' | Global Studies | Women's Electoral Lobby |
| Murdoch University Divers Club Award | Awarded for the best academic achievement in 'Marine Ecology' | Conservation Science | Murdoch University Divers Club |
| Francis Burt Chambers Law Medal | Awarded for the highest academic achievement in Law | Law | Francis Burt Chambers |
| Gilbert + Tobin Prize in Oil and Gas Law | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Oil and Gas Law' | Law | Gilbert + Tobin |
| Family Law Practitioners' Association of Western Australia Prize in Family Law | Awarded for the best academic achievement in LLB370 Family Law | Law | Family Law Practitioners' Association of Western Australia |
| Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in theccounting major by a graduating student | Accounting | Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand |
| Julie Shuttleworth Prize in Mineral Processing | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Mineral Processing I' | Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering | Ms Julie Shuttleworth |
| Foundation Pathologists Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in VET375, VET377 and fifth year anatomical pathology rotations combinedVET375, VET377 and fifth year anatomical pathology rotations combined | Veterinary Medicine | Colleagues and Friends of Murdoch's Foundation Pathologists |
| O'Byrne Prize in Finance | Awarded for the best academic performance in the Part II Core Units of the Finance major | Management | Ms Robyn O'Byrne |
| Graduate Three Minute Thesis Presentation Prize | Awarded for the best Three Minute Thesis presentation by a graduate student in the School of Engineering and Information Technology | Engineering and Energy | School of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Australian Psychological Society Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in the final year of Bachelor of Psychology, Honours in Psychology or Graduate Diploma in Psychologythe final year of Bachelor of Psychology, Honours in Psychology or Graduate Diploma in Psychology | Psychology | Australian Psychological Society |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Physics of Materials | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Physics of Materials' | Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| EY Computer Science Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Principles of Computer Science' | Information Technology | EY Ernst & Young Partnership |
| Award in Environmental Management and Sustainability | Awarded for the best grade point average in the major, by a graduating student | Environmental and Conservation Sciences | School |
| Squire Patton Boggs Prize in Corporations Law | For academic excellence in LLB452 Corporations Law | Law | Squire Patton Boggs |
| Godfrey T. Barrett-Lennard Peer Award | Awarded for the most outstanding contribution as a positive role model in interactions with peers, staff and the community by a Counselling student | Counselling | School of Health Professions |
| Philip Searcy Prize in Chemistry | Awarded for the best academic performance in Semester 2 of 'Foundations of Chemistry' by a Chemistry student | Chemistry | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Rosslyn Tilbury Prize in Forensic Toxicology | Awarded for the best aggregate mark in 'Forensic Toxicology' | Forensic Science | Raymond Tilbury Family Trust |
| Murdoch Teacher Education Prize for Doctor of Philosophy (Education) | Awarded for the best Doctor of Philosophy dissertation in the past two years | Education | School of Education |
| Highest Achievement in the Bachelor of Nursing First Year | Awarded for the highest academic achievement by a first year Bachelor of Nursing student | Nursing | School of Health Professions |
| Outstanding Achievement in First Year Engineering | Awarded for the best academic performance in first year Engineering units | Engineering and Energy | School of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Organic Chemistry | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Organic and Biological Chemistry II' | Chemistry | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Social Sciences and Arts Discipline Prize 2 | Awarded for the best academic achievement by a student in the Social Sciences and Arts Discipline | Environmental Engineering |
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| WA Secondary School Executives Association Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in the Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) | Education | WA Secondary School Executives Association |
| Outstanding Achievement in Second Year Engineering | Awarded for the best academic performance in second year Engineering units | Engineering and Energy | School of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Chamber of Commerce and Industry Prize in Human Resource Economics | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Human Resource Economics' | Economics | Chamber of Commerce and Industry of WA |
| David Muir Prize in Extractive Metallurgy | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Engineering Honours Thesis' by a student in Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering | Engineering and Energy | Established in perpetuity by the late Professor David Muir |
| Information Technology Staff Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in the Internetworking and Security Specialisation of the Master of Information Technology by a graduating student | Information Technology | School of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Sue Dilley Memorial Award | Awarded for the highest overall mark in 'Introduction to Livestock Science and Genetics' | Agricultural Sciences | Family and Friends of Sue Dilley |
| Mrs Mary Smith Bachelor of Nursing Prize in Health Research and Evidence Based Practice | Awarded for the best academic performance in best academic performance in the second year unit BNR200 Health Research and Evidence Based Nursing Care | Nursing | Mr Peter Smith |
| Occasional Prize in Engineering | Awarded for the most outstanding performance in studies towards the Bachelor of Engineering Honours | Engineering and Energy | School of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Bruce Mainsbridge Prize for Service to Murdoch University | Awarded for the outstanding contribution through outreach or teaching, as tutor or demonstrator of introductory physics, by a Part II or graduate student | Physics | Physics Staff Prize Fund |
| RK O'Connor QC Prize in Taxation | Awarded for the best academic performance in the undergraduate unit 'Taxation' | Accounting | Mr Robert K. O'Connor QC |
| Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Engineering Honours Thesis'ENG470 Engineering Honours Thesis by a Bachelor of Engineering Honours student by a Bachelor of Engineering Honours student | Engineering and Energy | Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) |
| Ann Osborn Memorial Prize in Molecular Biology | Awarded for the best academic performance by a student graduating with Honours in Molecular Biology | Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences | Osborn Family |
| Epichem Prize | Awarded for the best overall performance in 'Organic and Biological Chemistry I' and 'Organic and Biological Chemistry II' | Chemistry | Epichem Pty Ltd |
| Chevron Harry Butler Institute Student Prize - Renewable Energy Systems Engineering | Awarded for the best academic achievement in Renewable Energy Systems Engineering | Environmental Science |
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| Chevron Harry Butler Institute Student Prize - Ecology | Awarded for the best academic achievement in Ecology | Environmental Science |
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| BMT Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Coastal and Marine Management' | Environmental Science | BMT Western Australia |
| Soroptimist International Rockingham Award Semester 2 | Awarded to the first year female student residing in the City of Rockingham who has successfully undertaken the OnTrack program | Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor Education | Soroptimist International - Rockingham |
| Chevron Harry Butler Institute Student Prize- Environmental Impact Assessment | Awarded for the best academic performance in Principles of Environmental Impact Assessment | Environmental Science |
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| Chevron Harry Butler Institute Student Prize - Coastal Marine Management | Awarded for the best academic performance in Coastal Marine Management | Environmental Science |
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| CS and DL Sanders Prize in Education | Awarded for the best academic performance in the Bachelor of Education by a graduating student | Education | Established in perpetuity by the late Professor C.S. Sanders |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Modern Physics | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Modern Physics' | Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Migration Manager Prize in Migration Law | Awarded for the best academic performance in the Graduate Diploma in Australian Migration Law and Practice | Law | Migration Manager Software |
| SBM Legal Prize in Evidence | Awarded for the best academic achievement in 'Evidence' | Law | Dr Steve Shaw |
| Outstanding Achievement in Third Year Engineering | Awarded for the best academic performance in third year Engineering units | Engineering and Energy | School of Engineering and Information Technology |
| JIM AVRAAMIDES MEMORIAL PRIZE | Awarded for the best performing student in ENG326 – Hydrometallurgy | Engineering and Energy |
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| Psychology Research Prize | Awarded for the best publication by a postgraduate student in Psychology | Psychology | School of Psychology and Exercise Science |
| Acute Care Nursing Prize | Awarded for the best academic achievement in the second year unit 'Case Based Inquiry Acute Care Perspectives 1' | Nursing | School |
| Think Big | Awarded for the best developed creative solution to a real world problem | Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor Education |
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| Tucker Family Prize in Professional Nursing Practice | Awarded for the greatest academic improvement between 'Professional Nursing Practice 1'between NUR114 Professional Nursing Practice 1 and NUR123 Professional Nursing Practice 2 and NUR123 Professional Nursing Practice 2 by a first year student and 'Professional Nursing Practice 2' and 'Professional Nursing Practice 2' by a first year student | Nursing | Tucker Family |
| Mony de Kerloy Prize in Environmental Law | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Climate Change, Sustainability and Environmental Law' | Law | Mony de Kerloy Barristers & Solicitors |
| Herbert Smith Freehills Prize in Contract Law | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Contract Law' | Law | Herbert Smith Freehills |
| The Coulson Legal Prize in the Law of Costs | Awarded for the best academic achievement in 'Australian Costs Law' | Law | Coulson Legal |
| IT, Media and Communications Discipline Prize 2 | Awarded for the best academic achievement by a student in the IT, Media and Communications Discipline | Information Technology |
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| Industrial Relations Society of Western Australia Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Workplace Law' | Business Law | Industrial Relations Society of Western Australia |
| Jonathan Searcy Prize in Physics | Awarded for the best academic performance in OUA unit General Physics | Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Eldon Prize in Equity | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Equity' | Law | Mr Matthew Howard SC |
| Community Nursing Care Prize | Awarded for the best academic achievement in the second year unit 'Case Based Inquiry Community Perspectives 1' | Nursing | School of Health Professions |
| Cornerstone Legal Prize in Ethics | Awarded for the best academic achievement in 'Ethics and Professional Responsibility' | Law | Cornerstone Legal |
| Energy Studies Staff Prize for Master of Renewable and Sustainable Energy | Awarded for the best academic performance in the Master of Renewable and Sustainable Energy | Electrical Engineering | Energy Studies Staff Prize Fund |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Applications of Nanotechnology | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Applications of Nanotechnology' | Physics | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Nelly Stothers Bayliss Prize in Chemistry | Awarded for the best academic performance in Honours in Chemistry by a graduating student | Chemistry | Sir Noel Bayliss CBE Prize Fund |
| Nicholas Searcy Prize in Analytical Chemistry | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Chemical Analysis' | Chemistry | Professor Jennifer Searcy OAM |
| Physics/Physics and Nanotechnology Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in the Bachelor of Science in Physics or Physics and Nanotechnology by a graduating student | Physics | Physics Staff Prize Fund |
| Independent Metallurgical Operations Prize in Mineral Resources | Awarded for the best academic performance in 'Engineering Design Project' | Engineering and Energy | Independent Metallurgical Operations |
| Kulbardi K-Track Commitment Prize | Awarded to the Kulbardi student who has successfully completed the program, who displays commitment to studies and involvement within the Kulbardi Centre communityKulbardi student who has successfully completed the program, who displays commitment to studies and involvement within the Kulbardi Centre community | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre | Yinhawangka Charitable Trust |
| May Holman Prize in Politics | Awarded for the highest academic achievement by a female student enrolled in an undergraduate politics major OR Honours in Politics, in the School of Business and Governance | Global Studies | Dr Janice Dudley and supporters of the May Holman Prize Fund |
| Equine Veterinarians Australia Zoonoses Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in Zoonoses in 'One Health' | Veterinary Medicine | Equine Veterinarians Australia WA |
| Hill's 'Buddy' Award | Awarded for the best all round performance in Small Animal Medicine and General Practice | Veterinary Medicine | Hill's Pet Nutrition |
| Mathematics and Statistics Staff Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in Mathematics Part II units by a student graduating in Mathematics and Statistics | Mathematics and Statistics | Mathematics and Statistics Staff |
| K-Track iHealth Award | Awarded to the indigenous student who has successfully completed K-Track and shown commitment and/or high achievement in the unit 'iHealth' | Kulbardi Aboriginal Centre | Department of Health, Aboriginal Health Policy Directorate |
| Adamson Prize in Equine Medicine and Surgery | Awarded for the greatest proficiency in 'Advanced Topics in Equine Practice' | Veterinary Medicine | Adamson Family, The |
| Chevron Harry Butler Institute Student Prize - Solar Thermal and Biomass Engineering | Awarded for the best academic achievement in Solar Thermal and Biomass Engineering | Environmental Science |
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| Dr Craig Bowers Women in Physics Prize | Awarded for the best female academic performance in 3rd Year Physics | Physics |
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| Communications Expert Group (CEG) Prize | Awarded for the best academic performance in the Information Technology Management specialisation of the Master of Information Technology by a graduating student | Information Technology | Communications Expert Group |
| Soroptimist International Rockingham Award Semester 1 | Awarded to the first year female student residing in the City of Rockingham who has successfully undertaken the OnTrack program | Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor Education | Soroptimist International - Rockingham |
| Graduate Three Minute Thesis Presentation Highly Commended | Awarded for the high achievement in the Three Minute thesis presentation by a graduate student in the School of Engineering and Information Technology | Engineering and Energy | School of Engineering and Information Technology |
| Frank Gillespie Memorial Prize in Physics/Nanotechnology | Awarded for the best academic performance in the final year of the Physics and Nanotechnology major | Physics | Ms Jane Brooks |
| Office of the Auditor General Prize in Auditing | Awarded for the best assignment in 'Auditing' | Accounting | Office of the Auditor General |