Scholarships & prizes

Listed below are scholarships, awards, and prizes offered by the School of Culture, History and Language. CAP also awards a number of scholarships. A complete list of ANU national and international scholarships is available from the ANU Scholarships & award Prizes, ANU College of Asia & the Pacific scholarships and the Graduate School Postgraduate Scholarships. Information includes eligibility, closing dates and how to apply for each of the scholarships.

The Basham Prize

Awarded to the undergraduate student who, in that year, was enrolled in a course leading to the award of the Degree of Bachelor offered by the School of Culture, History and Language and has achieved the best results in Individual and Society in Asia and the Pacific A/B. For further details, please refer to the Basham Prize Conditions of Award.

• 2010 winner - Ms Marie-Alice McLean-Dreyfus
• 2009 winner - Mr Sam Osborne
• 2008 winner - Mr Gareth Williams
• 2007 winner - Mr Patrick Mayoh
• 2006 winner - Mr Kareem Moustaffa
• 2005 winner - Ms Sarah Bishop
• 2004 winners (shared prize) - Ms Antonia Kendall and Ms Eloise Wright
• 2003 winner - Mr Zhu Yayan
• 2002 winner - Ms Clare Birrell
• 2001 winners (shared prize) - Mr Wayne Henkel and Ms Rebecca Young

Australia-Indonesia Association Prize

Awarded to the best third year student in the Indonesian language.

• 2010 winner - Mr Harry Knock
• 2009 winner - Ms Zara Maxwell-Smith
• 2008 winner - Ms Hsu-Lyn Lee
• 2007 winner - Mr Marco Krischer
• 2006 winner - Mr Nicolas Parsons
• 2005 winner - Ms Tamie Balaga
• 2004 winner - Mr Norman Jones
• 2003 winner - Ms Ulla Keech-Marx
• 2002 winner - Mr Michael Collins
• 2001 winner - Mr David Gosling

Richard B. Davis Prize for Thai

Awarded to the student enrolled in a course leading to the award of the degree of Bachelor offered by the School of Culture, History and Language who was enrolled in and achieved the best overall average mark for courses taken in third year Thai.

• 2010 winner - Not awarded
• 2009 winner - Ms Sarah Bishop
• 2008 winner - Ms Nancy Amarat
• 2007 winner - Ms Sarah Bishop
• 2006 winner - Ms Sarah Bishop
• 2005 winner - Mr David Hunter
• 2004 winner - Mr David Hunter
• 2003 winner - No nomination
• 2002 winner - Mr Nicholas Farrelly
• 2001 winner - Ms Helen Leake

The Australian Federation of University Women - ACT Prize

Awarded to the most outstanding woman student completing, in that year, the program for a degree of Bachelor with Honours offered by the School of Culture, History and Language and who achieved First Class Honours in Asia-Pacific Studies.

• 2010 winner - Ms Eugenie Edquist
• 2009 winner - Ms Eloise Wright
• 2008 winner - Ms Elizabeth Mullan
• 2007 winner - Ms Clare Harvey
• 2006 winner - Ms Ulla Keech-Marx
• 2005 winner - Ms Penny Coutas
• 2004 winner - Ms Rebekah Clements
• 2003 winner - Ms Kirrilee Hughes
• 2002 winner - Ms Jacqueline Baker
• 2001 winner - Ms Mary Kilcline-Cody

Anthony Reid Prize in Southeast Asian Studies

Awarded each year to the student enrolled in the Graduate Diploma or Master degree in Southeast Asian Studies, for the best overall result in the completed coursework component common to the Grad Dip and Master degree program.

• 2010 winner - Mr Misael Racines
• 2009 winner - Mr Thomas Abbott
• 2008 winner - Ms Nabiela Naily
• 2007 winner - Mr McAndrew Chua
• 2006 winner - Mr Firman Noor
• 2005 winner - No nomination
• 2004 winner - No nomination
• 2003 winner - Ms Lauren Gorfinkel
• 2002 winner - Ms Jennifer Munro
• 2001 winners (shared prize) - Mr Thanh Phan Ngoc and Mr Robert Hurle

Klestadt Prize for Japanese

A prize to the value of $1500 awarded to the student who has completed the requirements for the award of a pass degree in the University and has achieved averaged results in his or her four most advanced Japanese language courses judged superior to other candidates.

• 2010 winner - Mr Tom Holcombe
• 2009 winner - Ms Rebecca Scane
• 2008 winner - Ms Aya Lisa Horne
• 2007 winner - Ms Heima Miyake-Dalrymple
• 2006 winner - Mr Adrian Coogan
• 2005 winner - Mr Dilhara Premaratne
• 2004 winner - Ms Karina Dugard
• 2003 winner - Ms Rebekah Clements
• 2002 winner - Mr Matthew Douglas
• 2001 winner - Ms Greta Jones

The Naoki Matsumoto Consultancy Prize for Japanese and Political Science

Awarded annually to the student who (having met degree enrolment and completion requirements) has achieved the best performance amongst students taking both a later year course in Political Science or International Relations offered by the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences AND Japanese Language courses offered by the School of Culture, History and Language, taken as a Major. The prize is valued at $1000 and may be shared by equally deserving candidates. For further details, please refer to the Naoki Matsumoto Consultancy Prize Conditions of Award.

• 2010 winner - Ms Elly Brown
• 2009 winner - Ms Amy Dundon
• 2008 winner - Mr Jens Wardenaer
• 2007 winner - Mr Arnold Laetitia
• 2006 winner - Ms Alaine Douglass
• 2005 winner - Ms Julie Malecky
• 2004 winner - No nomination
• 2003 winner - Ms Belinda Lawrance
• 2002 winner - Ms Yvette Roberts

Ann Bates Prize for Indonesian Studies

Awarded annually at two levels. In each case $1000.00 to the best completed Honours thesis in the School of Culture, History and Language and the best competed PhD thesis from any location in the ANU, in both cases dealing with Indonesia.

• 2010 winner - Mr Huge Passmore
• 2009 winner - Ms Sarah Rennie
• 2008 winner - Mr Marco Krischer
• 2007 winner - Mr Quinton Tembly
• 2006 winner - Ms Ulla Keech-Marx
• 2005 winner - Ms Petra Mahy
• 2004 winner - Ms Lisa Woinarski
• 2003 winner - Ms Kirrilee Hughes
• 2002 winner - Ms Jacqueline Baker

Liu Ts'un-yan and Liu Chiang Szu-yung Prizes for Traditional Chinese Studies

Awarded each year to students who, in a year showed outstanding achievement through their contribution to the intellectual life of one or more of the courses which make up Traditional Chinese Studies, and attained one of the five highest marks when comparing all Traditional Chinese Studies.

• 2010 winners:
  • Ms Eugenie Edquist
  • Mr Timothy Cronin
  • Ms Lu Han
  • Ms Marie Siow Ngiam

India Australia Association of Canberra Prize

Awarded each year to the student who, in that year, achieved the most outstanding Honours result, as determined by the Dean of the College. One prize shall be awarded in each of the colleges of the University.

• 2010 winner - Ms Eugenie Edquist

Scholarship in Chinese Studies

Professor Liu Ts'un-yan has endowed scholarships for students entering Chinese language studies in the School of Culture, History and Language.

• 2009 winners: Modern Chinese 2 - Ms Christina Sanderson; Modern Chinese 4 - Ms Tamina Koehne-Drube
• 2008 winners: Modern Chinese 2 - Mr Alexander Storrie; Modern Chinese 4 - Mr Patrick Mayoh
• 2007 winners: Modern Chinese 2 - Mr Dain Welsman; Modern Chinese 4 - Mr Sam Bunt
• 2006 winners: Modern Chinese 2 - Ms Isabela Burgher; Modern Chinese 4 - Ms Catherine Taylor
• 2005 winners: Modern Chinese 2 - Mr Thomas McDermott; Modern Chinese 4 - Ms Janet Street
• 2004 winners: Modern Chinese 2 - Ms Janet Street; Modern Chinese 4 - Mr Matthew Clifford
• 2003 winners: Modern Chinese 2 - Mr Matthew Clifford; Modern Chinese 4 - Ms Lian Yi Yang
• 2002 winners: Modern Chinese 2 - Ms Jennifer Eather; Modern Chinese 4 - Ms Fiona Hanrahan

Sir Geoffrey Yeend Honours Scholarship

Up to two Sir Geoffrey Yeend Honours Scholarships offered every year in several disciplinary areas including Asia-Pacific Studies. The scholarships are valued at $5,000 each. Asia-Pacific Studies applicants should be eligible to enrol in the Honours Year degree program in either the first or second term and remain a full-time student while holding the scholarship. International students are eligible to apply for a Sir Geoffrey Yeend Honours Scholarship.

• 2009 winner - Ms Kate Walton
• 2008 winner - Mr Marco Krischer
• 2007 winners - Ms Katherina Phelan and Mr Quinton Temby
• 2006 winner - Mr Dilhara Darshana Premaratne
• 2005 winner - Ms Ulla Keech-Marx
• 2004 winner - Ms Fiona Hanrahan
• 2002 winner - Ms Amrita Malhi

Prime Minister's Australia Asia Endeavour Awards

Twenty undergraduate scholarships to the value of $41,500 each are awarded yearly to assist students in overseas study. For more information, visit the DEEWR website.

• 2009 winners - Mr Henry Makeham and Mr Patrick Mayoh

ANU Summer Research Scholarships

A Summer Research Scholarship with the School of Culture, History and Language at the Australian National University is an exceptional research opportunity; giving you insight into what Honours or studying for a higher research degree is all about, with leading scholars in your field. The Scholarship provides an opportunity to undertake a short research project in Asian Studies and offers full board at the University College as well as a weekly allowance for up to 12 weeks of the program's duration. More information about the program may be obtained from the Graduate School.

• 2005-2006 Ms Laura Woodman (ANU)
• 2004-2005 Ms Alice Allan (ANU)
• 2003-2004 Ms Petra Mahy (Monash University) and Mr Nicholas Crean (ANU)
• 2002-2003 Mr Chin-tong Liew (ANU)
• 2001-2002 Ms Suzy Styles (ANU) and Ms Amrita Malhi (ANU)
• 2000-2001 Eloise Brown (ANU)
• 1999-2000 Narelle Morris (Murdoch University)
• 1998-1999 Melissa May-Sah Cheung and Julius Bautista

Rhodes Scholarships

See the history of the Rhodes Scholarship

• 2006 - Jennifer Robinson (Bachelor of Asian Studies - Indonesian / Bachelor of Laws with First Class Honours)
• 2005 - Nicholas Farrelly (Bachelor of Asian Studies with First Class Honours)