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Bercovici Medal and Prize

The Bercovici Medal and Prize was established in 1997 by a donation of $10,000 from Professor Max Bennett of the Institute for Biomedical Research (now the Bosch Institute) and the Department of Physiology.


Eligibility: may be awarded annually to the candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy determined as having produced the best paper (published or in press) in the preceding calendar year. The candidate must be carrying out research in the Bosch Institute at the University of Sydney. The paper may be multi-authored, but the candidate must be the senior author and have made the major contribution to research in the paper as well as to the writing of the paper.

Value: $500

Further information: The medal and prize are named after Professor Bennett's father in commemoration of his commitment to the idea that biomedical research provides the foundation for improving the well-being of mankind. The Medal and Prize may be awarded by the Dean of Sydney Medical School on the recommendation of a committee of the Bosch Institute established by the executive of the institute specifically for this purpose.

How to apply: The Bosch Institute emails eligible applicants each year with application details.

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Garnet Halloran Prize

The Garnet Halloran Prize was established in 1965 by a bequest from Dr G R Halloran. A further gift was donated in 1972 by Mrs Winifred L Halloran, the widow of Dr Halloran.


Eligibility: may be given annually to a student who was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree between 1st August of the previous year and 31st July of the current year in the subject of cancer of the head and/or chest (or other associated subjects).

Value: $900

How to apply: The supervisor of the PhD should nominate their student after 31st July each year. The nomination should include (i) an outline of the thesis content and achievement, (ii) explanation of its relevance to cancer of the head and neck or an associated subject (less than 500 words), (iii) a citation list of any publications and conference abstracts arising from the thesis.

Contact: Please send nominations to: Scholarships Office, Student Services, Sydney Medical School, Edward Ford Building (A27)

Closing date: The closing date for 2009 is 6th November

Further info: Terms and conditions

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Peter Bancroft Prize

The prize was founded in 1923 by a bequest of £1000 from the late Louise Bancroft of Brisbane for an annual prize in memory of her husband, Peter Bancroft, MB.


Eligibility: Doctor of Philosophy graduate in Sydney Medical School whose thesis has been passed by all three examiners without requiring any emendation or amendments.

Value: $4000

Further information: Provided that the work is of sufficient merit, the prize may be awarded annually on the results ending 31 May, by the Dean of Sydney Medical School on the recommendation of the Chair of the Board of Postgraduate Studies. In the event of two or more graduates being deemed to be of equal merit, the prize may be shared.

How to apply: No application is necessary.

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Professor John Irvine Hunter Prize for Research in Anatomical Sciences

Established in 1990 by a bequest from the late Mrs Dorothy Elizabeth Fuller in recognition of Professor John Hunter’s distinction in both classical and research anatomy.


Eligibility: a candidate for a postgraduate research degree for the best research undertaken in the Discipline of Anatomy and Histology, provided the work is of sufficient merit.

Value: $5000

Further information: The prize is awarded annually by the Dean of Sydney Medical School on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Medical Sciences, after consultation with the Head of the Discipline of Anatomy and Histology. In the event of two or more students being deemed to be of equal merit, the prize may be shared.

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