Awards and Achievements

Mervyn and Katalin Paterson Fellowship – to support travel to a major international conference and visit an overseas institution in order to gain valuable research or laboratory experience

In-kind ANSTO Grant – For 96 hours of beamtime of the X-ray fluorescence microscopy beamline at the Australian Synchrotron

In-kind ANSTO Grant – For 96 hours of beamtime of the X-ray fluorescence microscopy beamline at the Australian Synchrotron

John Conrad Jaeger Scholarship for PhD Research in Earth Sciences (Australian National University) – Awarded to one PhD student per year and is awarded based on academic merit.

VSSEC-NASA Australian Space Science Award – Geology and Planetary Geology Category winner (Victorian Space Science Education Centre) – Awarded to an Australian student who completed their Honours or final year thesis on a Space Science related topic.

Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) Stipend Scholarship

Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) Domestic Fee Offset Scholarship

University Medal (Australian National University) – to recognise outstanding candidates for the degree of bachelor in the ANU Colleges, provided they obtain first class honours of sufficient distinction supported by a distinguished academic record.

Janet Elspeth Crawford Prize (Australian National University) – awarded annually to the top female student graduating from science in Honours at the ANU

A L Hales Honours Scholarship in Geophysics and Geochemistry (Australian National University) – Awarded annually to two students undertaking Honours in the Research School of Earth Sciences. Selection is based on academic merit.

Dean’s Science Education Commendation (Australian National University) – Awarded to students who have achieved a High Distinction at the level of 90% or higher in all Science courses undertaken in the relevant semester

Geological Society of Australia (ACT Division) Mike Rickard Third Year Prize – Awarded to the student who achieved the best result as shown by the award of the highest average mark in three EMSC3000 series courses

Anthony Seelaf memorial Prize in Earth Sciences (Australian National University) – Awarded to the student who achieved the best result in third year Field Geology

Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (ACT Branch) Structural Geology Prize – Awarded to an exceptional student based on a combination of student academic performance, enthusiasm, class participation and hard work

W B Clarke Prize in Earth Science (Australian National University) – Awarded to the student who achieved the best result as shown by the award of the highest average mark in three Group B Earth Science courses

Irene Crespin Prize for Palaeontology (Australian National University) – Awarded to the student who performed at the highest level in the study of the palaeontological components of any or all of the second and third year courses

Summer Research Internship (Australian National University) – Supervised by Dr Penelope King

Merit Award in Geology (University of Wollongong) - Awarded to the student who achieves the highest average mark for two geology subjects completed the previous year

PIMS Award (University of Wollongong)– Awarded to the geology student who has achieved the greatest commitment to their studies by demonstrating enthusiasm and competence in lectures, practical classes and field tutorials

Dean’s Merit List – Faculty of Science (University of Wollongong) – Required overall  grades in the top 5% of students undertaking an International Bachelor of Science

Faculty of Science Undergraduate Scholarship (University of Wollongong) – Awarded annually to three incoming undergraduate students who display outstanding academic achievement, motivation and interests in their chosen field, communication and interpersonal skills, and evidence of leadership and participation in other areas such as sports, arts and community service