Prizes and Scholarships in the Department of Classics and Ancient History
Scholarships
The Coleman-Hilton Scholarship at the British School at Rome
The Department of Classics and Ancient History is pleased to announce a new and exciting scholarship which has been made possible by a generous gift from University of Sydney alumni Mr Jeffrey Hilton and his wife Ms Suzanne Coleman. This gift will enable an outstanding PhD student in the Department of Classics and Ancient History to focus on a concentrated period of research whilst in residency at the British School at Rome (BSR), a leading humanities research institute.
The Coleman-Hilton Scholarship at the British School at Rome is open to Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents enrolled full-time in a Doctor of Philosophy degree in the Department of Classics and Ancient History. Applicants are to be engaged in archaeological, historical or literary research on some aspect of the Roman Empire up until AD 476.
Note: Students who are enrolled on a part-time basis at the time of application may be considered provided their enrolment status is changed to full-time before the beginning of the scholarship.
Please read the attached Information for Applicants carefully to determine your eligibility.
Applications for the scholarship are now open. The closing date is 4.00pm on Monday 29 October 2012.
Details about how to apply can be found here.
For information about other scholarships or financial assistance, please go to
Prizes
Thanks to the generosity of many benefactors and the efforts of academics in Ancient History, several prizes have been established to reward student achievement in the study of Ancient History. We are very grateful for these donations and encourage anyone who wishes to support and promote this field of study to contact the Chair of Department.
Please note: some prizes include a cash component, the value of which is subject to change from year to year.
Classics
- Frederic Spencer Burnell Prize for Best Essay in Greek II or III
Established in 1962 by a gift of 100 pounds by Mrs M.K. Burnell to endow an annual prize for the best essay written by a student in a senior course in Greek - Value tba
- Max Le Petit Memorial Prize for Classical Greek
Established in 1948 by a gift of 200 pounds, from G. Le Petit, for two annual prizes in memory of his son. One to the best student in Classical Greek provided that the work is of sufficient merit, the other to the best student in Classical Archaeology. - Value $175 (2011)
- Nicholson Prize for Classical Literature in Translation
Established in 1988 from funds made available by Nicholson Scholarship No. III being withdrawn. Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Professor of Classics to the student who demonstrates greatest proficiency in a senior course in Greek and Roman Literature provided that the work is of sufficient merit. - Value $1,400 (2011)
- W.J. Woodhouse Memorial Prize for (Ancient) Greek
Established in 1981 in memory of W.J. Woodhouse, Professor of Greek from 1901 to 1937, by a donation of $2250 from his daughter, Miss L. Woodhouse. Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Professor of Classics for outstanding work in one of the undergraduate courses in (Ancient) Greek, other than fourth year honours, provided that there is a candidate whose work is of sufficient merit and that the prize is not awarded more than once to the same student. The prize takes the form of a medal and a cash award. - Value $400 (2011)
- The Miltiades and Alkistis Chryssavgis Prize for Biblical Greek
Established in 1995 by a donation from Protopresbyter Miltiades Chryssavgis and Presbytera Alkistis Chryssavgis to be used by the Department of Classics to promote and foster the study of all aspects of the Greek Old and New Testaments. Awarded annually to a student of outstanding academic merit in New Testament Greek 1.1 and 1.2 (GRKA 1101 and 1102) or the equivalent unit of study. - Value tba
- Backhouse Prize for Greek and Latin
Established in 1939 by a bequest of 100 pounds from Judge Backhouse, Fellow of the Senate for 52 years. Awarded annually, on the recommendation of the Professor of Classics to the student who submits the best Fourth Year Honours thesis in Greek or Latin. - Value $700 (2011)
- Cooper Scholarship No. I in Classics (Greek II and Latin II)
Founded in 1857 by a gift of 1000 pounds (with accumulations) from Sir Daniel Cooper, Bt, for the encouragement of classical literature. The scholarship is awarded to a second year candidate for the Bachelor of Arts degree for proficiency in the second year Classics examination (Greek II and Latin II), tenable for one year. The student must continue in Latin and/or Greek. - Value $800 (2011)
- Cooper Scholarship No. III in Classics (Greek I and Latin I)
Founded in 1857 by a gift of 1000 pounds (with accumulations) from Sir Daniel Cooper, Bt, for the encouragement of classical literature. The scholarship is awarded to a first year candidate for the Bachelor of Arts degree for proficiency in the first year Classics examination (Greek I and Latin I), tenable for one year. The student must continue in Latin and/or Greek. - Value $800 (2011)
- Cooper Scholarship No: IV in Classics (Greek III and Latin III)
Founded in 1857 by a gift of 1000 pounds (with accumulations) from Sir Daniel Cooper, Bt, for the encouragement of classical literature. The scholarship is awarded to a third year candidate for the Bachelor of Arts degree for proficiency in the third year Classics examination (Greek III and Latin III). The student must continue to Latin IV Honours and/or Greek IV Honours. - Nicholson Scholarship No: IB for Latin
Scholarship awarded to a Bachelor of Arts student who is enrolled in the course Latin IIB and showed greatest proficiency in Latin IB in the previous year. Tenable for one year only. - Nicholson Scholarship No: IA for Latin
Scholarship awarded to a Bachelor of Arts student who is enrolled in the course Latin IIA and showed greatest proficiency in Latin IA in the previous year. Tenable for one year only. - Nicholson Scholarship No: IIB for Latin
Scholarship awarded to a Bachelor of Arts student who is enrolled in the course Latin IIIB and showed greatest proficiency in Latin IIB in the previous year. Tenable for one year only. - Nicholson Scholarship No: IIA for Latin
Scholarship awarded to a Bachelor of Arts student who is enrolled in the course Latin IIIA and showed greatest proficiency in Latin IIA in the previous year. Tenable for one year only. - Nicholson Scholarship No: IV for Latin III
Scholarship awarded to a Bachelor of Arts student who is enrolled in the course Latin IV and showed greatest proficiency in Latin III in the previous year. Tenable for one year only.
Ancient History
- The Léonie Hayne Ancient History Junior Prize
Established in 1993 by public subscription. Awarded annually on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Archaeology, Classics and Ancient History acting on advice from the teachers of Ancient History to the most proficient student in at least 12 Junior units of Ancient History. Established 1997 (previously the Ancient History Junior Prize) - Value $100 (2011)
- Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
Established in 1994 from the proceeds of the Ancient History Study Day held in February 1994 and a donation from the Ancient History Society to establish an annual prize. Awarded annually on the recommendation of the permanent and full-time fixed-term members of the Ancient History section of the School of Classics, or any other teachers whom the Ancient History section consider appropriate, for the best essay on an Ancient History topic written as part of the course requirements from a student enrolled in an Ancient History, History or Classical Civilisation Senior option, provided that the essay is of sufficient merit. - Value $240 (2011)
- Britta Petzl Memorial Prize in Ancient History
The Britta Petzl Memorial Prize in Ancient History was established in 1996 by a donation from the Petzl family in memory of Britta Petzl, an Honours graduate who was killed in a plane crash in 1991 aged 22. It is awarded annually for the best thesis in Ancient History written by a student enrolled in Fourth Year Honours provided the work is of sufficient merit. - Value $200 (2011)
- The June Hartnett Prize for Proficiency in Second Year Ancient History
A donation of $10 000 was received by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences from Leonie Hayne for the purposes of creating the June Hartnett Prize for Proficiency in Second Year Ancient History in memory of Ms Haynes friend, June Hartnett, who was a graduate of the University of Sydney with a particular interest in Latin and Ancient History. The purpose of the donation is to a) create the June Hartnett Prize to be awarded to the most outstanding student in Ancient History units in the second year of his or her degree, and b) promote the interests of postgraduate research students in Ancient History in a manner to be advised by the Ancient History Postgraduate Co-ordinator. - Value $130 (2011)
Previous recipients
2010
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
Tatiana Bur and Richard Coelho
Backhouse Prize for Greek and Latin
Phillip Saidi
Britta Petzl Memorial Prize in Ancient History
Alina Kozlovski
Cooper Scholarship No I in Classics (Greek II and Latin II)
Christopher Stait
Cooper Scholarship No III in Classics (Greek I and Latin I)
Thomas Wilson
Cooper Scholarship No IV in Classics (Greek III and Latin III)
Paul Touyz
Frederic Spencer Burnell Prize for Best Essay in Greek II or III
Paul Touyz
June Hartnett Prize for Proficiency in Second Year Ancient History
Simon Hill
Léonie Hayne Ancient History Junior Prize
Anuja arunothayam
Max Le Petit Memorial Prize for Classical Greek (Greek IB)
Brennan Nicholson
Nicholson Prize for Classical Literature in Translation
Irene Stone
Nicholson Scholarship No IA for Latin IA
Thomas Wilson
Nicholson Scholarship No IB for Latin
Ellie Medcalf
Nicholson Scholarship No IIA for Latin
Rachel White
Nicholson Scholarship No IIB for Latin
Paul Touyz
The Miltiades and Alkistis Chryssavgis Prize for Biblical Greek
Thomas Wilson
W J Woodhouse Memorial Prize for (Ancient) Greek
William Kennedy
2009
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
Ian Angus and Bryn Ford
Britta Petzl Memorial Prize in Ancient History
Katharine Harper
June Hartnett Prize for Proficiency in Second Year Ancient History
William Kennedy
Léonie Hayne Ancient History Junior Prize
Philippa Mott
Cooper Scholarship No I in Classics (Greek II and Latin II)
William Kennedy
Cooper Scholarship No III in Classics (Greek I and Latin I)
Rachel White
Max Le Petit Memorial Prize for Classical Greek
Christopher Stait
Nicholson Scholarship No IA for Latin
Harry Cameron
Nicholson Scholarship No IIA for Latin
Nicholas Olson
Frederic Spencer Burnell Prize for Best Essay in Greek II or III
Paul Touyz
Nicholson Scholarship No IB for Latin
Nathan Simpson
Nicholson Scholarship No IIB for Latin
Zachary Vermeer
Nicholson Scholarship No IV for Latin III
Eriko Kadota
W.J. Woodhouse Memorial Prize for (Ancient) Greek
William Kennedy
Cooper Scholarship No IV in Classics (Greek III and Latin III)
Phillip Saidi
Nicholson Prize for Classical Literature in Translation
Liam Ahern and Christopher Stait
2008
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
Marc Mierowsky
Britta Petzl Memorial Prize in Ancient History
Paul McMullen
June Hartnett Prize for Proficiency in Second Year Ancient History
Stephanie Himsley
Léonie Hayne Ancient History Junior Prize
Nicholas Olson
Backhouse Prize for Greek and Latin
Hugh Caterson
Cooper Scholarship No I in Classics (Greek II and Latin II)
Daniel Canaris
Cooper Scholarship No III in Classics (Greek I and Latin I)
Nicholas Olson
Max Le Petit Memorial Prize for Classical Greek
William Kennedy
Nicholson Scholarship No IA for Latin
Nicholas Olson
Nicholson Scholarship No IIA for Latin
Daniel Canaris
Frederic Spencer Burnell Prize for Best Essay in Greek II or III
Roland Brennan
Miltiades and Alkistis Chryssavgis Prize for Biblical Greek
Lachlan Grice
Nicholson Scholarship No IB for Latin
Zachary Vermeer
Nicholson Scholarship No IIB for Latin
April Webb
Nicholson Scholarship No IV for Latin III
Samantha Brancatisano
W.J. Woodhouse Memorial Prize for (Ancient) Greek
Paul Touyz
2007
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
James Kane and Paul McMullen (shared)
Britta Petzl Memorial Prize in Ancient History
Trinity White
June Hartnett Prize for Proficiency in Second Year Ancient History
Philippa Janu
Léonie Hayne Ancient History Junior Prize
Liam Ahern and Isabelle Guyot (shared)
Backhouse Prize for Greek and Latin
Milton Micallef
Cooper Scholarship No I in Classics (Greek II and Latin II)
Giovanni Frischman
Cooper Scholarship No III in Classics (Greek I and Latin I)
Max Le Petit Memorial Prize for Classical Greek
Nicholson Scholarship No IA for Latin
Daniel Canaris
Cooper Scholarship No IV in Classics (Greek III and Latin III)
Eleanor Christofides
Frederic Spencer Burnell Prize for Best Essay in Greek II or III
Peter Merz
Miltiades and Alkistis Chryssavgis Prize for Biblical Greek
Paul Touyz
Nicholson Scholarship No IB for Latin
April Webb
Nicholson Scholarship No IIB for Latin
Corey Karaka
Nicholson Scholarship No IV for Latin III
Hugh Caterson
W.J. Woodhouse Memorial Prize for (Ancient) Greek
Zachary Vermeer
2006
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
Julian McDonald
Britta Petzl Memorial Prize in Ancient History
Victor Shaw
June Hartnett Prize for Proficiency in Second Year Ancient History
Si Qu Wen
Léonie Hayne Ancient History Junior Prize
Alexandra Robinson
Backhouse Prize for Greek and Latin
Stuart Thomson
Cooper Schcolarship No I in Classics (Greek II and Latin II)
Eleanor Christofides
Cooper Scholarship No III in Classics (Greek I and Latin I)
Giovanni Frischman
Cooper Scholarship No IV in Classics (Greek III and Latin III)
Peter Jones
Frederic Spencer Burnell Prize for Best Essay in Greek II or III
Nicholson Scholarship NO IV for Latin III
W.J. Woodhouse Memorial Prize for (Ancient) Greek
Tom Geue
Max Le Petit Memorial Prize for Classical Greek
Zachary Vermeer
Nicholson Prize for Classical Literature in Translation
Irene Revel
Nicholson Scholarship No IA for Latin
Sam Shaw
Nichholson Scholarship No IB for Latin
Corey Karaka
Nicholson Scholarship No IIA for Latin
Hugh Caterson
Nicholson Scholarship No IIB for Latin
Catherine Beazley
2005
Léonie Hayne Ancient History Junior Prize
Qi Wen, Michael McLaren (shared)
June Hartnett Second Year Proficiency Prize
Julian McDonald
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
David Cunningham
Britta Petzl Memorial Prize
Hannah Mitchell
2004
Léonie Hayne Ancient History Junior Prize
Julian McDonald
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
Victor Shaw, Catherine Gascoigne, Daniel Newman (shared)
Britta Petzl Memorial Prize
Luis Siddall
2003
Léonie Hayne Ancient History Junior Prize
Megan Caristo, David Cunningham (shared)
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
Sascha Morrell, Hilbert Chiu, Catherine Gascoigne (shared)
Britta Petzl Memorial Prize
Tomas Harber
2002
Léonie Hayne Ancient History Junior Prize
Catherine Gascoigne
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
Sascha Morrell and Jonathan Hastie (shared)
Britta Petzl Memorial Prize
Deborah Emms
2001
Léonie Hayne Ancient History Junior Prize
Sascha Morrell
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
Kit Morrell and Alison O'Harae (shared)
Britta Petzl Memorial Prize
James Tan
2000
Léonie Hayne Ancient History Junior Prize
James Fraser and Kathryn Simon (shared)
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
Katharine Morrell
Britta Petzl Memorial Prize
Emily Christian
1999
Léonie Hayne Ancient History Junior Prize
Sarah Irving and Katharine Morrell
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
Matthew McNamara
Britta Petzl Memorial Prize
Eleanor Chambers
1998
Léonie Hayne Ancient History Junior Prize
Elizabeth Warnes
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
David Thomas, Garth Jones and Stephen Grenall (shared)
Britta Petzl Memorial Prize
Benjamin Kelly
1997
Léonie Hayne Ancient History Junior Prize
Matthew McNamara
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
Benjamin Kelly
Britta Petzl Memorial Prize
Chris Hewett and Tom Falkingham
1996
Ancient History Junior Prize
Fiona MacFarlane
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
Benjamin Kelly
Britta Petzl Memorial Prize
David Rolph
1995
Ancient History Junior Prize
Benjamin Kelly
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
David Rolph
1994
Ancient History Junior Prize
Louise Buckingham
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
Louise Buchanan, Kimberley Gaskin and David Rolph (shared)
1993
Ancient History Junior Prize
Louise Buchanan
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
Alex Morris
1992
Ancient History First Year Prize
Alex Stevens
Ancient History Senior Essay Prize
Alex Morris