Fellowships and prizes

Supporting research into our collections

These awards encourage outstanding academic work and research excellence through the Nicholson and Macleay Collections.

A specimen of Dendrolagus dorianus

Macleay Miklouho-Maclay Fellowship

This fellowship celebrates the work of science and anthropology through our collections.

Close up of Max Le Petit examining a model of an Athenian trireme, superimposed by an Athenian white-ground lekythos

Max Le Petit and Gwenyth Jones Nicholson Collection Prize

A $1000 prize awarded bi-annually to an outstanding undergraduate student’s work on any aspect of the Nicholson Collection.

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