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ALUMNI AWARDS SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The following guidelines will assist you in successfully completing the nomination process. Applications that provide all documentation are more likely to be successful.
- All nominations require you to provide full contact details for both yourself (the nominator) and your nominee for the award.
- Supporting documentation for these awards should include why you think your nominee is a worthy candidate (suggested word length 500 words).
- Additional supporting letters from employers, distinguished alumni and members of the public, academic supervisors and other senior University staff are encouraged. Please note a maximum of four additional supporting letters will be accepted.
- Documentary evidence should be included if possible, these include newspaper clippings, copies of certificates etc.
- A curriculum vitae where available should also be included.
- Only alumni (graduates of the University of Sydney), or University of Sydney students who have met their degree requirements may be nominated.
- Nominations must be by another person, i.e. you cannot self-nominate.
- Nominations must be received by 5pm on Monday 29 April 2013.
ALUMNI AWARD CATEGORIES
The Achievement Awards recognise the following four categories:
Alumni Award for Community Achievement
This award recognises the personal contributions that alumni have made to the enrichment of Australian society through community service.
Alumni Award for International Achievement
This award recognises the personal contributions that alumni have made to the enrichment of international society through their community or professional service.
Alumni Award for Professional Achievement
This award recognises outstanding achievements of alumni in their professional fields.
Young Alumni Award for Achievement
This award recognises outstanding achievements made by alumni aged 30 and younger (at close of nominations), to the University of Sydney, local, Australian or international communities.
The Graduate Medals are awarded in the following categories:
Convocation Medal (undergraduate)
Awarded to a person who, in the previous year graduated or completed the requirements for a bachelor’s degree, and who has achieved a high standard of academic proficiency, contributed to the diverse life of the University, and may also have contributed to the broader community.
Edmund Barton Medal (masters by coursework)
Awarded to a person who, in the previous year graduated or completed the requirements for a master’s by courseworkdegree, and who has achieved a high standard of academic proficiency, contributed to the diverse life of the University, and may also have contributed to the broader community.
Rita and John Cornforth Medal (PhD)
Awarded to a person who, in the previous year graduated or completed the requirements for a PhD, and who has achieved a high standard of academic proficiency, contributed to the diverse life of the University, and may also have contributed to the broader community.
Sister Alison Bush Medal (Indigenous achievement)
Awarded to an Indigenous student who, in the previous year graduated or completed the requirements for a University degree, and who has achieved a high standard of academic proficiency, contributed to the diverse life of the University, and may also have contributed to the broader community.
John Harsanyi Medal (international student achievement)
Awarded to an international student who, in the previous year graduated or completed the requirements for a University degree, and who has achieved a high standard of academic proficiency, contributed to the diverse life of the University, and may also have contributed to the broader community.
Nigel C Barker Medal (sporting achievement)
Awarded to a person who, in the previous year graduated or completed the requirements for a University degree, and who has achieved a high standard of academic proficiency, contributed to the diverse life of the University through sporting achievement, and may also have contributed to the broader community.