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Prizes for honours students in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies

Cécile Parrish Memorial Scholarship for Honours Research

Best honours thesis
Type Value Eligibility Duration Conditions of Award Contact
Cash Prize $AUD 5,000 per annum (First payment of $2,500 on confirmation of commencement. Second payment of $2,500 after satisfactory completion of part A of Thesis)
  • Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international applicants
  • All students who are eligible for English Honours, Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research) can apply.
  • Discipline strength of candidate must be in English literature
1 year Award is conditional on acceptance into English Honours, Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Research). ECPS Student Services Officer

Communications and Media Studies honours prizes

Best honours thesis
Type Value (2010 rate) Selection criteria Eligibility How to apply
Monash University Bookshop voucher and award certificate $AUD 100 Best honours thesis
  • Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international applicants
  • Currently enrolled in an honours degree in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
Theses submitted in the relevant academic year are automatically considered
Best overall honours result
Type Value (2010 rate) Selection criteria Eligibility How to apply
Monash University Bookshop voucher and award certificate $AUD 100 Highest combined percentage
  • Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international applicants
  • Currently enrolled in an honours degree in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
All honours students are automatically considered

Theatre and Performance honours prizes

Best honours thesis
Type Value (2010 rate) Selection criteria Eligibility How to apply
Monash University Bookshop voucher and award certificate $AUD 250 Best honours thesis on the recommendation of the Honours Coordinator
  • Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international applicants
  • Currently enrolled in an honours degree in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
Theses submitted in the relevant academic year are automatically considered
Best production performance
Type Value (2010 rate) Selection criteria Eligibility How to apply
Monash University Bookshop voucher and award certificate $AUD 250 Best honours performance on the recommendation of the Honours Coordinator in consultation with the prize supervisors
  • Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international applicants
  • Currently enrolled in an honours degree in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
Performances in the relevant academic year are automatically considered
Best honours seminar paper
Type Value (2010 rate) Selection criteria Eligibility How to apply
Monash University Bookshop voucher and award certificate $AUD 250 Best seminar paper as part of Theatre and Performance seminar series on the recommendation of the selected panel
  • Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international applicants
  • Currently enrolled in an honours degree in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
Theses submitted in the relevant academic year are automatically considered
Best overall honours result
Type Value (2010 rate) Selection criteria Eligibility How to apply
Cash prize $AUD 500 Highest achieving honours student on the recommendation of the Honours Coordinator in consultation with the prize supervisors
  • Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international applicants
  • Currently enrolled in an honours degree in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
All honours students are automatically considered

English honours prizes

Arthur Brown Prize
Type Value
(2010 rate)
Selection criteria Eligibility How to apply
Monash University Bookshop voucher and award certificate $AUD 100 Best literature thesis
  • Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international applicants
  • Currently enrolled in an honours degree in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
Theses submitted in the relevant academic year are automatically considered
Henry Handel Prize
Type Value
(2010 rate)
Selection criteria Eligibility How to apply
Monash University Bookshop voucher and award certificate $AUD 100 Highest combined percentage
  • Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international applicants
  • Currently enrolled in an honours degree in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
Theses submitted in the relevant academic year are automatically considered
Jenny Strauss Prize
Type Value
(2010 rate)
Selection criteria Eligibility How to apply
Monash University Bookshop voucher and award certificate $AUD 100 Best Creative Writing thesis
  • Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international applicants
  • Currently enrolled in an honours degree in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
Theses submitted in the relevant academic year are automatically considered

Film & Television honours prizes

John Flaus Prize
Type Value (2010 rate) Selection criteria Eligibility How to apply
Monash University Bookshop voucher and award certificate $AUD 500 Best overall honours result
  • Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international applicants
  • Currently enrolled in an honours degree in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
Theses submitted in the relevant academic year are automatically considered
Best Overall Honours Prize
Type Value (2010 rate) Selection criteria Eligibility How to apply
Monash University Bookshop voucher and award certificate $AUD 300 Best thesis
  • Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and international applicants
  • Currently enrolled in an honours degree in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies
Theses submitted in the relevant academic year are automatically considered