Awards, Prizes and Scholarships

A generous range of scholarships are available for students studying in the School of Physics. Be sure to visit the Scholarships website to find all scholarships you're eligible for.

Visit the Scholarships website, to view and search all scholarship options.

Scholarship name Applications open Applications close Total value Number awarded
N D Goldsworthy Scholarship for Physics Automatic consideration $1,001 - $6,000 ~ 15
Dwight Prize Automatic consideration up to $1,600 3
Dr Jean E Laby Bursaries 1 Jan 2023 8 Mar 2023 $1,001 - $5,000 ~ 3
Dr Alan Kenneth Head PhD International Research Award 1 Jan 2023 31 Mar 2023 up to $7,500 2
Women in Physics Award Automatic consideration $1,000 - $1,200 ~ 1
Klein Prize in Experimental Physics Automatic consideration up to $1,200 At least 1
William Sutherland Prize Automatic consideration 1
John Tyndall Scholarship Automatic consideration $101 - $500 1
The Jean Laby Medal Automatic consideration up to $2,500 1
Professor Kernot Research Scholarship in Physics Automatic consideration up to $2,500 1
Dixson Scholarship Automatic consideration $500 - $2,200 1
McKellar Prize in Theoretical Physics Automatic consideration up to $2,500 1
Ramm Prize in Experimental Physics Automatic consideration $1,000 - $2,500 1
Dieul-Kurzweil Scholarships Automatic consideration $600 - $1,500 1
T F Ryan Roentgen Prize Automatic consideration $101 - $500 1

Also available is the Laby Research Scholars Program (Vacation Research Program).

To be eligible for Faculty awards that have a financial need component, apply for a Student Grant by the advertised closing date.