Scholarships & prizes
Current listing of all UQ scholarships and prizes can be found here.
UQ Winter Research program
Information regarding the 2018 UQ Winter Research program can be found here. Details on the current projects on offer can be found here.
Australian Society for Animal Production Prize in Animal Production
A final year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student who completed VETS5024 and submitted their final year a critical essay in an area of relevance to livestock and gained the highest mark for first attempt in VETS5024
Dr John Springhall Prize in Veterinary Science
A 4th year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student who gains the highest mark at first attempt in VETS4022
Duncan Kemp Prize
A Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student entering fifth year of the Veterinary Science program who submits an application which includes evidence of having lived and worked on an animal-based farm or property and gained the highest mark in VETS4011 in the previous year
James Conway Langdon Scholarship in Veterinary Science
A 1st year Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student who upon graduation, will use their best endevours to serve at least 2 years' employment with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries or with CSIRO
John Ryley Memorial Prize in Pig Medicine
A 4th year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student who gains the highest mark in pig medicine component of VETS4021
Miriam E Wippell Undergraduate Scholarship
A 1st year Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student who is entering tertiary study for the first time
Ola Mary MacPherson Prize A final year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) female student completing the Bachelor of Veterinary Science program and shows superior academic ability and the most initiative, imagination and practicality in coping and contending with problems throughout the program
RHG Burns Memorial Prize A final year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student who gains the highest mark in VETS5030
The Allan Tindall Scholarship in Animal Production and Livestock Health
A domestic student within the meaning of the Fee Rules who is enrolled full-time in the Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) program and has been approved to undertake the practical placement component of their program. This scholarship requires a detailed submission.
Veterinary Alumni Prize
A 4th year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student who is not repeating and gains the best results in the year
Virbac Prize for Clinical Excellence in Small Animal Clinics and Surgery
A final year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student who demonstrates the highest clinical excellence in practical work on small animals during medical, surgical and radiological rosters at Gatton
Webb-Jenkins Veterinary Travel Scholarship in the School of Veterinary Science
A domestic student within the meaning of the Fee Rules who is enrolled full-time in the Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) program and has been approved to undertake practical placement component of their program in a rural community. This scholarship requires a detailed submission.
ASAVA Prize In Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
A final year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student who demonstrates the best performance in rosters in clinical hospital & surgical rosters and the oral presentation of a clinical case report and gains the highest results in small animal medicine and surgery examinations.
Hill’s Pet Nutrition Buddy Prize In Veterinary Nutrition
Awarded to a team of students enrolled in ANIM2501 who choose dogs or cats as the focus of their applied nutrition assignment and gain the highest grade in a ANIM2501 applied nutrition assignment which has focused on dog or cat applied nutrition.
Neil May Memorial Prize
A 2nd year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student who gains the highest cumulative marks in VETS1021, VETS1022, VETS2011 and VETS2012
The VSS Prize for Excellence in Small Animal Surgery
A final year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student who shows the best academic performance in small animal surgery.
The VSS Prize for Excellence in Small Animal Medicine
A final year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student who shows the best academic performance in small animal medicine.
Australian Veterinary Association Student Award (AVA Prize)
A final year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student member of the association who through their academic work and participation in student affairs is considered to be an asset to the student body and potentially an asset to the veterinary profession and the association. The nominee must be an AVA Student Member. This award is offered to one student at each of the universities. The award is a two year student subscription to the AVA.
AVA Prize for Undergraduates (AVA Prize) Veterinary Pathology
A final year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student members or non-members for outstanding achievement in the subject of veterinary pathology. Attainment in any year is dependent on a sufficiently high standard of achievement (and may not necessarily be awarded).
AVA Bachelor of Veterinary Science Dux (AVA Qld Division Prize)
A final year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student that is the best academically performing student from years 2 to 5.
UQVSA Malcolm McLennan Prize
A final year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student that shows the greatest contribution to SVS life over the 5 year program
Zoetis Rural Practice Rotation Award
A final year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student with the highest combined mark for the clinical assessment and clinical viva.
Australian Veterinarians Public Health Student Prize
A final year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student that gains the highest results in VETS5012
Equine Veterinarians Australia Prize for Equine Medicine and Surgery A final year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student that gains the highest results fom VETS4022 and VETS5015
Centre for Veterinary Education Clinical Competency Award
A final year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student that has been recognised by the School as being the most competent in clinical skills over the clinical portion of their undergraduate degree.
Veterinary Epidemiology Prize
A final year Bachelor of Veterinary Science or Bachelor of Veterinary Science (Hon) student who gains the highest mark for an 5th year epidemiology assignment
The list of postgraduate scholarships and prizes is below. Please note that not all of those listed below may be on offered every year.
Dr David Galbraith Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Companion Animal Health
The purpose of the scholarship is to encourage and support meritorious students to pursue postgraduate research to improve the health and quality of life of feline and canine companion animals. https://www.uq.edu.au/senate//filething/get/1203/Sched-A-PG-Research-Scholarships-20-08-15.pdf
Fred Z Eager Research Prize in Veterinary Science
To provide a prize to encourage research in Veterinary Science within the University of Queensland. Applicants must be enrolled in an MPhil or PhD, hold a degree in Veterinary Science from this University, and have completed successfully at least one year of full-time study (or the part-time equivalent).
George Osborne Research Scholarship
The Scholarship is open to domestic PhD students engaged in beef cattle or sheep research, including production, reproduction or medicine research in the School of Veterinary Science.
Jester Research Scholarship in Veterinary Science
The Scholarship is open to current or future male domestic (i.e. Australian and New Zealand) PhD/MPhil candidates in the field of veterinary science. The Scholarship provides a stipend of AUD$30,000 per annum tax free for three years, with the possibility of a six month extension in approved circumstances.
Keith Mackie Lucas Scholarship
This is a Travel Plus Scholarship open to confirmed MPhil/PhD candidates in the field of Veterinary Science.
Daniel Walker McLeod Bursary
The purpose of the scholarship is to support students undertaking postgraduate studies in the field of veterinary science.
Further information about Scholarships and Prizes can be found here.
One of the scholarships awarded in 2017 was the Webb-Jenkins Veterinary Travel Scholarship to Emily Lukas. Emily has sent us this recount of her experience at a robotic farm.
Receiving the Webb-‐Jenkins Veterinary Travel Scholarship allowed me to travel south and complete some of my placements at incredible places. Firstly, I went to the Hunter Valley where I got to immerse myself in the everyday activities of a thoroughbred stud. While I was there I got to observe everything from pregnancy testing mares, diagnosing rattles in a foal to stallions serving mares. The one and only Black Caviar was also on the property, so I got to spend time with one of the best racehorses in history and her foal.
From the Hunter Valley, South to Nowra where family friends own and operate a robotics dairy farm. To me, this was the forefront of technology, making it possible to milk cows 24 hours 7 days a week, as well as keeping track of cell count and distance walked individually. The facility allowed for the cattle to be cycled through four different pastures each day, including time on the feed pad for their silage ration. The robots enabled the cattle to choose when they wanted to be milked therefore being more confortable and relaxed. Cattle were also able to be drafted into a ‘sick pen’ enabling the farmer to check for things such as mastitis, coming on season, or ready to be dried off.
The Webb-‐Jenkins scholarship made it possible for me to experience these amazing opportunities that I otherwise would not have been able to encounter. I will be forever grateful to Hilary Huey for enabling this experience through her scholarship. I hope that the next person to receive this scholarship is as appreciative as I am.
Many thanks,
Emily Lukas