Laksiri Jayasuriya Prize in Social Work Research * [F1863]

An asterisk (*) indicates that this prize is governed by conditions. See also general conditions.

Colleagues of Professor D. L. Jayasuriya, both academic and from the multicultural services area, having donated to the University the sum of $5500 to provide a prize in recognition of his contribution to the then Department of Social Work and Social Policy, a fund is established for the purpose. The prize is awarded in accordance with the following conditions.

1. The prize, called the Laksiri Jayasuriya Prize in Social Work Research, consists of the annual income of the fund after capitalisation in accordance with Senate policy.

2. The prize is awarded by the Board of Examiners in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, on the recommendation of the academic staff in Social Work and Social Policy, to the student who, among those completing the course for the degree of Bachelor of Social Work or Master of Social Work (by coursework or by coursework and dissertation) with at least 2A Honours, in the opinion of the staff in Social Work and Social Policy submits the best honours dissertation.