Bertha Elvina Shillington Prize in History * [F1639]

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

1. The Bertha Elvina Shillington Prize in History consists of books to the value of the annual income from $300 bequeathed to the University under the will of the late Mrs Alma Leonora Shillington.

2. The prize is awarded to the student who, in the opinion of the Head of the School of Humanities following consultation with the Chair of the History Discipline Group, has done the best work in a Level 1 unit in history in the first 48 points of their course.

3. The student who has done the best work is normally the student who has gained the highest numerical mark but, where that student's mark is not five per cent clear of the next student's then all students with numerical marks within five per cent of the highest mark are invited to nominate a major piece of assessment of not less than 1500 words for consideration by the Chair of the History Discipline Group, or nominee, and the student submitting the piece of assessment ranked highest by the Chair, or nominee, is awarded the prize.