Edward De Courcy Clarke Prize in Geology [F1906]

1. Graduates in geology during the period when the late Edward de Courcy Clarke was Head of the then Department of Geology in The University of Western Australia and his colleagues in geology having contributed £750, and his sons having supplemented this with a further £105, the total original sum of £855 forms the endowment for the Edward de Courcy Clarke Prize in Geology.

2. The prize is of the value of the annual income from the endowment and consists of a suitably inscribed geologist's compass and any other items of field equipment or instruments that can be purchased from the moneys available after purchase of the geologist's compass.

3.(1) The prize is awarded by the Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Earth and Environment in consultation with the relevant teaching staff, to the student who, of those completing the requirements for the pass degree of any Bachelor of Science, has shown outstanding ability in geology throughout the course and is most likely to become the most proficient geologist.

(2) In assessing the candidates, particular attention is paid to proficiency in field work and aptitude for geology in general.