Academic Governance

BJ Thompson Prize (Rule 27)

Members of the Royal Institute of Public Administration (Tasmanian Group), officers of the State Public Service, and friends and associates of BJ Thompson, Esquire (Former Public Service Commissioner for Tasmania) wanted to record their appreciation of his work in the field of public administration. They donated a sum to endow a prize in his honour, in public administration. The University Council agreed to the foundation of a prize, and these rules replace the original rules for the prize.

Rules

1. The donated sum (currently about $2,500), together with any interest from time to time, forms the endowment of a prize to be called the BJ Thompson Prize.
2. The prize will be awarded annually to the student obtaining the best results in Public Policy units at 200 level.
3. The prize may be withheld in any year if, in the opinion of the examiners, there is no candidate who deserves it.
4. The annual value of the prize will be set by the Scholarships Management Committee from time to time, having regard to the income from the endowment.