Academic Governance

Mr James Burnet Forbes Young has given $5000 to the University. Mr Forbes Young has requested that the gift be used to endow a prize in Psychology. The Academic Senate of the University has agreed to establish a prize. The terms of the prize are set out in these rules.

Rules

1. The sum of $5000, together with any interest from time to time, forms the endowment of a prize to be called the Morris Miller Prize in Psychology.
2. The prize will be awarded annually to the student who shows the greatest overall proficiency in a Masters or Doctorate higher degree program in Psychology.
3. A selection committee comprising the Head of the School of Psychology and 2 other members elected by and from the academic staff of the school will award the prize.
4. Only candidates who have completed the requirements for a Masters or Doctorate higher degree program in Psychology shall be eligible for the award of the prize.
5. The selection committee may decide in any year to share the prize between 2 or more students, or not to award the prize if there is no student of sufficient merit.
6. The Scholarships Management Committee will set the annual value of the award from time to time, having regard to the income from the endowment.