Background

The Prize of Excellence for Victorian Tertiary Studies was established in 2005 with the aim of encouraging academic excellence and community involvement amongst full time students who are enrolled at any tertiary educational establishment in the state of Victoria in Australia.

The scheme is absolutely non-discriminatory. There is no restriction on an applicant's background based on nationality, residency, ethnicity or faith. It is also not means nor income tested.

Eligibility

A full time student enrolled at an accredited tertiary educational institution in the state of Victoria.

Donors

• First Prize kindly donated by Mekong Noodle House
• Second Prize will be kindly donated by Ms. Cina Choi
• Third Prize will be kindly donated by KIMURAKAN Japanese Cafe

Judging Criteria

Each application will be vetted by a panel of academic and community experts representing a broad spectrum of Victorian society. Applications will be judged against the following criterion:

• Academic excellence (1/3 weighting)
• Voluntary community service (1/3 weighting)
• Personal interview of short-listed candidates (1/3 weighting)

Deadline

Application must be submitted by mail on or prior to 31st August 2010 to:

Prize of Excellence for Victorian Tertiary Students
c/o Mekong Noodle House
241 Swanston Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

Enquiries

Please direct any enquiries to info@tsf.org.au