These scholarships and prizes are made possible by the generosity of our individual and corporate donors.
The School of Taxation & Business Law awards a number of prizes for outstanding academic performance each year. You can view the current prize winners below. Scholarship and prize winners are presented with their award by the Donor or Corporate Representative at an
awards ceremony which is held in June each year. The ceremony is one of the School’s most prestigious events in the annual calendar and is attended by over 400 scholars, donors, senior staff and guests.
The 2016 Business School Awards Ceremony will be held on Wednesday 1 June in Leighton Hall, The John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW.
Business School Honours Scholarships
Up to
20 honours scholarships are awarded annually by the Business School. These scholarships provide financial support to outstanding students studying in their Honours year, in any of the disciplinary areas available within the Business School.
2016 prizes, scholarships & awards
The CPA Australia (NSW Division) Prize
Donated by CPA Australia
This Prize is awarded for best performance by a graduating student in the Master of International Taxation or Master of Taxation (International Taxation)
2015 winner: David Fitzgerald
Value: $1000
The Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Prize
Donated by the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
This Prize is awarded for best performance by a graduating student in the Master of Applied Taxation
2015 winner: Katherine Leung
Value: $1000
The KPMG Prize
Donated by KPMG
This Prize is awarded for best performance by a graduating student in the Master of Taxation (excluding International Taxation or Taxation and Financial Planning specialisations)
2015 winner: Maris Vatner
Value: $1000
2015
Prizes, scholarships & awards
The Australian Taxation Office Prize
Donated by the Australian Taxation Office
This Prize is awarded for the best performance by a graduating student in the Bachelor of Taxation.
2014 winner: Kaori Nishioka Lopez
Value: $1000
The CPA Australia (NSW Division) Prize
Donated by CPA Australia
This Prize is awarded for best performance by a graduating student in the Master of International Taxation or Master of Taxation (International Taxation)
2014 winner: Natalia Chatalova
Value: $1000
The Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) Prize
Donated by the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
This Prize is awarded for best performance by a graduating student in the Master of Applied Taxation
2014 winner: Michelle Backwell
Value: $1000
The KPMG Prize
Donated by KPMG
This Prize is awarded for best performance by a graduating student in the Master of Taxation (excluding International Taxation or Taxation and Financial Planning specialisations)
2014 winner: Andrew Smailes
Value: $1000
2014
Prizes, scholarships & awards
The Australian Taxation Office Prize
Donated by the Australian Taxation Office
This prize is awarded for the best performance by a graduating student in the Bachelor of Taxation.
2013 winner: Alana Macklin
Value: $1000
The CPA Australia (NSW Division) Prize
Donated by CPA Australia
This Prize is awarded for best performance by a graduating student in the Master of International Taxation or Master of Taxation (International Taxation)
2013 winner: Daniel Van Heerden
Value: $1000
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) Prize
Donated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA)
This prize is awarded for best performance by a graduating student in the Master of Applied Taxation
2013 winner: Thomas Patterson
Value: $1000
The KPMG Prize
Donated by KPMG
This Prize is awarded for best performance by a graduating student in the Master of Taxation (excluding International Taxation or Taxation and Financial Planning specialisations)
2013 winner: Michael McLaughlin
Value: $1000
2013
Prizes, scholarships & awards
The Accru+ Prize
Donated by Accru Felsers
This Prize is awarded for best performance by a graduating student in the Master of Taxation and Financial Planning.
2012 winner: Rodney Brown
Value:$1000
The Australian Taxation Office Prize
Donated by the Australian Taxation Office
Awarded for the best performance by a graduating student in the Bachelor of Taxation.
2012 winner: Kathryn Kennedy
Value: $1000