The E.A. Cornish Memorial Prize
Whereas the sum of $1,000 has been given to the University for the purpose
of establishing a prize in commemoration of Edmund Alfred Cornish, Foundation
Professor of Mathematical Statistics in the University from 1 January, 1960 to
31 December, 1964, the following rules are
hereby made:
- A prize, to be known as "The E.A. Cornish Memorial Prize", shall
be available for award annually. Its value shall be determined by the Council,
on the recommendation of the Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical
Sciences, but shall not exceed $150.
- The prize shall be awarded to the student placed highest in order of merit
amongst the candidates who (a) pass with distinction in the year's work, including
three level II Statistics courses totalling six units and (b) proceed to undertake
at least 10 units of level III Statistics.
- If the successful candidate under clause 2 should decline the award or should
not proceed to undertake at least te units of level III Statistics courses in
the next academic year the award shall lapse and the prize may then be awarded
to the next candidate in order of merit who complies with the subsections (a)
and (b) of clause 2.
- If in any year the prize be not awarded, an additional scholarship may, subject
to these rules, be awarded in a subsequent year, when there is a candidate of
sufficient merit.
- The award is not to be offered more than once to a successful candidate.
- If there are two or more candidates of equal merit, the prize shall be divided
equally among them.
- These rules may be varied from time to time, but the title and general purpose
of the prize shall not be changed.
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