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Annual magazine

Our annual publication, The Bell, offers a glimpse of life at Scholars House with articles and summaries of the year that was.

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16
Jan
2023
Applications for 2024 Scholarships will open on 1 March 2023

Each year we award 25 Scholarships and offer talented and motivated students the opportunity to realise their potential by providing financial support, personal enrichment and development…

06
Jan
2023
Six Tuckwell Scholars awarded University Medals in 2022

The University Medal for Academic Excellence is awarded yearly by The Australia National University. The prize recognises students who have obtained First Class Honours (or Masters Advanced…

16
Dec
2022
2022 Bell Ringer Announced

The Tuckwell Scholarship is pleased to announce that Kate Chipman (2022 Tuckwell Scholar) from NSW has been elected by her peers to the position of Bell Ringer for 2022. The role is…

09
Dec
2022
Joseph Negrine (2020) for awarded 2023 New Colombo Plan scholarship

Congratulations to Joseph Negrine (2020) for being awarded a 2023 New Colombo Plan scholarship to Singapore. The New Colombo Plan is a signature initiative of the Australian Government which aims to…

07
Dec
2022
Abi Rajkumar (2014) named 2023 Rio Tinto John Monash Scholar

Congratulations to Abi Rajkumar (2014) for being awarded a 2023 Rio Tinto John Monash Scholarship. Abi has been awarded a scholarship for demonstrating excellence in the field of law.…

07
Dec
2022
Max Kirkby (2019) awarded a 2023 Rhodes Scholarship for Australia-at-Large

Congratulations to Max Kirkby (2019) for being awarded a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Max has just completed his honours in immunology at ANU and will now attend Oxford University in 2023.…

15
Nov
2022
Clare McBride-Kelly (2017) wins ANU 2022 Student Volunteer of the Year (Undergraduate) award

Every year, the ANU Alumni Awards recognises the achievements of ANU’s most remarkable alumni. This year, the award recipients we’re not just achieving excellence in their field; they changed the…

03
Nov
2022
Mariane Johnstone (2021) and Ulrika Wild (2022) win top prizes at 2022 Swiss Prize Competition

Congratulations to Tuckwell Scholars Mariane Johnstone (2021 scholar) and Ulrika Wild (2022 scholar) for winning first prize in French and German in the 2022 Swiss Prize ceremony this week. The…

31
Oct
2022
Jonathan Tjandra (2015) reflects on how the Tuckwell Scholarship helped to shape his future.

Jonathan Tjandra is a successful lawyer, working as Counsel to the Australian Government Solicitor, and currently studying a Bachelor of Civil Law at Oxford University. He remembers when his dreams…

15
Oct
2022
2022 Bell Ringing Ceremony

The Bell Ringing Ceremony is an annual event held to officially welcome our incoming Tuckwell Scholars. After being postponed by the pandemic earlier this year, we are pleased to announce that our…