# List of student awards

This list of student awards is an index to articles that describe notable awards given to students.

## General

| Country | Award | Sponsor | Description |
| International | RIBA President's Medals | Royal Institute of British Architects | Established in 1836 when the first RIBA Silver Medal was awarded, these are widely regarded as the most prestigious awards in architectural education in the world. |
| United States | ACM Student Research Competition | Association for Computing Machinery | Slide presentation at ACM conference. Undergraduate and graduate categories based on knowledge, contribution, and quality of presentation |
| United States | Bridge Medal | San Francisco Public Schools | Silver medal that was awarded to the top male graduates of San Francisco grammar schools. Sister prize to the Denman Medal. Awarded from 1879 to 1915. |
| United States | Denman Medal | San Francisco Public Schools | Silver medal that was awarded to the top graduates of the all-female Denman Grammar School. Sister prize to the Bridge Medal. Awarded from 1865 to 1915. |
| United States, Canada | Advanced Placement Awards | College Board | Students who have performed exceptionally well on AP examinations |
| Australia | Australian Student Prize | Government of Australia | National recognition to academic excellence and achievement in secondary education The prize is no longer awarded as of 2015. |
| Australia | Beazley Medal | School Curriculum and Standards Authority | Top Tertiary Entrance Exam student and top vocational education and training (VET) student |
| Mongolia | Best Student of Mongolia award | Ministry of Education Culture and Science of Mongolia etc. | Best Student of the year |
| United Kingdom | Carpenter Medal | University of London | Thesis of exceptional distinction in statistical, genetic, comparative or experimental psychology |
| United Kingdom | Curriers' Company London History Essay Prize | Worshipful Company of Curriers | Postgraduate essay prize on the history of London |
| Canada | CHL Scholastic Player of the Year | Canadian Hockey League | Canadian Hockey League player who best combines success on the ice with success in school |
| United States and Canada | Critics and Awards Program for High School Students | local schools | For high school theater and journalism students and teenage playwrights. Reviews that are later published by area newspapers |
| United Kingdom | Guardian Student Media Award | The Guardian | Best student articles in various categories |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Outstanding Students Awards | Youth Arch Foundation | About ten secondary school students from local and international schools in Hong Kong |
| United States | Hotchkiss Scholar | Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | Outstanding academic achievement and demonstrated commitment to the spirit of excellence |
| Japan | Japan Academy Prize (academics) | Japan Academy | Academic theses, books, and achievements |
| United States | Machtey Award | Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science | Author(s) of the best student paper(s) |
| United States | Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize | Progressive Librarians Guild | Best graduate student paper about some aspect of the social responsibilities of librarians, libraries, or librarianship |
| United States | Morgan Prize | American Mathematical Society et al. | Undergraduate student in the US, Canada, or Mexico who demonstrates superior mathematics research |
| United States | National Pacemaker Awards | National Scholastic Press Association, Associated Collegiate Press | Excellence in American student journalism |
| United Kingdom | National Student Journalism Awards | National Union of Students | Students send their best three articles from the past academic year to be critiqued by a panel of senior national journalists. |
| Ireland | National Student Media Awards | Oxygen.ie website | Annual All-Ireland student journalism competition The awards have been labelled "Ireland's premier student awards". |
| United States | NCAA Sportsmanship Award | National Collegiate Athletic Association | Men and women in the NCAA who have demonstrated one or more of the ideals of sportsmanship, including fairness, civility, honesty, respect and responsibility. |
| United States | Wayne B. Nottingham Prize | Physical Electronics Conference | Best student paper |
| United States | Presidential Scholars Program | United States Department of Education | Graduating seniors for their accomplishments in academic success, leadership, and service to school and community |
| | Prudential Spirit of Community Award |
| | Royal College, Colombo#Awards |
| | Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards |
| | The Science, Engineering & Technology Student of the Year Awards |
| | Selma Jeanne Cohen Award |
| | Silver Anniversary Awards |
| | South Australian Scholarship |
| | Student Academy Awards |
| | Student Peace Prize |
| | Student Peace Prize Secretariat |
| | Sub auspiciis Praesidentis |
| | SUNY Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence |
| | The Undergraduate Awards |
| | Van Amringe Mathematical Prize |
| | William C. Carter Award |
| | Young American Award |

## University of Oxford

The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in the city of Oxford, England, the oldest university in the English-speaking world.
| Award | Named for | Description |
| Boden Scholarship | Lt-Col. Joseph Boden (1763–1811) | For the encouragement of the study of, and proficiency in, the Sanskrit Language and Literature |
| Bodley Medal | Thomas Bodley (1545–1613) | Outstanding contributions ... to the worlds of communications and literature |
| Clarendon Fund | Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon (1609–1674) | University graduates from around the world and from across all subject areas, who demonstrate academic excellence and potential |
| Conington Prize | John Conington (1825–1869) | Cash prize for a dissertation on ancient history, religion, art, and archaeology, or ancient philosophy and ideas, or classical literature, textual criticism, and philology |
| Eldon Law Scholarship | John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon (1751–1838) | Students from the University of Oxford who wish to study for the English Bar |
| Gaisford Prize | Thomas Gaisford (1779–1855) | For classical Greek verse and prose |
| Henry Fellowship | Sir Charles Henry (1860–1919) | Two post-graduate students from any British university are funded to study in the US (one at Harvard and one at Yale), and two American post-graduate students from Harvard and Yale are funded to study at Cambridge and Oxford. |
| Hetherington Prize | Mark G. Hetherington | Best doctoral thesis presentation in the Department of Materials |
| Humanitas Programme | | Visiting professorships at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge to address major themes in the arts, social sciences, and humanities |
| Jardine Scholarship | Jardine Matheson | Develop future leaders, who would give back to the societies in which [Jardine Matheson] operates |
| Neda Agha-Soltan Graduate Scholarship | Neda Agha-Soltan (1983–2009) | Post-graduate philosophy students at The Queen's College, Oxford, with preference given to students of Iranian citizenship or heritage |
| Newdigate Prize | Sir Roger Newdigate (1719–1806) | Best composition in English verse by an undergraduate |
| Norway Scholarship | | Awarded in Norway. Norway Scholars receive funding for one or two years of study and research at Oxford. |
| Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize | George, Baron Weidenfeld (1919–2016) | Any book-length translation into English from any other living European language |
| Rhodes Scholarship | Cecil Rhodes (1853–1902) | International postgraduate award for students to study at the University of Oxford |
| Snell Exhibition | Sir John Snell (1629–1679) | Students of the University of Glasgow to allow them to undertake postgraduate study at Balliol College, Oxford |
| Stanhope essay prize | Philip, 5th Earl Stanhope (1805–1875) | Undergraduate history essay prize created at Balliol College |
| Vinerian Scholarship | Charles Viner (1678–1756) | To the University of Oxford student who gives the best performance in the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Civil Law |
| Weldon Memorial Prize | Raphael Weldon (1860–1906) | To the person who has published the most noteworthy contribution to the development of mathematical or statistical methods applied to problems in Biology |
| Zaharoff Travelling Scholarship | Sir Basil Zaharoff (1849–1936) | Prize for Oxford Modern Languages graduates in French |