Gerard Conolly Prize

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This prize was established to recognise the significant contribution to the community made by the late Gerard Connolly, a graduate of the Faculty of Law at QUT.

This prize is awarded annually to the student whom the trustees of the prize believe has contributed most to the community through volunteer and/or charitable work (not necessarily of a legal nature).

About Gerard Connolly

Gerard studied his LLB at QUT between 1985 and 1988 and completed the Legal Practice Course in 1989. Following his admission as a solicitor, Gerard worked in private practice and then for the Commonwealth Government until his death from cancer, aged 30.

Who may apply?

This prize is open to all undergraduate and postgraduate Law and Justice students of the QUT Faculty of Law.

You are eligible to apply if you:

• are an undergraduate or postgraduate Law or Justice student who was enrolled during the 2010 academic year; and
• have contributed to the community through volunteer and/or charitable work (eg: through Community Legal Centres, or organisations such as Qld Cancer Fund, Royal Blind Society etc)

What is the Prize?

The value of the prize is $550. The funds for this prize have been donated by family and friends of Gerard Connolly.

Application Process

Individuals may nominate/apply themselves or nominations may be made by peers or academic staff.

The successful recipient is chosen by a selection panel on the merit of their application, and the prize is presented at the Faculty's Prize Ceremony which is normally held in May of each year.

Applications for the 2010 academic year prize have closed.

An application form can be obtained from the Scholarships and Prizes section of the Student Forms page.

Further Information

If you require any further information or you have any queries regarding this prize, please call the QUT Law School on (07) 3138 2707 or email: law.scholarships@qut.edu.au