Harold Turner Prize in Religious Studies
Established in 1991 by the Stuart Residence Halls Council Incorporated, the governing body of Arana and Carrington Halls, to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Council's foundation and to honour Dr H W Turner, founder of the Council, first Warden of Arana Hall, and distinguished scholar of world religions.
The $200 prize is awarded annually to the student with the highest standard of achievement in Religious Studies papers at 300-level worth at least 72 points. .
Undergraduate scholarships in Buddhist Studies
Two scholarships (one for $2500 and one for $1500) are awarded annually to the two students who achieve the highest marks in:
- RELS 102 Introduction to Hinduism and Buddhism
A condition of receiving the scholarship is that the student take at least one other paper in Buddhist Studies at Otago.
Prizes of $500 are also given to students with the highest marks in the following papers:
- RELS 216 / RELS 316 Zen Buddhism
- RELS 226 / RELS 326 Mahayana Buddhism
- RELS 227 / RELS 327 Buddhist Thought
- RELS 236 / RELS 336 Buddhism, State and Society
Scholarships and prizes are funded by the 60th Dhammachai Education Foundation of Australia and New Zealand. These scholarships are designed to support the study of Buddhism at Otago.
Postgraduate scholarships
The University of Otago offers a range of scholarships for students from New Zealand and overseas.
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Past recipients
Harold Turner Prize in Religious Studies
- 2023 Wendy Rapp
- 2022 Hayley Bryan-Brett
- 2021 Katie Ryan
- 2020 Luka Johnston
- 2019 Beth Garey
- 2018 Lucy Wilson
- 2017 Molly Farrell
- 2015 Hollie Guyton
- 2014 Mikhaila Howse
- 2013 Laura McLauchlan
- 2012 Ali Idris
- 2011 Chris Arnison
- 2009 Kristina Baird
- 2008 Isara Treesahakiat and Tane Welton
- 2007 Elizabeth Young
- 2004 Sam Stevens
- 2002 Ann Ramathas
- 2001 Racheal Fabish