Institution of Surveyors Victoria
Awards & Prizes
Awards \& Prizes
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ISV is dedicated to inspiring excellence in the surveying profession and celebrates the roles Victorian surveyors play in Victoria and globally. Over a long history, ISV has offered various special awards and prizes to recognise best practice, important contributions of members and to promote and support the education of surveyors. Although the awards and prizes have changed over time, they all aim to inspire surveyors to strive towards achieving positive, long\-standing impacts for the community they serve. Current awards and prizes include:

### JG Gillespie Gold Medal Prize

Established by LTCOL James G Gillespie, MBE, LS, Hon FISAust, FRICS, the prize is designed to support emerging surveyors as they develop their careers. In addition to academic merit, this award recognises the technical ability, professional achievement and community spirit of each applicant. Applicants must have:

* no more than 10 years professional experience since completing undergraduate studies in surveying or related discipline at [the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology](/wiki/The_Royal_Melbourne_Institute_of_Technology "The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology") (RMIT University).
* completed significant additional education or training (e.g. registered as a Licensed Surveyor, obtained relevant post\-graduate qualifications).
* demonstrated qualities that show the surveying profession and themselves in a positive light.ISV Gillespie Prize, [https://surveying.org.au/g\-j\-gillespie\-gold\-medal\-prize/](https://surveying.org.au/g-j-gillespie-gold-medal-prize/)

### [Robert Hoddle](/wiki/Robert_Hoddle "Robert Hoddle") Prize in Surveying

The prize is for a paper or project that demonstrates technical excellence, imagination, sensitivity to the environment, presentation and communication quality. The prize is to be awarded annually on the basis of one or more of the following:

* A paper or papers submitted for publication in a scientific journal or an international conference.
* A surveying project or a project including a significant surveying component.
* Achievements in Post\-Graduate Survey Study.
* A notable achievement in Surveying.

For the purposes of awards surveying refers to the work carried out by a surveyor under the [FIG](/wiki/International_Federation_of_Surveyors "International Federation of Surveyors") ‘[Definition of a Surveyor](https://www.fig.net/about/general/definition/index.asp)’.

Summarised as a "professional person with the academic qualifications and technical expertise to practice the science of measurement; to assemble and assess land and geographic information for the purpose of planning and implementing the efficient administration of the land, the sea and structures thereon; and to instigate the advancement and development of such practices."


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