College Awards and Prizes

Two awards of £500 will be made each year (or one of £1,000).

The award(s) will be made to a student at St Edmund’s College who is studying a STEM subject and is facing financial hardship or requires funds for travel or research.

The recipient(s) of the award(s) will write a report, which  may be included in College communications.

Applications will open at the start of LENT Term and close at the end of LENT Term.

Applications for The Arie Hector Gurevich Award are means tested and must include a budget planner.  Applications can be made here: Student Financial Assistance application.

This is a single award of £500 made in the Lent term to a student undertaking fieldwork or travel in any area of the Sciences.  Funding will not be awarded for food costs.  It is expected that the most economical (overall) routes and accommodation will be chosen. Priority is given to students who have not previously applied, students may apply more than once unless otherwise stated.

Applications will open at the start of LENT Term and close at the end of LENT Term.

Applications for The Cherry Hume Prize for Science can be made here: Student Financial Assistance application.

Academic Performance Awards. The College awards prizes for excellence in academic performance.  Awards are made for achieving a First in an exam or year; achieving a Distinction or Merit.  These awards are reviewed during the Long Vacation and are generally awarded in the Michaelmas term of the following year.  The amount of the prize will vary depending on the achievement.

Doctoral Thesis Award.  This award is given to one student chosen from recommendations received from our tutors and is generally awarded in Michaelmas Term for Phd programmes completed in the previous academic year.

If you meet the criteria for a College prize or the Doctoral Thesis Award, you will be contacted by the College.

College Instrumental Awards These awards are valued at £50 per annum. In addition, holders of the awards may claim up to a maximum of £250 per annum for music lessons. The award is tenable for one year and is open to all mature undergraduates and graduate students except organ scholars (but including previous holders of the scholarship). Successful applicants will be expected to take an active part in the musical life of the College and to perform, where appropriate, in College concerts. Applicants for Instrumental Awards will be required to perform a prepared piece or pieces lasting not longer than ten minutes. They should, where necessary, arrange to provide their own accompanists.

Awards are made in Michaelmas Term. If you are interested in applying you may like to speak to the Tutorial Office.