Scholarships, Prizes, Bursaries and Personal Development Awards 2009/10
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SCHOLARSHIPS, PRIZES, BURSARIES AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS 2009/10 SCHOLARSHIPS, PRIZES, BURSARIES AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIPS TWENTY FIVE VICE-CHANCELLOR'S SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SPORT, MUSIC AND THE PERFORMING ARTS, to the value of £2,000 each, will be awarded on entry to full-time home undergraduate students who have demonstrated excellence in the fields of sport, music and the arts. For further information, please see www.durham.ac.uk. CHORAL SCHOLARSHIPS, to the value of £1,500 a year, are awarded annually by the Chapter of Durham Cathedral in conjunction with the University. Choral Scholars will be expected to sing in the Cathedral Choir at Matins and Holy Communion on Sunday mornings, and Evensong daily, except Monday. Further information may be obtained from the Senior Student Financial Support Secretary, University Office, Durham, DH1 3HP. Entries should be received by the Senior Student Financial Support Secretary before mid December. Interviews are held in mid February. (It is regretted that Choral Scholarships are not normally awarded to science students whose heavy laboratory commitments are not compatible with the duties of a choral scholar, nor to female students due to the composition of the Choir). THE LENDRUM UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP, to the value of £500, will be awarded annually to the student from the North-East with the highest qualifications upon entry intending to study Economics or a subject in combination with Economics. Selection will be determined by the Head of Student Financial Support and will be influenced by consideration of financial need. The University will inform Mr Chris Lendrum of the recipient of the award who will be required to contact Mr Lendrum in writing with their thanks for the award and details of what they intend to use the award for. Students should contact the Student Financial Support Officer (Student Financial Support Office), University Office, Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HP for further information. ENTRANCE BURSARIES THE DURHAM GRANT SCHEME. Awards will be made to all eligible full-time home undergraduate students from 2009-10 onwards. To be awarded £1,300 per year, paid in three equal instalments, the student will have a household income of below £25,000 per annum. THE DURHAM GRANT SCHEME (PGCE). Awards will be made to all eligible full-time home PGCE students from 2009-10 onwards. To be awarded £319 per year, paid in three equal instalments, the student will have a household income of below £25,000 per annum. TWO INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS BURSARIES, to the value of £1,000 per year, will be awarded to UK and Irish nationals starting a degree in Physics or with a significant element of Physics in 2009-10. OTHER SOURCES OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT THE ACCESS TO LEARNING FUND (DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS INNOVATION AND SKILLS). Awards from the Access to Learning Fund, which is worth circa £186,000 in the academic year 2009-10, may be made to full-time and part time home students who meet certain criteria set by the Department of Innovation and Universities and Durham University and who are therefore deemed to be in need of financial support to complete their studies. THE UNIVERSITY HARDSHIP FUND. Awards from the University Hardship Fund, which is worth £75,000 in the academic year 2009-10, may be made to students who are not eligible for support from the Access to Learning Fund, who had a sound financial plan in place before they started their studies which were compromised by circumstances beyond their control. THE HELEN LUEN TRUST. Awards from the Helen Luen Trust may be made to students studying at the Queen’s Campus who are in need of financial support to continue their studies. A NUMBER OF MICHAEL CROSS BURSARIES, of £300, will be awarded to undergraduate Physics students in receipt of financial support from the Access to Learning Fund. YATES BURSARY, to the value of £300, will be awarded to a Physics student in receipt of financial support from the Access to Learning Fund. 300 SCHOLARSHIPS, PRIZES, BURSARIES AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS 2009/10 TWENTY COLLEGE ACCOMMODATION BURSARIES of £750 towards the cost of College accommodation are available in the academic year 2009-2010. The Colleges Postgraduate Bursaries have three key objectives: to support the University strategy in relation to attracting high quality postgraduate students to Durham; to contribute to the development of the postgraduate college experience in Durham; to attract outstanding students to gain the full postgraduate experience by living in college. Further information can be found at: www.dur.ac.uk/ustinov.college/pgbursaries/ ACADEMIC PRIZES (UNDERGRADUATE) UNIVERSITY-WIDE THIRTY-TWO UNNAMED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN RESIDENCE, to the value of £200, will be awarded annually to students reading for courses at undergraduate level. Students are eligible to be nominated for these awards at the end of any year of study except their final year, and will be selected by Heads of Faculties. THE DE BURY SCHOLARSHIP, to the value of £200, will be awarded annually on the same basis as the University of Durham Unnamed Scholarships for Students in Residence to candidates for Honours in Theology. THE ELLERTON SCHOLARSHIP, to the value of £200, will be awarded annually on the same basis as the University of Durham Unnamed Scholarships for Students in Residence. All other things being equal, preference will be given to candidates from North Yorkshire and in particular those who have received their education at Richmond School. THE GISBOURNE SCHOLARSHIP, to the value of £200, will be awarded annually on the same basis as the University of Durham Unnamed Scholarships for Students in Residence. THE HATFIELD SCHOLARSHIP, to the value of £200, will be awarded annually on the same basis as the University of Durham Unnamed Scholarships for Students in Residence but restricted to members of Hatfield College. The Master of Hatfield College shall be consulted about the award. THE NEWBY SCHOLARSHIP, to the value of £200, will be awarded annually on the same basis as the University of Durham Unnamed Scholarships for Students in Residence. THE PEARS SCHOLARSHIP, to the value of £200, will be awarded annually on the same basis as the University of Durham Unnamed Scholarships for Students in Residence. All other things being equal, preference will be given to natives of Witton-le-Wear or Bishop-Auckland. THE PEMBERTON SCHOLARSHIP, to the value of £200, will be awarded annually on the same basis as the University of Durham Unnamed Scholarships for Students in Residence but restricted to members of University College. The Master of University College shall be consulted about the award. THE WINIFRED FOSTER SCHOLARSHIP, to the value of £200, will be awarded annually on the same basis as the University of Durham Unnamed Scholarships for Students in Residence, but restricted to women undergraduates. QUEEN'S CAMPUS-WIDE FOUR EDE AND RAVENSCROFT PRIZES, to the value of £250 each and funded by an annual donation from Ede and Ravenscroft, will be awarded to first or second year students studying on any course and year at Queen's Campus Stockton who have fulfilled one or more of the following criteria: academic excellence; contribution to the community; personal endeavour. THE JOHNSON MATTHEY SCIENCE STUDENTS BEST PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE, to the value of £100, will be awarded annually to the science student at the Queen's Campus whose academic performance represents the best personal achievement. THE QUEEN’S CAMPUS SCIENCE PROJECT PRIZE, to the value of £50, will be awarded annually to the final year science student at the Queen's Campus with the highest marked dissertation or final year project FACULTY OF SCIENCE TWO ROCHESTER PRIZES, to the value of £100, will be awarded annually to a first year student in the Faculty of Science on the recommendation of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Science). 301 SCHOLARSHIPS, PRIZES, BURSARIES AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDS 2009/10 DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY AN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, to the value of £50, will be awarded to the student who has achieved the highest mark in Year One of the Biological Anthropology programme. AN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, to the value of £50, will be awarded to the student who has achieved the highest mark in Year One of the Human Sciences BA programme. AN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, to the value of £50, will be awarded to the student who has achieved the highest mark in Year One of the Medical Anthropology programme. AN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, to the value of £50, will be awarded to the student who has achieved the highest mark in Year Two of the Biological Anthropology programme. AN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, to the value of £50, will be awarded to the student who has achieved the highest mark in Year Two of the Human Sciences BA programme. AN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, to the value of £50, will be awarded to the student who has achieved the highest mark in Year Two of the Medical Anthropology programme. AN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, to the value of £50, will be awarded to the student who has achieved the highest mark in Year Three of the Biological Anthropology programme. AN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, to the value of £50, will be awarded to the student who has achieved the highest mark in Year Three of the Human Sciences BA programme. AN ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, to the value of £50, will be awarded to the student who has achieved the highest mark in Year Three of the Medical Anthropology programme. THREE BERNARD SUNLEY TRAVEL BURSARIES, of the value of £150 each, may be awarded annually on the joint nomination of the Chairs of the two Boards of Studies to students in the Departments of Geography and Anthropology to assist in making visits abroad in connection with work for their Final Honours Examination.