Every academic year, we award 26 academic prizes to students who excelled in their studies, almost all of which are made possible by generous support from alumni and friends.

In addition to academic prizes, we are pleased to be able to offer further academic support, and we are very grateful to our alumni and friends who allow our students to make the most of their academic opportunities. Students who have received these funds often undertake life-changing work to complement their degree and report back to the donors of the funds — you can read about one student's experiences by clicking on the image below.

Currently, we offer further subject-specific support to undergraduates and postgraduates in the following areas:

• The Devonport Architecture Fund, generously supported by Viscount Devonport (SE 1964), who studied Architecture at Selwyn as an undergraduate.
• The Gebauer Fund, generously supported by Dr Andreas Gebauer (SE 1980) the fund promotes German studies in the fields of language, literature, history, thought and culture.
• The Ashcroft Fund in HSPS, generously supported by Mr Dominic Ashcroft (SE 1999) and Mrs Lizzie Ashcroft (SE 2001), for dissertation research, research or other projects related to history, social and political sciences.
• The Macpherson Fund in Law, generously supported by Mr William Macpherson (SE 1982) who studied Law at Selwyn as an undergraduate.
• The Stephen Tromans QC Fund, generously supported by Mr Stephen Tromans (SE 1975) and former fellow, who studied Law at Selwyn as an undergraduate.
• The Beker Fund in Mathematics, generously supported by Professor Henry Beker, father of an alumna.
• The Walters Kundert Physical Sciences Summer Studentship Fund, generously supported by the Walters Kundert Foundation.
• The Davies Fund for Biochemistry and Zoology, generously supported by Dr Anthony Davies (SE 1983) who studied Natural Sciences at Selwyn.
• The Sarah Adams Fund for Russian, generously supported by Mr Chris Adams and Mrs Sarah Adams, friends of the college and parents of an alumna.
• The Jamie Netschert Veterinary Studies Fund, generously supported by his wife, Donna Netschert, in the name of Dr. Bruce ‘Jamie’ Netschert (SE 1975) who studied Veterinary Medicine at Selwyn.
• The R. C. Read Fund for Medical Projects, generously supported by a legacy from Dr Raymond C. Read (SE 1941) who studied Medical Sciences at Selwyn.
• The James He Bursary for Interdisciplinary Summer Research, generously supported by Mr James He (SE 2019), who studied Psychological and Behavioural Sciences at Selwyn.

If you would like to support students by creating a subject-specific fund, whether for one of the subjects mentioned above or for one that is close to your interests, we would be more than happy to discuss this with you. Please do get in touch with us at development@sel.cam.ac.uk.

The College Nurse is able to advise and support students with chronic disease management, mental health conditions, minor illness and injury, and making healthy lifestyle choices. This post is generously supported by Peter and Christina Dawson (Fellow Benefactors), who also fund The Dawson Fund, which provides assistance for students who need help with their mental health. More information on The Dawson Fund is available on point 3.4.2 on this page.

The College Nurse is Lucy Turnell.

The support of alumni and friends has helped provide a wide range of extracurricular funding for Selwyn students.

Sport

The Vickerstaff Sports Bursary Scheme helps to cover the costs of equipment, competition fees, subscription fees, coaching, kit and training camps, empowering students to take their chosen sport to the highest levels, with many competing nationally and internationally. 

Students in the college boat club benefit from the generous support offered by the Friends of Selwyn College Boat Club.

You can read more on, and contribute to, supporting sport at Selwyn here.

Music

The Friends of Selwyn Choir facilitates a wide range of the choirs' activities, from supplementing the costs of travel to perform abroad and in the UK, to the Christmas carol performances at our chapel and in London.

Learn more about how you can contribute to the Friends here.