Scholarships and Prizes: Examination success

The College is always proud and delighted when Selwyn students achieve distinguished results in their exams. A system of scholarships and prizes recognizes and rewards such high academic perfromance. Scholarships and Exhibitions take the form of credits on the student’s bill. Scholars are admitted to their scholarships at a brief ceremony held in the Michaelmas Term, following which a special Scholars’ Dinner at which the scholars are joined by the Master and Fellows is held in Hall to celebrate their achievements.

Those who are placed in the First Class are awarded Scholarships or Exhibitions (tenable for one year), and prizes in accordance with the following rules:

Tripos Awards and Prizes

a. All Subjects (other than Part IA Modern Languages)
For a First or Distinction in any Tripos or classed Preliminary exam; or for a result considered equivalent to a First in an unclassed Preliminary or College exam or the First Exam for the BTh; or for grades deemed equivalent to an overall First in courses followed on an official University exchange:

• a Scholarship of £200, if remaining in residence to read for a Tripos, otherwise the Title of Scholar (if not already held)
• a Prize of £120.

b. Part IA Modern Languages
For a First in both languages in Part IA of the Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos:

• a Scholarship of £200;
• a Prize of £120.

For a First in one language in Part IA of the Modern & Medieval Languages Tripos, and a 2.1 in the other:

• an Exhibition of £120;
• a Prize of £120.

Most prizes are in the form of book prizes, but provided one book has been selected (and stamped with the College’s crest), the remainder of the prize may take the form of digital media, pictures or prints, or computer software of the prize-winner’s choice. 

College Prizes

• Students who achieve especially distinguished results may also be awarded Named Prizes by the College Council over and above what is described above. Most of these are tied to particular Triposes and/or parts of Triposes. 
• Prizes of £50 may also be awarded to undergraduates who narrowly miss a First, on the nomination of their Director of Studies or Tutor. The prizes in this category will not exceed twelve in any one year and are awarded by the College Council on the recommendation of the Senior Tutor in consultation with Tutors.
• Following a benefaction from an alumnus, the Jagpal Prize is awarded annually to the student or students achieving an upper second class result or better in Mathematics, Natural Sciences or Computer Science and who have shown the most improved academic progress during the year.

In addition to the Scholarships and Prizes that are awarded for academic excellence, the College makes some further awards upon the nomination of Tutors.

• Tallow Chandlers Awards
  Each year two students are nominated by the Tutors for Tallow Chandlers Awards on the grounds of their academic excellence and general contribution to the life of the College.
• Christopher Johnson Awards
  Each year two students are nominated by the Tutors for Christopher Johnson awards on the grounds of their academic and other contributions to the life of the College. These awards are made to mark the long service of our Honorary Fellow, Dr Christopher Johnson, to the Selwyn College Association.