Available Prizes for English

Available Prizes for English

Andrew Rutherford Prize in English

The prize is awarded annually for the most distinguished student to obtain first class honours in singe-honours English, English and Scottish Literature, or English with Creative Writing.

Value of Prize
£150
Budget Code
Administered by Development Trust
Student Record Code
1044

Best Level 3 Essay

The prize is awarded to the student judged to have written the best essay at Level 3 in Literature in a World Context

Value of Prize
Book
Budget Code
N/A
Student Record Code
499

Best Overall Performance, Level 1

The prize is awarded to the student judged to have the best overall performance at Level 1 in Literature in a World Context

Value of Prize
Book
Budget Code
N/A
Student Record Code
501

Best Overall Performance, Level 2

The prize is awarded to the student judged to have the best overall performance at Level 2 in Literature in a World Context

Value of Prize
Book
Budget Code
N/A
Student Record Code
500

Duncan McKenzie Prize in English

Awarded to the 2nd best student in English.

Value of Prize
£60
Budget Code
(EN) EP10082-11
Student Record Code
536

Edith Margaret Davidson Prize

Awarded for the most outstanding student attending the University and completing an Honours course in English (Language and Literature) or in History English

Value of Prize
£50
Budget Code
Administered by Development Trust
Student Record Code
1043

George Bruce Prize

Awarded to an undergraduate student studying English, within the School of Language & Literature. The prize is awarded to a student who submits the best dissertation/folio in creative writing.

Value of Prize
£100
Budget Code
Administered by Development Trust
Student Record Code
335

James Macpherson Wattie Prize in English Language

The prize is awarded annually to the best candidate in English Language in the English Honours examination, provided that his or her work shows distinction.

Value of Prize
£25
Budget Code
(EN) EP10134-11
Student Record Code
840

Jeannette King Prize

The prize is awarded to the student judged to have written the best honours dissertation in Literature in a World Context

Value of Prize
Book
Budget Code
N/A
Student Record Code
469

Literary Lights Prize for Creative Writing

Annual prize for the best creative word piece submission by a student at the University of Aberdeen. Selection of the top student will be made by a panel comprised of representatives from the Grassic Gibbon Centre and the University of Aberdeen

Value of Prize
£100
Budget Code
N/A
Student Record Code
503

Lucy Fellowship

One Fellowship will be awarded annually by the Senate on the recommendation of the Head of School of English and Film Studies. The Fellowship will be awarded to the 'best student in the English Honours Examination', who may be either a single, joint-, or combined -honours student of English. The Fellowship is tenable only at the Universities of Cambridge and Aberdeen, by a postgraduate student of English.

Value of Prize
Budget Code
N/A
Student Record Code
516

Lucy Prize

Awarded to the 'best student in the English Honours Examination' should he or she decline the Fellowship.

Value of Prize
Budget Code
N/A
Student Record Code
517

Margaret Dougherty Essay Prize

Awarded annually to the Honours students in English who has submitted the best essay on a prescribed topic relating to some aspect of poetry.

Value of Prize
£50
Budget Code
(EN) EP10156-11
Student Record Code
246

Menzies Prize in English

Awarded to best student in 2nd Year

Value of Prize
£100
Budget Code
(EN) EP10235-11
Student Record Code
576

Meston Prize in English

Awarded to assist with travel out with Scotland for an approved purpose, to the student who attains the highest aggregate marks in the Junior Honours class in English.

Value of Prize
£100
Budget Code
(EN) EP10155-11
Student Record Code
578

Nan Shepherd Prize in Scottish Literature

Awarded to the student with the best performance in the Scottish Literature papers in the English Honours examination, provided that his/her work shows distinction.

Value of Prize
£50
Budget Code
Administered by Development Trust
Student Record Code
1029

Seafield Medal - English

Two medals are awarded annually: one for best Latin scholar, and one for the best English scholar, in the magistrand class of the University.

Value of Prize
Medals
Budget Code
(EN) EP10162-11
Student Record Code
712

Senatus Prize in English Literature

The prize is awarded annually to the student who, having reached the standard necessary for First Class Honours in English, gain the highest marks in the papers devoted to Literature, and, when two or more candidates are equal, to the one with the highest mark in the papers on Shakespeare.

Value of Prize
£30
Budget Code
(EN) EP10114-11
Student Record Code
724

Thirza Prize

The prize will be awarded annually to the English Honours student who has submitted the best essay on a prescribed topic related to gender. The recipient will also receive an appropriate novel, chosen by the Donor. Selection of the top student will be made by the relevant course leader/academic committee/selection panel.
To be awarded from 2021-22 academic year onwards.

Value of Prize
£50
Budget Code
Administered by Development Trust
Student Record Code
798