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St Cuthbert's Society

Awards and Grants Information Page

St Cuthbert's Society is able to offer some additional financial support to current students and societies to help them progress their personal and professional development. We have established a number of grant and award schemes which can be applied to for support towards various types of activity. Each fund has a different criteria and requires different information, so please read the instructions carefully.

More information about each award can be found below. 

Applications will re-open at the beginning of the Michaelmas Term

Student Development Awards and SCR Grants

Student Development Award

  • Students can apply for a Student Development Award of up to £250 for an individual and £500 for a group and may make multiple applications over an academic year but can only receive one award per academic year.

SCR Performing Arts Grant

  • Students can apply for a SCR Performing Arts Grant of up to £100 and may make multiple applications over an academic year but can only receive one award per academic year.

Notes for Student Development Awards and SCR Performing Arts Grants

  • Applications cannot be made to fund activities which are a compulsory part of your course, or for which you have received full funding from other sources
  • Retrospective applications are allowed for activities which have taken place previously providing that evidence of the activity and expenditure are supplied
  • Applicants must provide evidence of the activities when they apply - this can be confirmation emails from organisers, acceptance letters, receipts, etc. If this is not possible, please provide an explanation. Applications without this evidence will not be considered.

Guidance on Completing Your Application

Remember that your application will be assessed by non-specialists, so it is important that you take the time to complete the form thoroughly and include the required information and evidence. Competition is strong, and therefore the more clear and concise you can be, the greater your chances of success.

You should make it clear how much you require in total, and breakdown this figure into general components (e.g. travel, accommodation, subsistence, conference registration, bench fees, equipment, etc). You should also include details of any additional funding which you are applying for or have received from other sources (including private/personal).

Assessment of the Applications

Applications will be considered by a panel of senior members of the College, with applicants being notified by email.

Follow up

Grant and Award recipients are required to provide photographs and a short 500-word report on activities undertaken by the second week of the following term, which may be made publicly available on the website and other media.

You may also be expected to share your experience with other members of the Society through JCR, SCR or alumni activities.

Postgraduate Research Grant

  • Students can apply for a grant of up to £250 and may make multiple applications over an academic year but can only receive one grant per academic year.
  • Applications cannot be made to fund activities which are a compulsory part of your course, or for which you have received full funding from other sources.
  • Retrospective applications are allowed for activities which have taken place previously providing that evidence of the activity and expenditure are supplied.
  • Applicants must provide evidence of the activities when they apply - this can be confirmation emails from organisers, acceptance letters, receipts, etc. If this is not possible, please provide an explanation. Applications without this evidence will not be considered.

Guidance on Completing Your Application

Remember that your application will be assessed by non-specialists, so it is important that you take the time to complete the form thoroughly and include the required information and evidence. Competition is strong, and therefore the more clear and concise you can be, the greater your chances of success.

You should make it clear how much you require in total, and breakdown this figure into general components (e.g. travel, accommodation, subsistence, conference registration, bench fees, equipment, etc). You should also include details of any additional funding which you are applying for or have received from other sources (including private/personal).

Departmental Endorsement

Applications to the PGR fund need to be endorsed by the applicant's academic department. This should take the form of a brief letter or email from your academic supervisor or another appropriate member of academic staff (e.g. your Department’s Director of Postgraduate Study). This should be included with your application, and not sent to the college separately.

Assessment of the Applications

Applications will be considered by a panel of senior members of the College, with applicants being notified by email.

Follow up

Grant recipients are required to provide photographs and a short 500-word report on your activities by the second week of the following term, which will be made publicly available on the website and other media.

You will also be expected to share your experience with other members of the Society through JCR, SCR or alumni activities.