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 their 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
- N/A
- 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 an 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 their 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