Bowland College Student Awards
Studentships and Scholarships
- The Bowland College Lancashire - Cumbria Studentships
Two awards of £600 each are available to incoming first-year students from the Lancashire and Cumbria regions. The College is looking to assist students who are in need of additional support due to their specific situations; for example, students with dependants who have costs associated with child-care, disabled students and students with special needs, etc. All first-year students who are, or who will be, members of Bowland College for entry 2011 and who have a home address postcode within the Lancashire and Cumbria region are eligible to apply.
Please submit a letter of application to Pat Brown, Bowland College Administrator, stating your full name and address, course of study, UCAS number and an explanation, on no more than one side of A4 paper, as to what your specific circumstances are and how the studentship would help you.
Application deadline: 23rd October 2011
- Willcock Scholarships
When Professor Malcolm Willcock left the University in 1980, he had been Principal of Bowland College for 14 years, 1966-79. In recognition of the outstanding service he had given to the College, a scholarship fund was established with the objective of making funds available to Bowland students who would have difficulty achieving their full academic potential because of financial hardship. Up to £2500 may be available for awards in any year.
Applications for the fund must be made before the end of Lent term. Up to £2500 may be available for awards in any year.
The deadline for applications for this academic year is 27th April 2012. Further details from
Bowland College Office.
College Citizenship Awards
- The Saunders Award
Dr Ian Saunders was Bowland College Principal for 10 years, from 1989 to 1999. The Saunders Award is awarded to final year Bowland students who have demonstrated ‘good citizenship’ by their outstanding contributions to college life and activities. Recipients of the Award are nominated jointly by the JCR and SCR and receive their certificates in a public ceremony on Graduation Day.
- The Louise Banton Award for Creative Enterprise
The purpose of the Louise Banton Award is to encourage and support creative enterprise in Bowland College. The Award is made for a proven initiative, activity, project or creative enterprise which has demonstrable benefits (e.g. health, ethical, environmental, financial, organisational, community, support-based etc) and which could be introduced and/or rolled-out for wider adoption/implementation. The financial value of the Award is £500 and all undergraduate members of Bowland are eligible to apply.
Dr. Banton was College Principal from 1999 to 2008.
Application deadline: 23rd March 2012
Academic awards
- Meredith Award
Students who submit an outstanding report on the use of a Travel Grant from the College may be given a Meredith Award: a certificate and book token. Dr. Meredith was the College's fourth Principal, from 1984-1989.
Application deadline: 23rd October 2012
Every year Bowland presents certificates and book tokens to recognise the academic achievement of individual students in the first, second and final years. Four awards are given, one for each of the University Faculties - Arts and Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Management, and Health and Medicine
The Bevington Award
Professor John Bevington was the first Principal elected within Bowland College in September 1964 and served until 1966. The Bevington Award is given for outstanding academic performances by Bowland students in their first year.
The Bowland Society Award
This award is for outstanding performance to second-year Bowland students.
The Brooke Award
Professor John Brooke served as Principal from 1979-1984. This award, in his name, is given to Bowland students who have achieved academic excellence in their final undergraduate year.
Two awards of £600 each are available to incoming first-year students from the Lancashire and Cumbria regions. The College is looking to assist students who are in need of additional support due to their specific situations; for example, students with dependants who have costs associated with child-care, disabled students and students with special needs, etc. All first-year students who are, or who will be, members of Bowland College for entry 2011 and who have a home address postcode within the Lancashire and Cumbria region are eligible to apply. Please submit a letter of application to Pat Brown, Bowland College Administrator, stating your full name and address, course of study, UCAS number and an explanation, on no more than one side of A4 paper, as to what your specific circumstances are and how the studentship would help you.
Application deadline: 23rd October 2011
When Professor Malcolm Willcock left the University in 1980, he had been Principal of Bowland College for 14 years, 1966-79. In recognition of the outstanding service he had given to the College, a scholarship fund was established with the objective of making funds available to Bowland students who would have difficulty achieving their full academic potential because of financial hardship. Up to £2500 may be available for awards in any year. Applications for the fund must be made before the end of Lent term. Up to £2500 may be available for awards in any year.
The deadline for applications for this academic year is 27th April 2012. Further details from Bowland College Office.Dr Ian Saunders was Bowland College Principal for 10 years, from 1989 to 1999. The Saunders Award is awarded to final year Bowland students who have demonstrated ‘good citizenship’ by their outstanding contributions to college life and activities. Recipients of the Award are nominated jointly by the JCR and SCR and receive their certificates in a public ceremony on Graduation Day.
The purpose of the Louise Banton Award is to encourage and support creative enterprise in Bowland College. The Award is made for a proven initiative, activity, project or creative enterprise which has demonstrable benefits (e.g. health, ethical, environmental, financial, organisational, community, support-based etc) and which could be introduced and/or rolled-out for wider adoption/implementation. The financial value of the Award is £500 and all undergraduate members of Bowland are eligible to apply.
Dr. Banton was College Principal from 1999 to 2008.
Application deadline: 23rd March 2012Students who submit an outstanding report on the use of a Travel Grant from the College may be given a Meredith Award: a certificate and book token. Dr. Meredith was the College's fourth Principal, from 1984-1989.
Application deadline: 23rd October 2012
Every year Bowland presents certificates and book tokens to recognise the academic achievement of individual students in the first, second and final years. Four awards are given, one for each of the University Faculties - Arts and Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Management, and Health and Medicine
The Bevington Award
Professor John Bevington was the first Principal elected within Bowland College in September 1964 and served until 1966. The Bevington Award is given for outstanding academic performances by Bowland students in their first year.
The Bowland Society Award
This award is for outstanding performance to second-year Bowland students.
The Brooke Award
Professor John Brooke served as Principal from 1979-1984. This award, in his name, is given to Bowland students who have achieved academic excellence in their final undergraduate year.
