School of Modern Languages
A N Troughton Bequest
This fund was established through a bequest of £1,000 from Miss Troughton in 1987 to be used if possible for the benefit of the Modern Languages Departments of French or German. Two awards are available, one in French and one in German.
(a) One award to the value of £85 is offered annually to the best student in second year French to be determined by the best performance in the core modules at Level 2. The candidate will be nominated by the Chair of the French Examination Board on the recommendation of the Board.
(b) One award to the value of £85 is offered annually to the best student in final year German to be determined by the overall performance in German across the Level 3 modules. The candidate will be nominated by the Chair of the German Examination Board on the recommendation of the Board.
Amended 2006, May 2011, May 2012
Centre for Eighteenth-Century Studies: Prizes
The Centre for Eighteenth-Century Studies (CECS) has established a series of annual prizes to reward undergraduate achievement. In so doing, it seeks to raise its profile and foster study of the long eighteenth century.
The prizes will be awarded to students of English, History, Modern Languages and Music. One prize will be allocated to each discipline/School. Such prizes may, on occasion, be shared. Recipients will be required to have produced outstanding performances at first-class level. Awards will normally be restricted to final-year students but, in exceptional circumstances, may be granted to Stage 2 students.
The value of the prizes will be approximately £50, funds permitting.
All students following modules devoted either exclusively or predominately to the long eighteenth century will automatically be considered for the awards. Recommendations for the prizes will be made by the appropriate staff in relevant Schools. The recommendations will be forwarded to the CECS Management Committee for ratification.
November 2008
The Donohoe Book Prize
This prize is a memorial to Patrick Donohoe, who was a graduate of Celtic Studies at Queen’s and a fellow of the Institute of Irish Studies. He was working on a concordance of William Bedell’s 17th century translation of the Bible into Irish when he died of cancer at the age of 27 in 1989.
The Donohoe Book Prize will be awarded annually to the student who, in the judgement of the relevant Boards of Examiners, has achieved the highest mark in the Level Two oral examination of any joint, major or single honours undergraduate programme in Irish and Celtic. However, if, in the opinion of the Boards of Examiners, no student has attained the desired standard of performance (normally a 2:1 or higher), the award(s) shall not be made in that year.
The prize will be in the form of book tokens which will be purchased by the School of Languages, Literatures and Performing Arts, and awarded to the recipient each year in October, pending confirmation that the student has re-enrolled at Queen’s for another year of study on an Irish and Celtic Pathway.
The total value of the award will equate to 75% of the income generated by the prize’s investment fund (approx £25). This award may be held in conjunction with any other prize or award.
February 2008
The Emrys and Noelle Evans Book Prizes
Established in 2005 and funded by a gift from Professor and Mrs Emyrs Evans of Manchester the prizes are a token of appreciation for happy and rewarding years spent at Queen’s in the late 1950’s. Both donors hold Queen’s degrees: Professor Evans has a doctorate in Irish and Mrs Evans (nee Small) a bachelor’s in English.
Prior to his appointment to the Chair of Irish at Aberystwyth in 1980, Emrys Evans had spent twenty years as Lecturer and Reader in the University of Manchester, while Noelle taught in a secondary school and later lectured at a College of Further Education. Despite the passage of time the Evans’ recall their time at Queen’s with deep respect and affection.
The Emrys and Noelle Evans Book Prizes will be awarded annually to the two students who, in the judgement of the relevant Boards of Examiners, have achieved the highest examination marks in Level One and Level Two respectively, of any joint, major or single honours undergraduate programme in Irish and Celtic.
The prizes will be in the form of book tokens which will be purchased by the appropriate awarding body, and awarded to the recipients each year in October, pending confirmation that the students have re-enrolled at Queen’s for another year of study on an Irish and Celtic Pathway. Should the successful candidate not wish to proceed further with Irish or Celtic at Queen's the prize may be awarded nominally but not financially.
The total prize money awarded each year will equate to 75% of the income generated by the Prize’s investment fund (approximately £200) and will be divided equally between the two award winners. The remaining 25% of the income generated will be re-invested annually to maintain the value of the Prize.
If, in the opinion of the Boards of Examiners, no student has attained the desired standard of performance, an award(s) shall not be made in that year.
These awards may be held in conjunction with any other prize or award.
May 2008
Federal German Government Prize
This prize, founded in 1985 by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, consists of books to be awarded each year to the student of German who, in the opinion of the Head of Department, has attained the highest standard in first year translation work during the year.
French Government Prize
This prize, founded in 1926 by the French Government, consists of books to be awarded each year to the student of French who, in the opinion of the Professor of French, has achieved greatest distinction in the weekly French compositions during the year.
[This award was originally given as a medal.]
Xavier Giralt Prize (F248)
This prize, which is derived from funds bequeathed by the late Xavier Giralt, will be awarded each year to one or more final year candidates in Spanish Language, in the School of Languages, Literature and Arts whose exceptional academic performance merits recognition. The annual value of the prize is £400.
May 2008
Ena Hewton Prize
This prize was established in 2000 by Miss E H Maxwell, in memory of Ena Hewton, a student of German at Victoria College Preliminary Degree Course, 1898 - 1900. A prize of ca. £45 will be awarded annually to the student in Level 3 who, in the judgement of the German Board of Examiners, has either made the most substantial progress or achieved the highest average mark for language work during the year. The Board may make two awards if two students are deemed to be equally deserving.
May 2008
This bursary, which is offered in memory of the late Robert McCormick, will be awarded each year to level two students of Spanish in the School of Languages, Literatures and Performing Arts, whose exceptional academic performance merits recognition. The purpose of the award is to facilitate and enhance the intercultural competence of students on their year abroad in Spain.
The annual value of the bursary is £3,000 with funding available for 5 years (July 2011-2015). Two awards of equal value (£1,500) will normally be made to two students who, in the judgement of the internal and external examiners, have performed exceptionally well on the BA degree programme. This will normally be awarded at first class level and to the two students with the highest overall average mark on the BA Spanish programme. In the case of a tied mark the award will be made to the student with the highest average mark across the two compulsory language modules.
All level two students enrolled on the Bachelor of Arts Spanish degree programme at Joint Honours level or above, who are proceeding to a third year placement in Spain, are eligible for consideration by the Board of Examiners. There is, therefore, no formal application process.
The bursaries will be awarded by the School on the recommendation of the exam board and will be distributed at the School Awards ceremony which takes place annually in the Drama and Film Centre on Graduation Day.
Information regarding the bursaries will be disseminated via the course documentation of the second year core language programme; with details also included on the School/subject area website.
May 2010
Swiss Council for the Arts Prizes
These three prizes, founded in 1983 through a gift from the Swiss Council for the Arts, consist of books to be awarded each year on the recommendation of the respective Boards of Examiners to those students obtaining first place in the Year I examinations in Arts in French, German and Italian respectively.
The Waterhouse Prize (F344)
The Waterhouse Prize is an annual prize established in 1980 by Mrs M.E. Waterhouse in memory of her husband Gilbert Waterhouse, Professor of German 1932-53.
The value of the prize, which shall be in the form of books or recordings, shall be the annual income of the fund, currently approximately £300, and it shall be awarded to the student who is considered by the Board of Examiners to be the outstanding major and joint final year Honours student in German Studies. An award shall not be made if it is decided by the Board of Examiners that no student has attained the desired standard of performance in that year.
The books or recordings are to be chosen in consultation with the Professor of German.
May 2008
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