Prizes and scholarships
Anyone wishing to contribute to any of these Prizes, should get in touch with Bernard P E Bentley, bpeb@st-andrews.ac.uk.
L. J "Ferdy" Woodward Post-Graduate Scholarship
This scholarship is funded by the friends and relatives, students and colleagues, of Professor L. J "Ferdy" Woodward, who founded the Department in 1949 and led it until his retirement in late 1982. Interested Post-Graduates in Spanish should forward their written application to Professor Nigel Dennis, nrd@st-andrews.ac.uk, Research co-ordinator in the Department.
Recent prize winners:
- 2009 Melissa Boyd
- 2008 Eduardo Tasis Moratinos
- 2007 Naomi McLeod
- 2006 Hilde Ten Hacken
- 2005 Aileen Logan, Laura Rafael-Redondo
Alan Paterson Honours Prize
This prize is funded by the friends, students and colleagues of Alan Paterson, Professor and Chair of the Department from January 1985 to June 2001. It is awarded to mark the merits of the best Honours Degree achieved annually in the Department.
Recent award winners:
- 2009 – Cara Hashim
- 2008 – Bettina Trueb
- 2007 – Jennifer Cadman, Emma Warhurst
- 2006 – Carolyn Fisher
- 2005 – Jenny Kirkland
Colmenaros Prize
The Colmenaros prize was funded by Professor Wright of the Philosophy Department in memory of his wife, who was from Peru. It is awarded annually to an industrious and active student, in good academic standing, in one of the first two years of his/her Spanish course.
Recent award winners:
- 2009 – Benedetta Tommasino
- 2008 – Patrick O’Hare
- 2007 – Luke Jackson
- 2006 – Aimee Linekar
- 2005 – Bettina Trueb
Alex Richardson Award – NEW in 2010
This award is funded by the family and friends of the late Alex Richardson, a student of the Department from 2006 until 2009. Its purpose is to enable a second-year student, who intends to study Spanish at Honours level, to undertake an imaginative project in any Spanish-speaking country which will broaden his or her understanding of the culture. More information about the Award can be found here: Alex Richardson Award Information (PDF, 334 KB)
D.J. Gifford Travel Fund
This Fund was set up to mark the retirement of the late Professor Douglas Gifford in 1989. It is to enable students travelling to South America, Central America or Mexico to supplement their budget, either to acquire items for their research or to help with their travel and living expenses. Students who are interested, should obtain an application form from the secretary and hand it in to the Head of Department before the end of March, stating their reason for applying and the purpose which an award would serve. Please note that the Fund is not intended to finance a whole trip, but to serve as a supplement.
Recent award winners:
- 2009 – Patrick O’Hare
- 2008 – Shara Ali
- 2007 – Soledad Montanez
- 2006 – Hannah Clarke, Russell Murray
- 2005 – Rachel Lovering, Amanda Massello, John McIntosh, Euan Mackay
