Our generous Summer Bursary scheme enables St John's undergraduates to pursue their academic or educational interests or career-development opportunities for a period of up to eight weeks during the Long Vacation.
Any activity which would clearly add value to your career and personal development can be considered, and students have used their Summer Bursaries to fund a wide range of activities including research projects, summer courses at other institutions, intermediate and advanced language courses, unpaid work experience and volunteering work in the UK and overseas.
Each year at St John’s, students who excel academically and contribute to the life of the College are nominated for the prestigious Larmor Awards, which are presented by the Master.
The Awards are named after the 20th-century physicist and mathematician Sir Joseph Larmor FRS, a former student at St John’s who made great innovations in the understanding of electricity and thermodynamics.
Winners of a Larmor Award receive a unique handcrafted piece of silverware engraved with the College crest and their name, as well as a financial prize.
We recognise academic excellence in University examinations by awarding a College financial prize to every undergraduate who is placed on the First Class list in any subject.
Additional prizes are awarded to exceptional performers: students who are the best in their year or whose performance is of special merit.
St John's offers a number of grants to undergraduates who want to pursue academic research projects or Summer School courses related to their subjects at a University (including Cambridge) or other approved academic institution during the Long Vacation.
In addition to a general fund which covers all subjects, several subject-specific funds are also available. The Peter Munn Fund is dedicated to supporting Engineering projects. The Parsons Fund provides grants towards projects with links to Greece (Modern or Ancient) or the Eastern Mediterranean, as well as funding music-related projects. The Robert Tong Bursary offers free accommodation and access to the Library at Queen Mary, University of London during a set period.
All undergraduate students, including finalists, are eligible to apply for these awards.
