Essay Prizes University of Cambridge for AS and A Level students

YEAR 12 THE ROBSON HISTORY PRIZE

The teaching staff in History at Trinity College, Cambridge, invite students in Year 12 to submit an essay of between 2,000 and 4,000 words on a question to be chosen from the list provided (download the PDF in the column on the right for the list)

The competition will have a top prize of £600, to be split evenly between the candidate and his or her school or college (the school or college’s portion of the prize to be issued in the form of book tokens with which to buy history books) and a second prize of £400, which, once again, will be shared between the candidate and his or her school or college. In addition, three further essays of a high quality will be commended.

All successful competitors will be invited to visit the College.

Candidates are asked to submit their essay, along with a completed registration form (see PDF attached for a copy of the form) to Dr P. Sarris, Trinity College, Cambridge, CB2 1TQ.

The deadline for receipt of entries is 31 May 2009

Applicants may expect to hear of the outcome by the end of August. Any enquiries should be directed to Dr Sarris pavs2@cam.ac.uk

 http://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/index.php?pageid=680

YEAR 12 and 13 SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY ESSAY PRIZE

Cambridge University’s Department of Social & Developmental Psychology is offering a new annual prize for a student essay in the field of social & developmental psychology.

Schools and colleges are invited to submit essays by up to three different pupils in their first or second year of study for A-level, A/S level, Scottish Higher Level or an equivalent qualification.

A maximum of three entries per school are allowed. Each essay must be on an area of social & developmental psychology and should be accompanied by confirmation from a psychology teacher or the head teacher of the school or college that it is the work of the pupil, who should have completed not more than two years of full-time study post 16 years of age. There is no upper age limit.

Submissions by individual students cannot be accepted.   The deadline for receipt of entries is 31 May 2009

Examples of potential topics for the essay include antisocial behaviour; child-child relationships; the cultural relevance of psychological theories; families; fathers; fertility; mothers & daughters; personality and individual differences; same-sex parents; sex differences and their origins; etc.   Essays must not exceed 2,000 words in length

The First Prize in the Competition is £1,000: £600 for the pupil and £400 for his or her school or college. In the case of a tie for first place the prize will be divided. The writers of the winning essays with their subject teachers will be invited to an award ceremony held at Newnham College, Cambridge. Expenses within the UK will be paid for the winner and his or her teacher to attend.

http://www.ppsis.cam.ac.uk/psy/

YEAR 12 and 13 SOCIOLOGY ESSAY PRIZE

The Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge, in association with the Cambridge Political Economy Society (CPES), offers its second annual prize for a sociology essay. Schools and colleges are invited to submit essays by up to three different pupils in their first or second year of study for A Level, Scottish Higher Level, or any equivalent post 16 qualification.

A maximum of three entries per school is allowed. Essays must be on an area of sociology and social issues and must be accompanied by confirmation from a sociology teacher or the head teacher of the school or college that it is the work of the pupil and that the pupil has completed not more than two years of post 16 full time study.

Examples of topics for the essays include the sociology of poverty, wealth, unemployment gender and employment, inequality, stratification, labour markets, crime, the informal economy, migration, disability, welfare, media, crime and deviance, development, the environment, families, public health, health care, etc.

Submissions by individual students cannot be accepted. The deadline for receipt of entries is 31 May, 2009

The First Prize in the Competition is £1,000: £600 for the pupil and £400 for his or her school or college. In the case of a tie for first place the prize will be divided. The writers of the winning essays with their subject teachers will be invited to an award ceremony held at Newnham College, Cambridge. Expenses within the UK will be paid for the winner and his or her teacher to attend.

http://www.ppsis.cam.ac.uk/psy/

YEAR 12 TRINITY COLLEGE ESSAY PRIZE FOR PHILOSOPHY or RELIGIOUS STUDIES

Trinity College announces a Prize in Philosophy or Religious Studies for Year 12 Students. The aim of the Prize is to encourage able sixth formers to pursue their interest in Philosophy or Religious Studies, with the hope that they will be encouraged to read these or related subjects at University.

Candidates are invited to submit an essay of between 2,000 to 4,000 words on a topic to be chosen from the list in the PDF which can be downloaded from the column on the right. Essays should be sent to:

The Philosophy or Religious Studies Prizec/o Mrs Selene Webb
Trinity College
Cambridge
CB2 1TQ