St Catherine's College proposes to elect a Glaxo Scholar with effect from 1 October 2006. The Scholarship, worth £1,500 a year, will be tenable for up to two years whilst the recipient is liable to pay University and College fees, and is restricted to students who have a confirmed place on the Oxford University second B.M. or accelerated graduate entry medicine course.
Before awarding the Scholarship, the College must be satisfied that sufficient funding is available to cover all costs, including University and College fees and maintenance, for the full duration of the course. For the academic year 2006-07, the University estimates that a single student spending twelve months in Oxford, and living in College accommodation, would need at least £9,250 to cover living expenses, excluding the cost of travel to and from Oxford.
The Scholarship may be held in conjunction with another award and carries entitlement to limited Senior Common Room dining rights. It also carries entitlement to up to two years' single accommodation in College or a College House (at the current room charge rate), which should be taken in the first two years of the Scholarship.
Applicants should send a curriculum vitae with a covering letter, including a statement of other means of financial support, to the Academic Registrar, St Catherine's College, Oxford OX1 3UJ (e-mail academic.registrar@stcatz.ox.ac.uk) to arrive not later than 17 February. In addition, candidates should arrange for two people acquainted with their recent academic work to send a confidential report direct to the Academic Registrar before the closing date.
The College does not plan to interview candidates for the Glaxo Scholarship. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications during the week ending 17 March.