St Catherine's College proposes to elect two Glaxo Scholars with effect from September 2009. The Scholarship, worth £1,500 a year, will be tenable for up to two years whilst the recipient is liable for University and College fees, and is for all students who have a confirmed place on the Oxford University 2nd B.M. commencing 2009, and any St Catherine's students who will commence the accelerated graduate entry medicine course in 2009 or commenced the 2nd B.M. or accelerated graduate entry medicine course prior to 2009.
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 academical year 2008-09, the University estimates that a single student spending twelve months in Oxford, and living in College accommodation, would need at least £10,500 to cover living expenses, excluding the cost of travel to and from Oxford.
The Scholarship may be held in conjunction with an award from another body and carries entitlement to limited High Table dining rights. It also carries entitlement to up to two years' single accommodation in College or a College House during the Scholarship (at the current room charge rate).
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 (fax 01865 271768, email academic.registrar@stcatz.ox.ac.uk), to arrive not later than Friday, 20 February 2009.
In addition, candidates should arrange for two people acquainted with their recent academic work to send a confidential report direct to the Academic Registrar at the address above, to arrive by the same date.
The College does not plan to interview candidates for the Glaxo Scholarship and expects to notify applicants of the outcome of their applications during the week ending Friday, 20 March 2009.