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Under the regulations governing the Fund the Managers are empowered to:
| (i) | award the Archbishop Cranmer Prize for an essay, the subject of which relates to the intention and result of the changes in doctrine, organization and ritual within the Church of England between the years A.D. 1500 and 1700; also the bearing of these changes upon the political and economic, the national and international, the literary and social, the religious and home life of the English people; |
| (ii) | elect one or more studentships, the holders of which will either be already engaged in pursuing original research in English ecclesiastical history between 1500 and 1700, or be commencing such research; |
| (iii) | award grants for the furtherance of research in English ecclesiastical history between the years A.D. 1500 and 1700; also the bearing of these changes upon the political and economic, the national and international, the literary and social, the religious and home life of the English people. |
The Managers give notice that they wish to invite applications for these awards
Candidates for the Archbishop Cranmer Prize must be members of the University and of not less than three years' standing from their first degree whether of this or another university at the time of the award.
Candidates for the Archbishop Cranmer Studentships, which can be renewed upon application, must either be already engaged in pursuing original research in English ecclesiastical history between 1500 and 1700, or be commencing such research on 1 October 2004 with the intention of being a candidate for the Ph.D. Degree.
Grants may be awarded to senior members of the University and to Ph.D. Students.
Candidates must submit the subject of their essay to the Chairman of the Faculty Board of History not later than the Division of the previous term, i.e. 23 May 2004, for the approval of the adjudicators; such approval must be obtained before they are accepted as a candidate.
Candidates must send their essays of not more than 8,000 words in length, to the Registrary (addressed to the Awards Clerk), The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TN, so as to reach him not later than 1 October 2004, and are required to state, generally in a preface of their essay and specifically in notes, the sources from which their information is taken, the extent to which they have availed themselves of the work of others, and the portions of their essays which they claim as original.
Candidates are also required to state in the preface what previous use (if any) has been made of the essay, or of any part of it, and whether it has been published in whole or in part; and Graduate Students are further required to state whether, and, if so, how, its subject appertains to their approved course of research or to work submitted by them for a degree of the University. If a candidate has previously successfully submitted a thesis for a University Prize or for the degree of Ph.D. or M.Litt., he or she must declare that the essay submitted for this Prize is not substantially identical with his or her previous thesis.
An applicant for a Studentship should write to the Secretary to the Electors of the Archbishop Cranmer Fund, Faculty of History, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9EF, requesting an application form for an Archbishop Cranmer Studentship. The form must be returned to her by 27 April 2004 and should include an outline of their current, or proposed programme of doctoral research on a single page of A4. Candidates are asked to indicate the names of their referees on this form and to invite their referees to send letters in support to the Secretary to the Electors of the Archbishop Cranmer fund by 27 April 2004.
In addition an applicant who is not already a Graduate Student in the University of Cambridge should write to the Secretary of the Board of Graduate Studies, 4 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RZ, requesting application forms for admission to the University as a Graduate Student.
All applications for grants should be made using an application form available from the Secretary to the Managers of the Archbishop Cranmer Fund and should include an explanation of the purpose for which a grant is needed and must include a statement of any other sources of assistance to which application has been made. An application from a Graduate Student must include the name and address of at least one referee who should be invited to send a supporting letter to the Secretary of the fund as soon as possible and no later than 27 April 2004. Applications for grants should be addressed to the Secretary to the Electors of the Archbishop Cranmer Fund at the Faculty of History, so as not to arrive later than either Michaelmas Term 2003 or 27 April 2004.
The value of the Prize is £500 and is offered in the Michaelmas Term.
The value of the Studentships (one or two) will be up to a maximum of £3,000. Archbishop Cranmer Studentships will be tenable for one academical year in the first instance and may be renewed, following re-application for a period of one year at a time, subject to a maximum of three years.
The value of grants awarded are at the discretion of the Managers of the Fund and will normally be up to but not exceeding £1,000.
Under the regulations governing the Fund the Managers are empowered to:
| (i) | provide one or more scholarships, the holders of which shall devote themselves to the study of ecclesiastical history; |
| (ii) | provide grants in aid of research for the purpose of furthering the study of history and more especially of ecclesiastical history. |
The Managers give notice that they wish to invite applications for these awards.
A candidate must be, or be about to become, a Ph.D. Student pursuing in the University a course of study in ecclesiastical history.
Grants in aid of research in history, may be awarded to members of the University. Applications from Undergraduates and M.Phil students are not normally considered.
Each candidate for a Scholarship is required to submit a dissertation of not less than 7,000 words and not more than 15,000 words in length, on a subject in ecclesiastical history, chosen by him or herself and approved by the Managers. Application forms for Scholarships are available from the Secretary to the Managers of the Lightfoot Fund, Faculty of History, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9EF. The subject of the proposed dissertation must be communicated to the Managers of the Lightfoot Fund on the application form (which should include an outline of their current, or proposed programme of doctoral research on a single page of A4) and must be returned by 19 January 2004 at the latest. Candidates should invite their referees to write in support of their applications by the same date.
In addition an applicant who is not already a Graduate Student in the University of Cambridge should write to the Secretary of the Board of Graduate Studies, 4 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RZ, requesting application forms for admission to the University as a Graduate Student. The dissertation must be submitted to the Secretary to the Managers by 27 April 2004.
All applications for grants should be made using an application form obtainable from the Secretary to the Managers of the Lightfoot Fund and must fully explain the purpose for which a grant is needed and include a statement of any other sources of assistance to which application has been made. An application from a student must include the names and addresses of two referees. Applications for grants should be sent to the Secretary to the Managers of the Lightfoot Fund at the Faculty of History, either by 19 January 2004 for consideration by the Managers in the Lent Term, or by 27 April 2004 for consideration in the Easter Term. Graduate Student applicants should ask their supervisors to send supporting letters to the Secretary by the same dates.
The value of a Scholarship will be determined by the Managers, after taking into consideration the amount of any other emolument received by the applicant. Scholarships are awarded for the purpose of assistance with maintenance and fees. The maximum value will be that of the subsistence element of a AHRB postgraduate maintenance award. A Scholarship will be tenable for one academical year in the first instance and may be renewed for a period of one year at a time, subject to a maximum of three years.
The value of grants awarded are at the discretion of the Managers but will normally be up to and not exceeding £2,000.
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Cambridge University Reporter, 14 November 2003
Copyright © 2003 The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars
of the University of Cambridge.