Awards and Scholarships for Minerva Members

One of the great benefits of the GDST is being able to offer a varied range of awards and scholarships for different achievements or pursuits.

This means that there are all sorts of prizes and scholarships to be won, many of which offer prestige and financial worth.

HOW TO APPLY AND WHEN?

Prizes are awarded throughout the academic year; students will be advised when they become available by the Head of Sixth.

Alternatively if you would like more information, contact Rachel Tomlin at Trust Office at r.tomlin@wes.gdst.net.

Remember, these prizes are there to be won, so if you’re eligible make sure you go for it - don’t miss out!

Awards for Sixth Form students

Dame Kitty Anderson History Prize

• Open to Yr 13 students.
• Apply by submitting an individual A Level project or coursework essay.
• Applications usually open in March, with the award given in the summer term.

Minerva Prize

• Awarded to the Year 13 student every year who best exemplifies the 'all round' education provided by the GDST.
• Entrants are nominated in the autumn term by teaching staff and if successful invited for interview.
• The prize (£100) is awarded in the summer term.

Pearson and Silver Awards

• A financial prize of up to £500 for Years 12 students towards the cost of summer school courses in Classical Greek or Latin at Bryanston, Durham / Repton Schools, University or King's Colleges, London, or Lampeter.
• Entries are usually invited from February.
• Applications are considered by a committee to award the prize.

Somerville and Gurney Awards

• Monetary prizes for Year 12 holders of Trust Entrance or Sixth Form Scholarships, or Honorary GDST Scholarships
• Heads of Sixth are informed of the upcoming award in April and students who qualify are sent a question paper to sit at the school during a designated week. 

Henrietta Dent Award

• Monetary prizes for Year 13 students or those in their first year after leaving school, planning to train in teaching
• Nominations are made by the Head and Head of Sixth Form at each school.

Johnston Memorial Scholarship

• Two £500 prizes awarded to Year 13 pupils who intend to read Law at university and had the support of a GDST Bursary.
• Applications are usually invited from November.
• Candidates are selected to come for interview by a committee.

Travel Scholarships

• Financial prize (£150 upwards) for Year 13 students who want to study or travel during their gap year (taking place within the first year of leaving school)
• Applications usually start in November and are submitted directly to Head of Sixth Form, who then chooses candidates from their school to go forward.