History and Debating Scholarship
This award is available to a student at St Anselm Hall to support them in organising the History and Debating Society and its accompanying activities, and helping them manage the Hall's extensive archives.
About the Award
Prize
Who can apply?
The award is worth £500.
Anyone living in St Anselm Hall.
Number of Awards
There is no limit to the number of years a student can apply for and win this award.
Number of Recipients
The scholarship can be split between students at the discretion of the judges.
Expectations of the History and Debating Scholar
Everything you need to know about the role.
The History and Debating Scholar will be expected to lead the History and Debating Society and develop its activities. This involves:
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organising at least one History-related talk or activity in each of the first two academic terms (a minimum of two per year)
- organising at least one serious and formal Debate in each of the first two academic terms (a minimum of two per year)
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supporting the management of the Hall's extensive archive alongside the Association's Hall Archivist.
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Requirements:
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Only students living in St Anselm Hall may apply.
- The Scholar can be a student from any discipline.
For more information about the history of St Anselm Hall, click here.
Online Application
Please read through the expectations before you complete your application.
Note that applications for the History and Debating scholarship are only accepted until midnight on Wednesday 30th September 2026.
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The outcome of the scholarship will be announced on 5th October 2026.
The history of the History and Debating Society
The History Society was established in 1930 by the Warden Duncan Armytage, and was open to students reading history only. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the Hall’s societies. Papers were delivered by Hall students, SCR members and staff of the University’s history department. Today the Society has integrated debating into its repertoire, and is an inclusive extracurricular aspect of the hall, open to those of all academic disciplines.