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A total of 22 awards are on offer to reward outstanding work for Condensed Matter Physics and performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

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Arthur H. Cooke Memorial Prize

This prize is awarded annually for the best overall performance by a Condensed Matter Physics graduate student in their first year.

Value:

£150

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

David Ryan Memorial Prize

This prize is awarded annually for distinguished work by a Condensed Matter Physics graduate student in their second year.

Value:

£300

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

Nicholas Kurti Memorial Prize

This prize is awarded annually for distinguished work by a Condensed Matter graduate student in their third year.

Value:

£400

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

Nicholas Kurti Technical Prize

This prize is awarded annually for outstanding technical work for Condensed Matter Physics.

Value:

£400

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

The Scott Prize for the best performance in the MPhys examination

Prizes for Performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

Value:

£650

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

The Scott Prize for performance in the BA examination

Prizes for Performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

Value:

£400

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

The Winton Capital Prize for Outstanding Performance in the 2nd year (Part A examination)

Prizes for Performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

Value:

£350

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

The Winton Capital Prize for Best MPhys Research Project

Prizes for Performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

Value:

£650

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

The Oxford Lasers Prize for a MPhys Project in Optical Physics

 

Value:

£150

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

A Johnson Memorial Prize for a MPhys Project in Astrophysics

Prizes for Performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

Value:

£150

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

A Johnson Memorial Prize for a MPhys Project in Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics

Prizes for Performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

Value:

£150

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

A Physics Prize for a MPhys Project in Condensed Matter Physics

Prizes for Performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

Value:

£150

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

The John Thresher Prize for a MPhys Project in Particle and Nuclear Physics

Prizes for Performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

Value:

£150

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

The Metaswitch Prize for a best use of Software in a MPhys Project

Prizes for Performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

Value:

£150

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

The Rolls-Royce Prize for Innovation in a MPhys Project

Prizes for Performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

Value:

£150

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

A Physics Prize for the best BA laboratory project

Prizes for Performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

Value:

£150

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

A Physics Prize for the best BA literature project

Prizes for Performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

Value:

£150

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

The Scott Prize for performance in the Teaching and Learning Physics in Schools Option

Prizes for Performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

Value:

£150

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

The Chairman's Prize for presentation in the Physics Department Speaking Competition

Prizes for Performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

Value:

£100

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

The BP Prize for a MPhys Project in Theoretical Physics

Prizes for Performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

Value:

£150

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

 

The Tessella Prize for software an MPhys Project

Prizes for Performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

Value:

£150

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required

The NTT Prize an MPhys Project in Biological Physics

Prizes for Performance in the Final Honour School of Physics.

Value:

£150

Deadline:

No special application required

How to apply:

No special application required