Since 1990, the Davies-Jackson Scholarship has given the opportunity to many American students to experience education and life at St John’s College, and to build a successful career in Cambridge and beyond. Thirty years later, the Davies-Jackson Scholarship is being reformed and will redirect the financial support to students of other nationalities. The key principle remains the same: to support students who are the first in their families to go to University, come from families of modest means and have outstanding academic standard to thrive in the Cambridge environment.
The Scholarship is open to students who come to St John’s College to study for either the standard BA or the 2-year BA (Affiliated) course. It is open to all subjects apart from Law and Theology.
Value of the Scholarship
The Davies-Jackson Scholarship will cover up to the full cost of studies, including tuition fees and living expenses. The exact value of the scholarship will be determined based on the recipient’s financial circumstances and taking into account other funding they may be entitled to or in receipt of.
Application Process
The candidates for the Davies-Jackson Scholarship will be students who have applied for admission to St John’s College via UCAS and have gone through the standard admissions process of the College. After the offers of places are made in January, the College will identify the students who may be eligible for the Davies-Jackson Scholarship and will invite them to apply. You do not need to indicate that you would like to be considered for the Davies-Jackson Scholarship on your UCAS application. If you wish to, you may express your interest by sending an email to the Scholarship Administrator scholarshipadmin@joh.cam.ac.uk
The key eligibility requirements are:
Additional requirements:
St John’s is one of 31 Colleges at the University of Cambridge. Colleges are where students live, eat and socialise, and where they receive small group teaching sessions called supervisions, which are regarded as one of the best teaching models in the world. Colleges are also self-governing; while they are part of the University (subject to University regulations) they select their own students and have their own internal procedures. Although students receive the same outstanding education whichever college they attend, each has its own unique history, environment and identity.
St John's was founded in 1511 and is one of the largest Colleges in Cambridge. Its former students include Nobel Prize winners, Prime Ministers, scientists, artists, and leaders in business and industry. Today it has more than 150 “Fellows” (resident academics who teach and research at St John’s), about 900 students (a mix of undergraduates and postgraduates), and about 250 staff. It’s an inspiring place to study, or even just to visit.
The College has a long history of educating people from all social backgrounds and financial circumstances. Even centuries ago, St John’s offered sizarships and scholarships designed to make it possible for academically talented students from less well-off families to benefit from a university education.
Today, we are proudly committed to continuing that tradition with a thriving programme of access and outreach initiatives geared towards encouraging the very best students to apply wherever they are from. Together with the University of Cambridge and its flagship Cambridge Bursary Scheme, we also provide financial help for those who need extra support in meeting the costs of a university education, through programmes such as our College studentships.
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