Vincent’s Club Scholarships and Bursaries

Award Winners 2016

In 2012 Vincent’s Appeal Trust Company (VATC – the Club’s corporate trustee) and the President and Committee of the Club agreed a strategy for the future of the Club. One of the three pillars of that strategy was that Vincent’s would play an enhanced role in support of Oxford Sport, from which the Club derives its inspiration. As part of the V150 Project to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Club, a Vincent’s Sports Development Fund (SDF) was created to fund awards for outstanding scholar athletes who also displayed leadership qualities and a willingness to participate in outreach activities. Evidence of financial need is also an important criterion of selection. Details can be found in the application material.

Award Winner 2015

Award Winner 2014

The generosity of alumni members and friends made it possible for VATC and the Club to make 7 awards in 2014, the first year. The SDF endowment has continued to increase, thanks to further most welcome gifts. In 2015 it was possible to give four scholarships and five bursaries, ranging from £1,000 to £2,500 per annum. That amount increased in 2016 to a total of £18,000. In 2017 a total of £17,000 has been awarded. The fund currently provides up to £3,000 for six named scholarships, which can be split between equally deserving candidates, plus some bursaries.

One of the principal strategic objectives of the V150 campaign was:

“To celebrate a new millennium and an Olympic year, in accordance with its charitable status, the Club should have a role at the centre of Oxford sport, contributing to its governance, helping university sports bodies to encourage sportsmen and sportswomen to apply to Oxford and assisting in funding them.”

The 2017 award winners were:

Vincent’s William S. Broadbent Jnr Scholarship

Claudia Havranek. Magdalen. Boxing. 

The Vincent’s Mark Lawrence Scholarship:

Isra Hale. St Anne’s. Boxing.

The Vincent’s Avery W. Broadbent Scholarship:

Conor Kearns. Somerville. Rugby Union.

The Geoff Riddell Vincent’s Scholarship for Team Sports:

Cian Wade. Green Templeton. Association Football.

The Vincent’s Fernside Scholarship for Athletics:

Lucy Farquhar. St Hugh’s. Triathlon.

Isabelle Scott. St John’s. Athletics.

The Adrian Mee Vincent’s Scholarship for Team Sports:

William Wilson. Keble. Rugby Union.

Vincent’s Bursaries: 

Sooraj Mahesh. St Peter’s. Rowing.

Rachel Wheatley. University. Judo/Boxing

Sophia Saller. Vincent’s Mark Lawrence Scholarship (2014-15)
St Catherine’s. Triathlon

Two of our Major Donors:

“Philanthropic support of scholar athletes is a top priority of our family, and we are delighted to support Vincent’s Club athletes with the William S Broadbent Jr. Scholarship, and the Avery W. Broadbent Scholarship.” William S Broadbent Sr.

“Vincent’s Club is a wonderful institution and was a central part of Mark’s sporting and university life. I am thrilled to be able to endow the Vincent’s Mark Lawrence Scholarship as part of this important Award Scheme in Mark’s memory, and trust that it will help and encourage talented sportsmen and women to achieve their sporting ambitions and potential at Oxford.” Heather Lawrence

Eligibility and Selection

The Vincent’s Awards are open to all students of Oxford University.

Applications will be judged principally on the core values of the Vincent’s Awards:

• Strong academic attainment coupled with sporting achievement and potential
• Strength of character, fellowship and leadership potential
• An interest in participation in broader activities, including outreach
• A commitment to helping those less fortunate

Financial need is also an important criterion but will be judged in the broader context of the application, and other means of support will be taken into account.

The criteria for selection for these awards are to be found in the application form.

The Selection Committee will have the final say on awards and their amounts: there will be no right of appeal and no amendment of an application unless the committee specifically requests it. The Selection Committee is composed of the following:

• Adam Healy, (Chairman) former President of Vincent’s, Worcester
• Melville Guest OBE, former President of Vincent’s, Magdalen
• Andy Hobart, former President of Vincent’s, Exeter
• Ronan Llyr, President of Vincent’s, Green Templeton College
• Dr Emma Potts, Director of Student Administration, Oxford University
• Robin Leonard, Head of Development – Sport. Oxford University
• Laura Fenwick, President of Oxford University Sports Federation, LMH
• Simon Offen, Secretary of the Committee, Christ Church

Applications for the 2017-18 awards closed on the 7th July 2017.

Submitting Your Application

Applications for Vincent’s Awards for 2018-19 will open in March 2018. Vincent’s Club is proud that the Vincent’s Awards constitute by some way the largest block of funding open to scholar athletes practising any officially registered sport at Oxford University.

Any clarifications or questions may also be addressed to awards@vincents.org.