Foundation Scholarship

Foundation scholarship is a College institution with a long history and high prestige, and is a distinctive feature of student life at Trinity. It involves a searching examination, set and assessed so as to select students of outstanding ability. The objective of the foundation scholarship examination is to identify students who, at a level of evaluation appropriate to the Senior Freshman year, can consistently demonstrate exceptional knowledge and understanding of their subjects. The examination requires candidates to demonstrate: skill in synthesising and integrating knowledge across the full range of the set examination materials; rigorous and informed critical thought; and, in appropriate disciplines, a highly-developed ability to solve problems and apply knowledge. The award is based solely on the performance in the scholarship examination, and past performance in other examinations is not taken into account.

All Senior Freshman undergraduate students may compete for the Scholarship provided that their previous conduct has been satisfactory and that they have paid the current annual fee for their registered course of study. The scholarship examination begins Monday 11th January 2016. Candidates must give notice of their intention to take the examination on the prescribed form available on the College website by 5pm on Monday 16th November 2015.

Bachelor in Social Studies

Social Studies candidates are examined in the following subjects of their course up to the end of Michaelmas term of the Senior Freshman year.
The examination consists of four papers as follows:
Social work I, Social work II, Social Work III (General Paper) and Social policy I. All papers carry equal marks.

Bachelor in Sociology and Social Policy

Sociology and Social Policy candidates are examined in the following subjects of their course up to the end of Michaelmas term of the Senior Freshman year.
The examination consists of four papers as follows: Social policy I, Social policy II, Sociology I and Sociology 2. All papers carry equal marks.

Recommendations for scholarship will be based on all four papers, subject to all four papers being passed. The names of those elected are announced in public by the Provost from the steps of the Examination Hall on the Monday of Trinity Week (Trinity Monday) which is Monday 11th April 2016.
Foundation Scholars are entitled to free Commons (meals in the Dining Hall) and free rooms in College. They also receive a salary (allowance) and do not have to pay fees. The entitlements of Scholars can continue for some years after graduation if they are engaged in further academic research or study.