Rules

1. The following Prizes and Bursary shall be awarded annually in the School of Art History and World Art Studies: (1) an Arthur Batchelor Prize for outstanding progress by a second-year Art History student; (2) an Arthur Batchelor Prize for the best undergraduate dissertation in Art History; (3) an Arthur Batchelor Bursary for postgraduate studies in Art History.
2. The total value of the Prizes and Bursary shall be a sum not exceeding the income from that part of the Arthur Batchelor Fund set aside for this purpose. The Prizes and Bursary shall be used for a purpose approved by the Head of the School of Art History and World Art Studies.
3. The Prizes and Bursary shall be awarded by the School of Art, Media and American Studies on the recommendation of the appropriate Prize Committee.
4. If in any year no candidate in any category is judged to be of sufficient merit, the relevant Prize or Bursary shall not be awarded; if two or more candidates in any category are judged to be of equal merit, the relevant Prize or Bursary may be divided.

Outstanding Progress by a Second Year Art History Student:

2010/11 winner - Jack Shepherdson

2011/12 winner - Amy Taylor

2012/13 winners - Jess Howard and Hannah Olsen-Shaw

2013/14 winners - Layla Gatens and Florence Evans

2014/15 winners - Matilda Allsopp, Miae Kim and Christopher Wormald

2015/16 winner -

2016/17 winner -

2017/18 winner - Eva Gabbitas

2018/19 winner - India Armstrong Brown

Best Undergraduate Dissertation in Art History:

2009/10 winner - Elizabeth Eves

2010/11 winners - Maria Alambritis and Beatrice Leal

2011/12 winners - Katherine Clough and Jack Shepherdson

2012/13 winner - Susan Ecclestone

2013/14 winner - Francesca Meale

2014/15 winner -

2015/16 winner - Megan Smith

2016/17 winner - Howard Winfield

2017/18 winner - Diana Bularca and Helena Davidson-Houston

2018/19 winner - Gabriela Szymanska

Rules

1. There shall be a prize awarded in the Department of Art History and World Art Studies known as the Sir Bernard Feilden Prize. Its purpose is to fund travel to undertake research relating to architecture.
2. The prize shall be to the value of £750 and shall be awarded annually to the student registered in the School who shows outstanding interest and ability in the field of Architectural History.
3. The prize shall be based on the following evidence: a personal statement from the candidate indicating how s/he proposes to make use of the prize; an essay of 1,500 words critically assessing a particular building supported by no more than five images (the essay should not have been submitted as part of the candidate's coursework); and a report from one referee who has personal knowledge of the candidate. The submission should be made by the last day of February.
4. The Head of the Department shall appoint two members of faculty to a panel of assessors who will make their recommendations to the Head concerning the award of the prize.
5. The final travel and research plans of the candidate awarded the prize shall be made in consultation with one of the assessors for the prize.
6. If in any year no candidate is judged to be of sufficient merit the prize will not be awarded.
7. The prize may not be divided between two or more candidates.
8. No person shall be awarded the prize more than once.

2010/11 winner - Anastasia Moskvina

2011/12 winner - Lauren Hanrion

2012/13 winner - Vassil Yordanov

2013/14 winner - Megan Calcutt

Rules

1. Two David Brown bursaries shall normally be awarded to postgraduate students in the Department of Art History and World Art Studies.
2. The bursaries shall be awarded by the School of Art, Media and American Studies on the recommendation of a Prize Committee constituted by the Department of Art History and World Art Studies for that purpose. The Committee shall at their discretion take into account both merit and need.
3. The total value of the bursaries shall be a sum not exceeding the income from the endowment bequeathed by the late David Brown.
4. The bursaries are primarily intended to pay research travel expenses or other purposes which directly support postgraduate study.
5. If in any year no candidate is judged to be of sufficient merit, bursaries shall not be awarded.
6. A bursary may be awarded to the same candidate more than once.

2011/12 winners - Sue Hedge and Lisa Maddigan

2012/13 winners - Emily Crane, Katherine Hudson and Lisa Maddigan

2013/14 winners - Manuela Husemann and Maja Michaliszyn

2014/15 winners - Elisabeth Erwood and Will Parker

Rules

1. There shall be two Prizes awarded annually by the University to be known as the Kristopher Harper Prizes. The Prizes will be awarded annually; one in the School of History and one in the School of Art, Media and Amrican Studies.
2. The value of each Prize will be £100.
3. The primary purpose of the Prizes will be to reward a first year undergraduate student registered in the School of History and a first year undergraduate student registered in the School of Art, Media and American Studies who achieve the best overall performance in the year one assessment for their respective Schools.
4. The Prizes will be awarded by the Board of the School on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners concerned in the respective Schools of study.
5. If two or more candidates for the same Prize are judged to be of equal and sufficient merit, the Prize will be divided.
6. If in any year no candidates are judged to be of sufficient merit, the Prizes shall not be awarded.
7. The recipients shall be required to attend an event for publicity purposes at which the Prizes will be presented by Kristopher Harper or his representative.

Art History and World Art Studies Prize

2011/12 winner - Sophia Szynaka

2012/13 winner - Ruth Law

2013/14 winner - Imogen Simmonds

2014/15 winner - Ella Finch

2015/16 winner -

2016/17 winner - Harriet Berry

2017/18 winner - Isabelle Myers-Joseph

2018/19 winner - Eleanor Roberts

Rules

Prize purpose and value

1. The Prize is intended to support a postgraduate taught student in the Art History and World Art Studies Department with the costs associated with their studies.

2. The funds are normally applied towards the costs of the student fees and/or maintenance. The funds may, when appropriate, be applied to the purchase of books, travel expenses or other purposes which support postgraduate study.

3. Any Postgraduate Taught students within the department are eligible to apply.

4. The value of the Prize is not normally more than £500 to be paid as a single cash payment.

5. The prize is normally awarded to one student, however this can be split between more than one student if the prize board deems this appropriate.
Application process.

6. Applications will be invited by the AMA School Office in November. Students will be invited to submit a 500 word proposal to demonstrate how the Prize would benefit them, if they were to be successful and how it would support them with their studies. The Prize will be awarded on the basis of the merit of this submission.

7. Applications will then be assessed by the Selection Panel which will consist of a minimum of two members of staff within the Art History and World Art Studies Department. (This will consist of the Head of department and at least one other relevant colleague).

8. The Committee shall at their discretion take into account both: the merit of the proposal, need and the appropriateness of the area of study to the academic interests of the late Dr Nicholas Green.

'Dr Green was the author of 'The Spectacle of Nature: Landscape and Bourgeois Culture in Nineteenth-Century France'. He had particular interests in French art and in art-historical methodologies.'

9. The Selection Panel will notify the AMA School Office of the winning application, and the School Office will inform the successful applicant.

Award terms

10. The Prize can be awarded to the same candidate twice.

11. If necessary, the Prize may be divided between no more than three recipients.

12. If in any year no applications are judged to be meet the award criteria (as set out in point 8), the Prize will not be awarded. It may be offered in a subsequent year.

13. The School may subsequently ask winners of the prize to write a short summary, outlining how the prize supported them with their studies.

2011/12 winners - Miki Kurisu and Beatrice Leal

2012/13 winner - Miriana Carbonara

2014/15 winners - Harriet Mulhearn

Prize purpose and value

1. The Prize is intended to support a postgraduate taught student in the Art History and World Art Studies Department with the costs associated with their studies.

2. The funds are normally applied towards the costs of the student fees and/or maintenance. The funds may, when appropriate, be applied to the purchase of books, travel expenses or other purposes which support postgraduate study.

3. Any Postgraduate Taught students within the department are eligible to apply.

4. The value of the Prize is not normally more than £1000 to be paid as a single cash payment.

5. The prize is normally awarded to one student, however this can be split between more than one student if the prize board deems this appropriate.

Application process

6. Applications will be invited by the AMA School Office in November. Students will be invited to submit a 500 word proposal to demonstrate how the Prize would benefit them, if they were to be successful and how it would support them with their studies. The Prize will be awarded on the basis of the merit of this submission.

7. Applications will then be assessed by the Selection Panel which will consist of a minimum of two members of staff within the Art History and World Art Studies Department. (This will consist of the Head of department and at least one other relevant colleague).

8. The Committee shall at their discretion take into account both: the merit of the proposal, and need of the student.

9. The Selection Panel will notify the AMA School Office of the winning application, and the School Office will inform the successful applicant.

Award terms

10. The Prize can be awarded to the same candidate twice.

11. If necessary, the Prize may be divided between no more than three recipients.

12. If in any year no applications are judged to be meet the award criteria (as set out in point 8), the Prize will not be awarded. It may be offered in a subsequent year.

13. The School may subsequently ask winners of the prize to write a short summary, outlining how the prize supported them with their studies.

2012/13 winners - Katherine Boone, Lisa Maddigan and Nick Trend

2013/14 winners - Pascal Gallagher, Manuela Husemann, Mina Bui Jones, Clare Karslake, Haydon Lyon, Vittorio Ricchetti, Rosanne Soong and Nick Trend

2014/15 winners - Katie Angus, Hollie Buttery, Maja Michaliszyn, Mariana Carbonara, Agata Gomolka, Beatrice Leal, Harriet Mulhearn and Sarah Watson