English and Scottish Literature

Undergraduate prizes

Celebrating the academic achievements of our undergraduate students in English and Scottish Literature.

 
Name Description Current value
James Elliott Prize (English) The English prize is awarded annually to the Honours graduate of the year whose work in Literature is judged to be the best by the examiners (who have the power to withhold the award if no candidate of sufficient merit appears). £2,500
Jean Helen Macleod Prize Awarded annually to the student who in the judgement of the University examiners submitted the best paper on Shakespeare in the Final Honours examination. £600
The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club Medal The medal and a prize awarded annually to the student with the best performance in a course on Scottish Literature in the honours years. £100
Jo Wilson Prize Established in 2021, this Prize is awarded to the undergraduate student who has the best performance in a Creative Writing course in the Honours years. £150
J. Logie Robertson Memorial Prize Two prizes may be awarded annually, both in Literary Studies 1, to one or more students. They will be expected to be familiar with Scottish literature, including as may be determined from time to time the works of James Logie Robertson (“Hugh Halliburton”). £100 x 2
Saintsbury Prize Awarded annually to the best student in English Literature 2. £350
Lanfine Bursary A number of Lanfine Bursaries are awarded annually but may be renewed for a second year, subject to performance: one of these is awarded to a student in English Literature 2 based on class work (The bursaries are managed by the appropriate School office).  

2021 to 2022 Winners

Prize Winner
James Elliott Prize (English) Chiara Hampton
Jean Helen Macleod Prize Frances Ryan
The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club Medal Cara Blacklock
Jo Wilson Prize Laurie Maclachlan
J. Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Literary Studies 1A Rose Fordham
J. Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Literary Studies 1B Georgia Brooks
Saintsbury Prize Jennifer Rush
Lanfine Bursary Tatun Millow Harrison-Turnbull

2020 to 2021 Winners

Prize Winner
James Elliott Prize (English) Jack Martell
Jean Helen Macleod Prize Isabelle Guis
The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club Medal Sophie Duncan
Jo Wilson Prize Jack Martell
J.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for English Literature 1 Tatun Harrison-Turnbull
J.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Scottish Literature 1 Jan Derksen
Saintsbury Prize Jane Jia Hui
Lanfine Bursary Leyre Cuesta

2019 to 2020 Winners

Prize Winner
James Elliott Prize (English) Theodore (Theo) Rollason
Jean Helen Macleod Prize Elsa Darlington
The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club Medal Patrick Jamieson
J.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for English Literature 1 Georgina McNamara
J.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Scottish Literature 1 Anna-Lena Roll
Saintsbury Prize Jasmine Webster
Lanfine Bursary Eléanor Glynn

2018 to 2019 Winners

Prize Winner(s)
James Elliott Prize (English) Shared between:  Jennifer Dinwoodie and Hattie Cooper-Hockey
Jean Helen Macleod Prize Shared between:  Madelyn Way, Alisdair Flett and Laura Newton
The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club Medal Amy McFall
J.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for English Literature 1 Hubert Jing Jie Yeo
J.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Scottish Literature 1 Cara Blacklock
Saintsbury Prize Stephanie Rico
Lanfine Bursary Phoebe McGowan
Certificate of Merit for Scottish Literature 1

Heather (Lovette) Finnegan

Certificate of Merit for English Literature 1 Zhi Kang Chua;  Xuanlin Tham 
Certificate of Merit for Scottish Literature 2 Rebecca Lee;  Iona Boyd;  Orla Schatzlein
Certificate of Merit for English Literature 2 Nadia Jaswal

2017 to 2018 Winners

Prize Winner(s)
James Elliott Prize (English) Roisin Trelfa
Jean Helen Macleod Prize Megan-Rosannah Candler and Benjamin King-Cox  (shared)
The Edinburgh Sir Walter Scott Club Medal Joe Christie
J.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for English Literature 1 Niamh Mackey
J.Logie Robertson Memorial Prize for Scottish Literature 1 Orla Schatzlein
Saintsbury Prize Emily Dominey
Lanfine Bursary Theodore Rollason
Certificate of Merit for Scottish Literature 1

Juliette Francisco; Garance Fraisse; Rhayna Kramer

Certificate of Merit for English Literature 1 Emma King
Certificate of Merit for English Literature 2 Isabela Rodrigues;  Ashley McCutcheon; Dorothea Charles