As an academic institution, Corpus recognises and rewards those who achieve academic success. Students who excel in their academic performance are elected to Scholarships or Exhibitions and top performers in their first year exams are awarded a Fox Prize.
Scholarships and Exhibitions
Over the academic year, there are different awards made for academic excellence:
- Scholarships – £200 a year awarded to students who achieve excellent marks (Firsts or Distinctions (equivalent of an A* or A)) in any examinations before their final exams (see below for information about exams).
- Exhibitions – £100 a year awarded to students who are working consistently well and at a level just below first class. These are awarded at the recommendation of a student's tutor.
Prizes
- Fox Prizes – £500 awards for those students who achieve excellent results in their first-year exams and are ranked in the top 5% across the University (see below for information about exams).
- Sidgwick Prize – one prize of £150 is awarded to a second-year student who is consistently producing excellent work.
There are also prizes in History, Medicine, Classics, Philosophy, and Law, each worth £150. In addition, students who achieve excellent marks in their Collections (see below) are awarded book prizes of £25 or £50.