Laurence Binyon Prize - now open for applications
How to Apply
The History of Art Committee proposes to award this prize in Trinity term 2025, provided that there is a candidate of sufficient merit. The prize (which will be one of up to £1,000) is open to all matriculated student members of the University of Oxford who have not exceeded twenty-one terms from their matriculation. The prize will be awarded to enable travel to Asia or another area outside Europe – with travel to Asia being particularly encouraged – to extend knowledge and appreciation of the visual arts. Applications will only be considered from candidates whose travel plans are completely unrelated to their course syllabi or subject of academic research. A requirement of the prize is that a report of the travel must be submitted immediately after returning, and this will be uploaded on the History of Art website, blog and social media platforms. In addition, travel must be undertaken within a year of the prize being awarded.
Applications and references are to emailed to manager@hoa.ox.ac.uk All applications must include, in addition to any testimonials the applicant may wish to submit:
(a) the applicant's name, college, and date of matriculation;
(b) a summary of academic career since matriculation, and of any relevant attainments, qualifications, or interests;
(c) the object of the travel to be undertaken, and the proposed itinerary;
(d) the proposed budget for the trip;
(e) the names of two referees, who should be tutors or others in a position to judge the applicant's ability to profit from the travel proposed, who should be asked to email their reference to the Department Manager at the above email address by no later than the closing date for applications.
Closing date for receipt of applications and references: midday Thursday 24 April 2025.
Late applications will not be considered. The prize is not open to visiting or recognised students.
Please note: in line with University guidelines, the Committee is unable to support travel to countries to which the Foreign & Commonwealth Office currently advises against travel. See https://safety.admin.ox.ac.uk/overseas-travel
The successful applicant will be notified early Trinity term, after which the winner will be formally announced in the Gazette.
