Boden Scholarship
The Boden Scholarship at the University of Oxford was established in 1833 to support students learning Sanskrit.
History and scholars
Boden's bequest is also used to provide scholarships "for the encouragement of the study of, and proficiency in, the Sanskrit Language and Literature".[2] Under arrangements sanctioned by the Court of Chancery in 1830 and 1860, the scholarships (two at first, later increased to four) were open to students at the university under the age of 25, and were tenable for four years. The scholars received £50 annually in the 19th century.[3] Women were allowed to compete for the scholarships from 1931 onwards.[4]
As of 2012, scholarships are tenable only for two years, with the possibility of extension to a third year, and are open to all graduate members of the university (apart from those whose "vernacular language is any Indian language") under the age of 30 and who have not been at Oxford for more than three years.[2] The number of scholars and the value of the award are no longer set and are decided by the university's Faculty of Oriental Studies.[2]
Scholars
- William Alder Strange (1833)
- Alexander Forbes, later Bishop of Brechin.
- Edward Johnston, Indologist
- Robert Payne Smith (later Dean of Canterbury)[3]
- Brajendranath De, ICS, Divisional Commissioner (Acting), Burdwan, Bengal[5]
- Ghadar Party[6]
- Arthur Venis, Sanskrit Scholar
References
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 9 May 2012. (subscription or UK public library membershiprequired)
- ^ a b c "Schedule Part 6: Boden Fund". University of Oxford. 18 July 2006. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ a b Henry, John; Parker, James (1862). The Oxford University Calendar 1862. p. 121.
- ProQuest 478223759.
- ^ Oxford University Calendar, 1875, p. 376
- ^ "Making of Britain". Open University. Retrieved 24 October 2013.