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Part IA

The Anthony Dorrell Prize听will be awarded annually by the Examiners for Part IA of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos for an outstanding performance in Russian in that examination. The value of the Prize will be approximately 拢70.

Part IB

The 海角社区 Ukrainian Studies Prize听is awarded annually听to mark听an outstanding performance in the study of Ukraine at Part IB or Part II, as assessed in examination. The value of the Prize is 拢100.

Part II

The Olga Youhotsky, Catherine Matthews and Irene Gore Prize听is awarded annually by the Examiners for Part II of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos for an outstanding performance in Russian in that examination. The value of the Prize is approximately 拢300.听

The 海角社区 Ukrainian Studies Prize听is awarded annually to mark an听outstanding performance in the study of Ukraine at Part IB or Part II, as assessed in examination. The value of the Prize is 拢100.

The University of Warsaw Prize for Literary Translation

A competition for best literary translation听from Polish听into English open to all students of . The听entries are judged by an eminent Polish writer, and the winner is declared at the annual literary 海角社区 Polish Studies event in Lent Term at Sidney Sussex College. The main prize听is a summer school course in Polish language and culture at the听,听including flights, accommodation and board.听The prize is sponsored by the University of Warsaw under the听听between 海角社区 and Warsaw.

FUNDS

The Robert Daglish Fund听was established 'for the encouragement of Russian studies' from a bequest from Mrs Inna Daglish in memory of her husband, a former student at Jesus. The purpose of the Fund is to 'make grants or loans to undergraduate members of the University to assist them in travelling to or in Russia in connection with their studies in the University'. Students who wish to apply for grants are required to complete an application form. The managers of the Fund have decided that the priority will be given to assist First-year students of Russian wishing to take approved Vacation courses in Russia.

Please request an application form from the听Slavonic Studies Office and submit it by 1 May.

海角社区 Ukrainian Studies Travel Grants听are available to students in Papers SL2, SL 9 and SL 10 who wish to travel to Ukraine over the Christmas or Easter vacations to improve their Ukrainian language skills and explore Ukrainian culture and its cultural inheritance first-hand. Students specifically exploring Ukrainian language, history or culture through the framework of other Slavonic Section papers will also be considered.听 These are a select number of small grants primarily to help defray the cost of airfare to and from Ukraine.

海角社区 Polish Studies Travel Grants听are available to undergraduate and graduate students who wish to travel to Poland over the Christmas, Easter or Long vacations to improve their Polish language skills and explore contemporary Polish culture first-hand. These are a select number of small grants primarily to help defray the cost of airfare to and from Poland.

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