Davies-Jackson Scholarship

Undergraduate institutions of previous finalists

  • Adelphi University (NY) 1990, 2001
  • Alma College (MI) 2002
  • Augsburg College (MN) 2004
  • Bellarmine University (KY) 2002
  • Bradley University (IL) 2002
  • Butler University (IN) 1994
  • Calvin College (MI) 1990, 2003
  • Canisius College (NY) 2004
  • Carroll College (WI) 1999
  • Catholic University of America (DC) 1996, 1998
  • College of Saint Benedict (MN) 1997
  • College of Wooster (DH) 2001, 2004
  • Concordia College-Moorhead (MN) 1992
  • DePauw University (IN) 1996
  • Drake University (IA) 2000
  • Fairfield University (CT) 1996
  • Gannon University (PA) 1994
  • John Carroll University (DH) 1997
  • La Salle University (PA) 1990, 1996
  • Loyola Marymount University (CA) 1994, 1996
  • Loyola University of Chicago (IL) 1990, 2003
  • Loyola University of New Orleans (LA) 1997
  • Marquette University (WI) 1992, 1994
  • Mercer University (GA) 1992
  • Ohio Northern University (OH) 1998
  • Providence College (RI) 1999
  • Rollins College (FL) 2002, 2004
  • Roosevelt University (IL) 1998
  • Siena College (NY) 2001
  • St. John’s University (MN) 1996
  • St. Lawrence University (NY) 2001
  • St. Mary’s College of Maryland 2003
  • St. Peter’s College (NJ) 1997, 1999, 2003
  • University of Dayton (OH) 1998
  • University of Puget Sound (WA) 1994
  • Valparaiso University (IN) 1992
  • Wheaton College (IL) 1997
  • Whitworth College (WA) 2003
  • Xavier University (OH) 2000

A Unique Opportunity for Study at Cambridge University:

The Davies-Jackson Scholarship presents a unique opportunity for students with exceptional academic records, who are among the first in their families to graduate from college, to participate in a course of study at St. John's College, Cambridge University. After two (2) years of study, candidates are awarded a Cambridge B.A. degree, often referred to as the Cantab degree, which is the equivalent of a masters degree in the U.S.

The list of the institutions from which students are eligible to apply for the scholarship, along with more information and application forms, can be found on the Davies-Jackson website: www.cic.edu/caphe/assistance/davies.asp.

Areas of study:
Archaeology and Anthropology
Classics
Economics
English
Geography
History
History of Art
Modern and Medieval Languages
Music
Philosophy
Social and Political Sciences

Supported by an anonymous benefactor, the Davies- Jackson Scholarship covers all fees, room, and board during term-time for two (2) academic years (beginning in September), and living expenses during summer vacation. Travel to and from England is also covered. The award is valued at $50,000, depending on prevailing exchange rates.

Applications must be received by
November 13, 2006. Award(s) are
announced in February 2007.

"We in St. John's have been delighted to welcome a succession of holders of the distinguished Davies- Jackson Studentship They [students] had already shown signs of ability and potential. Once here they have been offered an exciting intellectual opportunity and challenge in what many would claim to be an unrivalled academic environment. ...

"... They [students] have shown that they can benefit from the educational experience we have to offer, and have made their own distinctive contribution to college life, from which we have all benefited."

R.G. Jobling
Senior Tutor, 1991-2003

"My time at Cambridge has been one of the most intensely challenging and rewarding academic experiences. I have greatly solidified my knowledge in my subject area and have had a chance to work with academics and researchers who are the top in their fields. ...

"... I have also had a most wonderful opportunity to work on other parts of my person, both physically and mentally. I have taken up playing the guitar, I now swim and run regularly, and I have been able to travel in continental Europe, as well as to take a brief journey to Africa."

Delicia Reynolds
St. Peters College (NJ)
Davies-Jackson Scholar

"Over 30 years ago, Hugh Sykes Davies, a don at St. John's, offered a place to a young, working class American from a small urban college. I took that place and became part of an intellectual community 700 years old. Forever after, I measured what I was told, or saw, against the intellect, eccentricity, custom, and beauty that is part of daily life at College. ...

"... During my first year a friend told me that one of the dons was looking for three students to crew a small boat sailing to America. I asked to go, and the don, R. Meredith Jackson, took me on. The long sail to Virginia left me with an abiding love of the sea, and memories I call up often. ...

"... Before graduating, I promised Hugh Sykes Davies that if ever the time came when I could "put back" something of the gift he and Meredith and the College had given me, I would. That time came, and I have. ...

"... The Davies-Jackson Scholarship is a gift from Hugh Sykes Davies, who took a chance on a city kid from an unknown college; from Meredith Jackson, who took him to sea; and from the College, which gave him the tuition that he could not pay."

Benefactor Davies-Jackson Scholarship

"I've never been in a place that drew students of the caliber that I met at St. John's. ...

"...I found new inspiration for learning every time I turned around, and it's inspiration that I'm confident I will draw on for the rest of my life. ...

"...If you come from a small college like I did, I guarantee that Cambridge will be an environment that will astound you, if you let it."

M. Colleen Willenbring
College of Saint Benedict (MN)
Davies-Jackson Scholar

Founded in the 16th century, St. John's College has 750 students, and is one of the most renowned of 31 colleges comprising Cambridge University, one of Europe's oldest and most distinguished institutions of higher learning.

How to Apply: Applications are accepted until November 14, 2005, and the successful candidate is announced in February 2006. Information and applications are available online at: www.cic.edu/caphe/assistance/davies.asp
For further information, or to submit an application, contact: A. Graham Down, Director The Davies Jackson Scholarship Program c/o Consortium for the Advancement of Private Higher Education One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 320 Washington, DC 20036