The Difference Between British and American Awards
I have been doing some research on both British and American doctoral grants and awards, and I have noticed certain tendencies.
Instructions for American awards usually go like this:
Tell us, in twenty words or less, why you like sauce. Send it in on a postcard. Winners will be given a $50,000 award annually for twenty years. All other entrants will be given a one-time stipend of $20,000, raised to $30,000 if you say "pretty please with sugar on top".
Instructions for a British award usually proceeds thusly:
Write a monograph which changes your scholarly field for all time; single volumes may be eligible, but past recipients have typically contained at least 35 volumes (not including the five volume index). Winners will be awarded £50 and will receive a (photocopied) congratulatory letter from the undersecretary of the subdean for academic affairs from St. Swythan's College.
Or maybe I'm exaggerating a little.
Enlarged to show texture. Results may vary. And always remember to void wherever prohibited by law.
Instructions for American awards usually go like this:
Tell us, in twenty words or less, why you like sauce. Send it in on a postcard. Winners will be given a $50,000 award annually for twenty years. All other entrants will be given a one-time stipend of $20,000, raised to $30,000 if you say "pretty please with sugar on top".
Instructions for a British award usually proceeds thusly:
Write a monograph which changes your scholarly field for all time; single volumes may be eligible, but past recipients have typically contained at least 35 volumes (not including the five volume index). Winners will be awarded £50 and will receive a (photocopied) congratulatory letter from the undersecretary of the subdean for academic affairs from St. Swythan's College.
Or maybe I'm exaggerating a little.
Enlarged to show texture. Results may vary. And always remember to void wherever prohibited by law.
posted by Jason at 4:24 PM
1 Comments:
Having done graduate work in Britain and the U.S., I'd say your observation is right on target!
(BTW, the URL for my lectionary blog has changed to http://www.sarahlaughed.net/lectionary/ -- I'd be grateful if you could change the link! Thanks.)
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