Vincent's Club awards a series of scholarships each year to current and prospective student athletes up to a value of £10,000 per year. Over the past six years the premier scholarship, the Sir Roger Bannister Award, has been awarded to a Cross Country or Athletic Club member with many other members receiving smaller awards between £500 to £5000.
Applications are principally judged on the follow core values:
Strong academic attainment coupled with sporting achievement and potential
Strength of character, fellowship and leadership potential
An interest in participation in broader activities, including outreach
A commitment to helping those less fortunate
Should you want any advice on applying to the awards or discussing the support the club can provide towards your athletic achievements, then please do get in touch.
Recent Vincent's Award Winners
Rebecca Flaherty
Rebecca won the individual gold medal and led GB to a team gold in the U20 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships 2023. In 2025/26 she represented GB at both the European Cross Country Championships and World University Games. She won the National Cross Country and a silver in the 5000m at BUCS Outdoors.
Jack Organ
Jack was selected for GB in 2025 to compete at the Loughborough International after a season which included wins in both Americas tour Matches against Harvard/Yale and Penn/Cornell. In 2026 he won gold at the BUCS indoor championships and silver at BUCS outdoors.
Tom Wood
Tom represented GB at the European Off-Road Running Championships in Ljubljana-Kamnik, Slovenia. He placed 5th at BUCS XC in 2024 where the team finished second and was also part of the BUCS XC gold medal winning team in 2026.