School of Horticulture - Kew Diploma

Awards and prizes

There is an extensive range of prizes available on a competitive basis to Kew Diploma students throughout the three years of the course. In the first year, a prize is available for the top student in plant physiology, as well as another for the best student overall. In the second year, students can apply for the Stella Ross-Craig and Ernest Thornton-Smith Travel Scholarships. These give financial help towards the costs of three weeks' horticultural experience outside of Kew either in the United Kingdom or abroad. In the final year, the British Friends of Jerusalem Botanical Gardens sponsor a placement in Jerusalem.

Prizes are given to the best overall student for the highest marks in examinations, projects, and plant identification tests. There are also prizes for contributions to the Kew Mutual Improvement Society, which is a student lecture organisation, and to the Students' Union.

Specialist awards are available for published articles, and for the best practical student.

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