The Professor Robert Markus Prize
The Professor Robert Markus Prize is being established to celebrate Robert’s contribution to academic life at Nottingham. The prize will be awarded in any particular academic year for the best M.A. dissertation in the Humanities (History, Theology, Philosophy, Ancient History, Archaeology, Art History), loosely in the period of Robert’s main interest prior to about 1000 A.D. From the summer of 2011, these departments will all be within the newly created School of Humanities.
We are inviting all who knew Robert to join together in creating a prize fund.
To make a contribution, cheques should be made payable to ‘The University of Nottingham’ and sent to:
Professor John Beckett
School of History
University Park
Nottingham NG7 2RD
The University has charitable status, so gifts from UK tax payers can benefit from Gift Aid.
Overseas donors are advised that you can donate to The Professor Robert Markus Prize by clicking here. If you donate via the website, please put in the COMMENTS box ‘The Professor Robert Markus Prize’, and do not check the box about gift aid (which is for UK donors only).
Furthermore, under a gift matching scheme currently being funded by the UK government, all gifts received for the prize fund before 31st July 2011 will be doubled.
The prize is intended to ensure that Robert’s legacy at Nottingham will be enshrined in an academic award, and your generosity in his memory will help to provide encouragement and reward to future students. The School of History is working with the University’s Development Office to create the fund. They will liaise with you as needed to ensure that your support is maximised as appropriate through both these schemes, to answer any other questions you may have about your support, and to acknowledge and receipt all gifts.
Inquiries? Contact Stephen Markus on 01246 279611, or by email at steve.markus@gmail.com.
