Fitzwilliam College is pleased to announce the inaugural competition for the Anthony Cross Essay Prize in Russian Studies. It is open to students in Year 12 or the Lower 6th. It is not limited to students already studying Russian history or Russian language: any student with an interest in the topic is welcome to submit an essay to the competition.

The prize is offered in celebration of the 80th birthday of Anthony Cross, who was a fellow of Fitzwilliam College and Professor of Slavonic Studies in the Department of Modern Languages from 1985-2004.  Professor Cross played a leading role in developing the field of Slavonic Studies both at Cambridge and in the United Kingdom. The prize is intended to encourage students with an interest in history, languages or literature to consider undertaking university studies in Russian, either as part of a degree in Modern Languages or as part of the new joint degree in History and Modern Languages.  

The closing date for entries is Wednesday 1st May 2017. The prize fund is £300, including a first prize of £200. Prizes and certificates will be awarded at Fitzwilliam College during the Univeristy Open Days in July 2017. 

For essay questions, information on competition rules and entry procedure please click here. Details of how to enter and submit essays are furthermore available on the Fitzwilliam College website. For further information about the competition or studying Russian at Fitzwilliam, you can also contact Dr Susan Larsen, College Lecturer in Russian and Director of Studies in Modern Languages, sl545@cam.ac.uk