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Royal Asiatic Society: The University Prize Essay Fund - a statement informing of the Board of Education's approval of the Universities Prize Essay Fund and setting out the objectives of the prize and the money to be awarded. Typed document with pencil annotation changing the date for notification to Universities.

"Royal Asiatic Society's Annual Universities' Essay Competition". Notice to certify that Mr John Albert Chapman was awarded the prize. Typed with handwritten date, 23.12.38.

Royal Asiatic Society Volunteer Policy - detailing the expectations and responsibilities of both the Society and its volunteers in undertaking to work with the Collections. Electronic document.

Royal Asiatic Society Volunteer Policy - detailing the expectations and responsibilities of both the Society and its volunteers in undertaking to work with the Collections. Electronic document.

"Royal Asiatic Society Volunteer Agreement" - short form for volunteer to sign to indicate they have read and understood the Volunteer Policy. Electronic document.

From 1904-1929 the Royal Asiatic Society awarded a Gold Medal to a schoolboy writing on a chosen essay title. However, as entrants dwindled and few schools seemed interested in teaching Indian history, it was decided that the competition should be changed to one for undergraduate students. The change was finalised on 15th December 1931. Regulations for the University Prize Essay Fund were drawn up in 1932 and the first prize was awarded in 1933. In 1939, Professor Perceval Yetts designed a certificate to be presented with the prize (an example of this can be found in these papers). The prize was initially awarded annually but then became biennial. The prize money also increased at various intervals.
The records of the Universities Prize Essay cover the conversion from the Public School Medal to the Universities Prize Essay Fund, governance of the award and the conferment of the Honour in subsequent years. They include Rules, correspondence, and winning essays. However there are not records for all instances of the presentation of the award. Researchers are advised to also examine the Council Minutes and the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (both held in the RAS Collections) when researching concerning the Universities Prize Essay and its recipients.

Notice of the "Royal Asiatic Society Universities Prize Essay Competition" with Essay titles, word count and basic rules. Printed material, dated January 1837.

The records of the Gold Medal cover the institution of the medal and the conferment of the Honour in subsequent years. They include examples of the medal, the original Declaration of Trust, and subsequent printed version of the declaration, correspondence and newspaper cuttings. However there are not records for all instances of the presentation of the Medal. Researchers are advised to also examine the Council Minutes and the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (both held in the RAS Collections) when researching concerning the Gold Medal and its recipients.

Royal Asiatic Society: The University Prize Essay Fund - a statement to inform that the Board of Educations has sanctioned the scheme and the President has drafted rules on the basis of those sent in a Solicitor's letter. The draft now needs approval of the Council alongside discussion of other matters concerning the prize's administrations. Typed with pencil annotation "President".

The Royal Asiatic Society initiated the Professor Mary Boyce Prize for articles relating to the study of religion in Asia. Award winning submissions receive £250 and are published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. The focus of the prize is any religion, anywhere in Asia and at any time, and the Society’s main aim is to encourage the submission of pieces of original, unpublished research that make innovative contributions to understanding, learning and scholarship.
Since its initiation the Prize has been awarded irregularly. Winners include:
2007 - Julius N, Tsai for the article, Reading the ‘Inner Biography of the Perfected Person of Purple Solarity’: Religion and Society in an Early Daoist Hagiography.
2009 - Alexander Wynne for the article, The Buddha's ‘skill in means’ and the genesis of the five aggregate teaching.

There is limited archival material at this stage but it contains:

2007

• Judge's comment upon submissions for the Prize, electronic document.

2008

• Draft publicity poster for the Professor Mary Boyce Prize and the George Staunton Prize, electronic document.

2009

• Copies of emails between Charlotte de Blois, Executive Editor, Royal Asiatic Society, and Alexander Wynne, winner, Professor Mary Boyce Prize concerning his entry and award. Two pieces, dated 9 June -14 July 2009.

2010

• Submission letter for entry to the prize. Handwritten, 1 piece.

2011

• Draft publicity poster for the Professor Mary Boyce Prize and the George Staunton Prize. Computer printed, 1 piece.