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The Dev Cropper Memorial Award 2008
John Devenand Cropper was a final year student of Government at the LSE when he died suddenly in London on March 25th 1998. During his three years at the LSE, Dev was intensely involved in the community life of the school and beyond. He was actively engaged in the political life of the student body and served on the Students’ Union Executive. He often contributed to the Union’s newspaper, The Beaver, and he was involved in other public interest causes including Students Against Racism and the GMB. Additionally, he worked as a volunteer for an off-campus charity, Action Against Hunger. Along with his commitment to a heavy agenda of voluntary organisations Dev was an excellent student in academic terms and in recognition for all of his efforts he was awarded by the Students’ Union, the week before he died, the position of an Honorary Student (Honorary life membership in the Students’ Union).
As a way of commemorating Dev’s exemplary service to the student community at the LSE, the Students’ Union Executive Committee has decided to offer an annual award to a student starting their final year in 2008/2009 academic year.
This award will consist of a monthly stipend of £2,500 for the duration of that academic year (nine months in total, October – June inclusive). The awardee must be registered with and continue his/her studies at the LSE. The grant will be made to the recipient on a termly basis through the Scholarships Office.
Fellow students or other members of the school community will nominate candidates for the award. The principle criterion for consideration for the award is involvement in and contribution to student life during the nominee’s first five terms at the LSE. In keeping with Dev’s interests, students involved in cultural and educational activities organised through the Students’ Union or its societies and/or charitable or political activities which provide benefit to others and which present educational or developmental opportunities for students will be considered.
In the event of two or more nominees being judged to have made an equally outstanding contribution to the corporate life of the student body, the panel will, in reaching a decision take into account their respective financial positions and make the award to the student felt to be in greatest financial need.
Please email any queries to Fadhil at su.gensec@lse.ac.uk
Completed applications should be returned to the Student Union Reception by 5pm, Friday 7th March 2008.
