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Scholarship at Magdalen College, Oxford

A demyship (also "demy" for the recipient) characterises a form of scholarship or research affiliation at Magdalen College, Oxford. Today, a Senior Demy describes an honorary research position given to individuals who hold professorial, post doctoral or fellowship roles elsewhere at the University of Oxford or externally. These individuals are elected to a demyship by the Governing Body of Magdalen College, with the recipients demonstrating outstanding scholarly and research excellence. Historically, the term is derived from demi socii or half fellows, being formerly entitled to half the allowance awarded to Fellows.

When Magdalen College was founded in 1458 by William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester, the Founder ordained that in addition to forty senior scholars, or Fellows, there should be 'thirty poor scholars, commonly called Demies, of good morals and dispositions fully equipped for study'. Recipients are still admitted to the College's Foundation. Whilst the original provision was for 30 scholars, in line with most colleges this number has increased to more than twice that in most years. Richard Mayew, President of the College from 1480 to 1507, added further statutes, resulting in many elections to fellowships and demyships at the College.

Demies are entitled to attend various ceremonies and dinners. Most notably, all demies and scholars attend the annual Restoration Dinner on 25 October, held annually to commemorate the Restoration of the President and Fellows in 1688. Historically, demies and scholars also received a token sum of money, usually 10p, at the giving of Claymond's Dole' each year, in a service to commemorate the gift to the College of former President John Claymond (1507–16).