Demyship

These individuals are elected to a demyship by the governing body of Magdalen College, with the recipients demonstrating outstanding scholarly and research excellence.

[citation needed] 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.

The ceremony for admission of new Demies is conducted in the President's lodgings or the College Chapel, immediately before the Restoration Dinner each year.

[citation needed] All current Demies observe the ceremony; one by one, each Demy-elect kneels and the President says: 'Tu dabis fidem te statuta et ordinationes huius Collegii quatenus ad te spectant bene ac fideliter observaturum (observaturam) esse?'

(I swear) The President then admits him or her to his or her Demyship with the words: 'Ego auctoritate Praesidis et sociorum admitto te scholarem in annos insequentes.'