After taking Part II of the Mathematical Tripos, when she was placed in the first division of the first class, Fawcett was awarded the Marion Kennedy Scholarship which allowed her to undertake research at Cambridge for one year.
Matapos Part II ng matematika Tripos, kapag siya ay ilalagay sa unang dibisyon ng first class, Fawcett ay iginawad sa Marion Kennedy Scholarship kung saan pinapayagan ang kanyang upang magsagawa ng pananaliksik sa Cambridge para sa isang taon.