WINGATE FOUNDATION: Wingate Scholarships 2010, 1 February 2010

Independent research scholarships worth up to £10,000 across a range of subjects

Wingate Scholarships 2010

Wingate Scholarships are awarded to outstanding individuals of great potential or proven excellence who need financial support to undertake creative or original work of intellectual, scientific, artistic, social or environmental value and to musicians for advanced training.

Applicants need to be at least 24 and there is no upper age limit. The Scholarship Committee welcomes applications from mature candidates and those from non-traditional academic backgrounds, as well as those who have had to overcome difficult financial or social circumstances. They must be citizens of the UK, the Commonwealth, Israel or Ireland, or citizens of Council of Europe member countries (provided they have been resident in the United Kingdom for at least 3 years).

Awards are offered for independent research in most subjects, and aim to provide funding for multi-disciplinary projects that may not fall into any of the conventional funding categories. The scholarships are designed to help with the costs of a specific project lasting up to three years. The maximum award for one year is £10,000, although the trustees are seldom able to provide this amount. To avoid disappointment, only individuals who can clearly demonstrate they meet the criteria should consider applying. In 2009 out of 611 applications received, 98 candidates were interviewed and 37 awards were given, representing only a 6% chance of success.

The deadline for this years scholarship applications will be February 1, 2010.

You can find out more about criteria for eligibility and how to apply at the Wingate website.

http://www.wingatescholarships.org.uk/

TR 15/12/09