Archibald Dawnay Scholarships |
City Educational Trust |
HERSEF | Robert Blair
Fellowship
Archibald Dawnay Scholarships for
Civil Engineers
Bursaries available up to £400
Applications are invited annually from Inner London borough
residents (former London County Council area) currently studying
Engineering at schools, Further Education or Higher Education
institutions. Preference is given to Civil Engineering or
Structural Engineering as applied to building, surveying, and
allied fields.
Bursaries may support course or conference fees, travel or other
expenses.
2008/9 closing date: 9 January 2009
Download details of the
Scholarships (34kb)
Download an application form for the
Scholarships (40kb)
To request further information and a hard copy application form,
please write to:
Head of Adult & Community Learning (Dawnay
Scholarships)
City of London, 4th Floor - 15 Half Moon Court,
Bartholomew Close, London EC1A 7HF
Tel 020 7332 3946
City Educational Trust Fund
The City Educational Trust fund was set up under the City of
London (Various Powers) Act 1967, Section 25 (1) which states that
the capital and interest shall be applied by the City of London
Corporation as they think fit, for such one or more of the
following purposes as they may from time to time determine:
- "or the advancement of the objects of the City University
constituted by Royal Charter granted on 23 May 1966, or any of such
objects or for other educational purposes connected with, or
related to, the said university
- without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing paragraph,
for the advancement of education in science and technology,
business management and commerce by the promotion of research,
study, teaching and training in and of such subjects, or any of
them, or without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, for
the advancement of the study and teaching of biology and ecology,
or for the advancement of research, study and teaching in and of
the cultural arts"
Contact for further information
Town
Clerk's Department, City of London Corporation, PO Box 270,
Guildhall, London EC2P 2EJ.
Tel 020 7332 1408 / 1416.
Higher Education Research
& Special Expenses Fund (HERSEF)
Clause 1
- Financial assistance for 14-18 year olds
following Special Technical Courses in Inner London
- Bursaries available up to £500
Financial assistance is available through the Higher Education
Research and Special Expenses Fund Clause 1 (“HERSEF Junior”) to
assist deserving young persons following special technical courses
full-time at secondary schools or establishments of further
education in the area formerly under the control of the London
County Council. In the academic year 2008 / 2009, the beneficiaries
must be between the ages of 14 and 18 inclusive on 31 August 2008,
ie with a birth date between 01/09/1989 and 31/08/1994.
Details of Clause 1 can be downloaded
here (46kb)
An application form for Clause 1 can be
downloaded here (59kb)
Clause 2
- Financial assistance for teaching staff
working at Educational Institutions in Inner London
Applicants may be working in schools, FE colleges or HE
establishments in Inner London. Preference is given to applicants
engaged in teaching engineering and allied technical subjects but
others may be considered. The fund may contribute towards travel
and attendance expenses incurred at a course, conference or place
of research in this country or abroad. Staff on sabbatical leave
are welcome to apply. Applications from persons in engineering and
allied fields may receive up to 33% of their costs. Other
applicants may receive up to 20% of their costs. Recent awards made
under clause 2 have been between £200 and £500 per applicant.
Details of Clause 2 can be downloaded
here (26kb)
An application form for Clause 2 can be
downloaded here (46kb)
Further information on both Clauses and hard copy application
forms available from:
Head of Adult & Community Learning (HERSEF 1/2)
City of London, 4th Floor - 15 Half Moon Court,
Bartholomew Close, London EC1A 7HF
Tel 020 7332 3946
Robert Blair Fellowship in
Applied Science and Technology
One award, value up to £12,000, will be offered for advanced
study or research abroad in Applied Science and Technology.
Candidates must be British citizens, at least 21 years of age.
The Robert Blair Fellowship presents one or more awards, with a
total value up to £12,000, for advanced study or research abroad in
Applied Science and Technology. Candidates must be British
citizens, at least 21 years of age. Due to the nature of the
charity's funding structure, awards are offered approximately every
three years. The most recent award was made in 2007 and the next
award is expected to be made in 2010. Fellowship applications will
be accepted nearer the proposed date, and details of the next
award, as well as how to apply, will be made available at this
time.
Further information is available from:
Head of Adult & Community Learning (Robert Blair
Fellowship)
City of London, 4th Floor - 15 Half Moon Court,
Bartholomew Close, London EC1A 7HF
Tel 020 7332 3946
Am I eligible for a grant?
Click here to download a table showing who is
eligible (13kb) (excludes City Educational Trust
Fund)