Date: Tue 28 Oct 2003
Source: www.wingate.org.uk

Applications are now open for Wingate Scholarships for 2004/2005. The scholarships support research in many fields, including creative writing.

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

They are designed to help with the costs of a specific project which may last up to three years. The average total award is about £6,500 and the maximum in any one year is £10,000.

There is no upper age limit and the Scholarship Committee welcomes applications from mature candidates and those from non-traditional backgrounds. Wingate Scholarships attempts to provide funding for cross-disciplinary projects that might not fall comfortably into any of the conventional funding categories.

Applicants must be:
- living in the British Isles during the period of application (this applies to all applicants)
- able to satisfy the Scholarship Committee that they need financial support to undertake the work projected
- able to show why the project (if it takes the form of academic research) is unlikely to attract Research Council, British Academy or major agency funding
- citizens of the United Kingdom or other Commonwealth country, Ireland or Israel; or of another EU country provided that they have been resident in the United Kingdom at least 3 years
- 24 or over on 1 September 2004

Funding opportunities are available for:
- Independent research projects in most subjects
- Doctoral and post-doctoral studies
- Field work associated with independent research, doctoral or post-doctoral projects
- Advanced music training
- Creative writing
- Design and craft research projects

Funding opportunities are not available for:
- Medical research
- Performing arts (except music)
- Taught courses (this includes most masters degrees)
- Courses leading to professional qualifications
- Courses at drama, art or business colleges
- Electives
- Fine art or fine art photography

Application forms and full information may be download from www.wingate.org.uk or obtained by sending an A4 SAE (41p) to:

The Administrator
Wingate Scholarships
20-22 Stukeley Street
London
WC2B 5LR