Gladstone Memorial
Trust
Travel Awards, 2014
The Gladstone Memorial Trustees propose to
offer
8 or more Travel Awards
for the year 2014
for the year 2014
The awards are intended to give men and women in their first or second undergraduate year (or third year of a four year course) at Oxford or Cambridge an opportunity to travel abroad and extend their knowledge of foreign countries. Final year undergraduates are not eligible.
The awards are not intended to
support scientific expeditions or projects connected with academic courses of
research.
Retrospective applications (i.e. for travel to be
undertaken before the interview) cannot be accepted.
The maximum award is £600 per applicant
The maximum award is £600 per applicant
Applications should be sent (by post, NOT email, and clearly marked "Gladstone Memorial Trust", ) to
Dr Sam Lucy, Newnham College, Cambridge CB3 9DF (Cambridge
candidates)
Dr George Garnett, St Hugh's College, Oxford OX2 6LE (Oxford
candidates)
There are no application forms as such, but letters of application must be
accompanied by:
- A statement incorporating
(a) the use to which it is proposed to put the award, including an provisional itinerary:
(b) the applicant's academic and other qualifications;
(c) the applicant's financial resources;
(d) brief details of foreign travel experience;
- A letter of recommendation from the Head of House, Tutor or Director of
Studies:
alternatively this can be sent directly to Dr Garnett or Dr Lucy; please mark the envelope clearly "Gladstone Memorial Trust";
- The full contact address of the
candidate, INCLUDING EMAIL ADDRESS.
The closing date for applications will be 11th February 2014.
Candidates placed on the short list will be invited to attend for interview in London on
Tuesday 11th March 2014
Their expenses will be refunded.