GRADSchool Grants

Purpose

Limited awards to contribute the full course-fees of a Vitae National GRADschool (personal development residential course). Funds are limited so early application is advised.

Vitae is running two national GRADschools in 2012.

• 29 October – 2 November 2012, Windermere
  
• 19–24 November 2012, Windermere

Rules

• All applicants must be paid up members of the SGM of at least 3 calendar months standing before the date of their application for a grant.
  
  
• Students funded by AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, STFC or the Wellcome Trust are eligible for a free place on a GRADschool course and should not apply to this scheme.
  
  
• All applicants must be resident and registered for a PhD in the UK.
  Students must be in the penultimate or final year of their PhD studentship.
  
  
• Applications will not be considered if a GRADschool grant was awarded previously to the applicant.
  
  
• Grants will cover the full course fees (for 2012; £580 + VAT). Applicants are expected to fund their own travel costs.
  
  
• The grant application should be made before registering on a GRADschool course.
  
  
• Retrospective applications will not be considered.
  
  
• Confirmation of attendance on the course will be supplied by Vitae. Students who did not take up their place will be required to repay their grant in full.
  
  
• Applications must be made on the appropriate form. ONE copy of the completed application form and all supplementary documentation must be submitted for consideration

Applications

Enquires to grants@sgm.ac.uk | 0118 988 1807

Download the scheme rules here

Download an application form here

Applications should be submitted by post to Grants Office, SGM, Marlborough House, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading RG7 1AG, email to grants@sgm.ac.uk or Fax to 0118 988 5656.

In some years the grants are cash limited so early application is advised.

Last modified 13 January 2012