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project awards

The award
A single payment of up to £500 available for specific projects (including for instance conferences, special courses, travel or the purchase of equipment), associated with a course of study in furtherance of an applicant's education.

Schedule
The Trustees are making the project awards available as follows:
  • May 2008 - up to 100 awards of up to £500;
  • October 2008 - up to 100 awards of up to £500.
The closing dates for each tranche of project award are noon on 30th April 2008 and 1st September 2008 respectively. Successful candidates will be notified by email within 14 days of the closing date; no other form of notification will be issued. This notification is subject to validation of your attendance at a relevant school. Successful candidates are required to reply to the success notification email. We expect to make payments very shortly receiving your acknowledgement of being made an award and subject to validation.

Terms of award
Any applicant may only receive one award of any kind being offered by SCAST in any academic year. Any applicant who is selected to receive more than one award will be made their award according to the following criteria:
  • If you received any award made in the 2007-08 academic year (including the April 2008 tranche of project awards), you can apply for, and possibly be selected for, any award in the 2008-09 programme of awards;
  • If selected for more than one type of award, you will receive the higher value award and shall become ineligible for any other award in the 2008-09 programme of awards.
By submitting an application you agree to be bound by the terms of award. The Trustees reserve the right to receive a short written report from successful applicants on how the funds were used.

Your form will require to be countersigned by your educational sponsor as confirmation that the funds are being used on a relevant educational activity.

Selection process
In the event that the number of applications exceeds the funds available, the Trustees will resort to a method of random selection. In making the final award decisions the Trustees reserve the right to take account of the applicant's financial means. All awards are made at the absolute discretion of the Trustees.

Application process
Applications for a project award may be made by any eligible person (see eligibility criteria here).

The closing date for applications was noon on 1st September 2008.


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