THE ANGLIA TRUST FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

The Anglia Trust Foundation Scholarship is designed to enable students to spend a short period of time in the UK or outside the UK in order to undertake a study visit in connection with their chosen course, to enhance their studies, personal development or student experience.
Applications are invited from students for a maximum of 12 Foundation Scholarships which will be offered to students studying at Anglia Ruskin University during the academic year 2011-12.
The Anglia Trust Foundation Scholarships are each worth up to £750 and the amount awarded to applicants will depend on the expected cost of the individual study visit.

The Application Form

Students wishing to apply for a Scholarship should submit an application form.

Students are required to provide details in the application form of how their proposed study visit fulfils all of the Anglia Trust Foundation Scholarship criteria (please see below).

Students are also required to provide a short description (not more than 1500 words in total) of their proposed study visit including:

• details of their reasons for such a visit
• A full costing for the visit (including estimates of travel and accommodation expenses and other related costs).

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD HERE

A small number of application forms will also available for collection at the Student Services desk and iCentres at the Chelmsford and Cambridge Campus.  

Criteria for Foundation Scholarships

Students must demonstrate that their application fulfils ALL of the following criteria.  

Please note student travel will only be supported if the applicant demonstrates that their application fulfils all the criteria.

Criteria:

1. The proposed activity shall not be a compulsory element in the course of study currently being undertaken by the applicant. It may, however, be of a character which will benefit future study.<
2. Preference shall be given to applications which demonstrate some form of community engagement or volunteering.
3. Applications shall identify the benefit for the individual, and more generally, the wider benefit likely to accrue from the proposed activity.
4. in undertaking any funded activity applicants shall at all times be required to act as ambassadors for Anglia Ruskin University.
5. Applicants shall at the time of application and as at the date when any award is made, be required to be in good academic and financial standing with Anglia Ruskin University.

Preference shall be given to applications that are initiated by the student.

The following timetable shall normally apply:

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS – MONDAY 12 DECEMBER 2011

Applications should be submitted to:

Miss Emma Harwood, Secretary’s Office, Anglia Ruskin University, 3rd Floor, Tindal Building, Bishop Hall Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 1SQ.
Email: angliatrusts@anglia.ac.uk

Committee meeting to discuss appplications – January/February 2012

Letters to be sent to successful / unsuccessful applicants – January/February 2012

Please note successful applicants will receive their monies on completion of their study visit and upon submission of a written report on their visit. Applicants will also be required to provide evidence of travel tickets and related costs prior to the study visit.

Guidelines for Applicants

These guidelines are designed to help applicants to maximise their chances of success in making applications for a Foundation Scholarship.

We hope to receive applications which are grounded in an individual passions for a subject, which have an inherent interest, are well argued with a sound rationale and which show that the applicant has thought hard about the costs involved and has submitted realistic estimates of expenditure.  We will not support mandatory field trips or organised learning overseas, nor, regrettably, do we alleviate hardship as such

The Committee has found it helpful in the past to receive information about some or all of the following:

• Location of the proposed study visit – please be as specific as possible
• The nature of the activity which will be at the centre of the proposed visit
• A rationale for the visit which provides evidence of the personal research which has gone into the preparation of the application and shows how the project has been developed.
• Independence of approach; the scholarships cannot support staff-led visits or projects where all the arrangements are made by others
• Evidence that the applicant has thought through how the proposed visit will enhance and enrich her/his studies (but it must be noted that the visit cannot be a compulsory element in the applicant’s programme).

The selection Committee shall consider applications against the following criteria:

• Travel costs – make them realistic, show that you have searched for the best-value option and make sure you have included everything.
• Living expenses – show the basis for calculation, what is included and what you have decided not to include.  The Committee will not wish you to reduce your normal living standard drastically but equally it is not going to fund a luxurious life-style!
• Accommodation – see if you can obtain free (friends or family) or low-cost accommodation and let the Committee have some evidence that you have assessed costs e.g. through web searches.
• Remember to include fees if appropriate, insurance and currency costs.

We wish to see whether your costs are sensible so including everything and justifying particular levels of expenditure is a good idea.  We probably won’t be able to provide all your financial support so evidence of other applications is helpful or you will have to fund other costs yourself.  You may not be able to provide every last detail but we need as much as possible since we want to make sure that your proposal is not naïve or rudimentary - this would not be a good basis for a successful study visit.

Frequently asked questions:

• How many Scholarships?

A maximum of 12 scholarships are awarded each academic year.

• How much?

The maximum Scholarship award is £750 per scholarship. The amount awarded will depend on the proposed study visit. If the anticipated costs of the study visit are less than £750, then a smaller sum will be awarded.

• Where can I go?

The Study visit can be an anywhere in the UK or outside the UK and the student is to free choose where they would like to go and the activity. However the study visit must not be a compulsory element of the degree course.

Please note your Programme Leader is required to counter-sign the Application Form, in support of your application, confirming that the study visit is not a compulsory part of your course. Applications will not be accepted unless they contain the signature of your Programme Leader.

Should you be unable to provide your Programme Leaders signature, please provide a copy of an email from your Programme Leader confirming their support and that the study visit is not a compulsory element of your course. 

• Is it a bursary?

Please note that the Anglia Trust Foundation Scholarship is not a “bursary” and should not be confused with other bursaries and awards available from Anglia Ruskin University.

• Exclusions?

Please note that the Foundation Scholarship only applies to UK based students registered to study at Anglia Ruskin University for the academic year 2011-12.

The Anglia Trust Foundation Scholarship does not apply to the following:

• PhD Students and their study visits
• ERASMUS Students and exchange programs
• Exchange programme to partner institutions such as Marshall University West Virginia and Universities in Malaysia.

It MAY be possible to obtain funding for the above study visits from faculties and students are advised to contact their faculties regarding this.

• When can I go?

The Anglia Trust Foundation Scholarship cannot be used to re-inburse earlier study visits. The study visit must commence after the Anglia Trust Scholarship award is made. 

• What do I need to provide?

A completed application form. Students are required to complete all sections of the form. The student is required to demonstrate how their proposed study visit will fulfil all the criteria of the Anglia Trust Foundation Scholarship.

• Evidence of travel e.g. tickets and receipts of related costs prior to the study visit.

A written report on the study visit to be sent to the Secretary’s Office which will then be submitted to the Anglia Trustees after the study visit has finished. This report must be sufficiently detailed outlining the study visit including where necessary photos for illustration. It is not suitable to submit a project, dissertation or essay in place of a written report. 

• Submission of the Application form

Please ensure that application forms are submitted in good time before the deadline.

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

• Student Consent

Students are required to sign the application form confirming acceptance of the following terms and conditions:

“I agree to abide by the conditions of application and acceptance for the Anglia Foundation Scholarships: my application is not returnable and, if successful, I shall prepare a report on my study visit to submit to the Anglia Trustees and will attend, if requested, an Awards Ceremony for formal presentations of the Scholarship.  I undertake not to use any monies granted to me for any purpose other than that for which it is given and to return any such monies to the Trustees should my study visit not take place”

Further information is available on our website.

Student are also  required to provide their written consent to their name being published on the University website and University publications should they have  a successful bid. This consent will include the use of their name and report for advertising and marketing by the faculty or marketing department. 

• Can the Scholarship be paid in advance of the study visit?

The Scholarship cannot be paid in advance of the study visit.

• When is the Scholarship paid?

The monies will be paid to the student on receipt of the written report on their study visit and evidence of travel has been provided e.g. tickets, receipts of related costs.

Anglia Ruskin University reserves the right, to require scholarship recipients to attend an award ceremony where the monies will be formally presented to the students.

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