Under the terms of the Shipwrights' Company Educational Trust, the Worshipful Company of Shipwrights invite applications from:

• Students of naval architecture, or students, apprentices or other persons employed, interested, or concerned in the shipping, shipbuilding, boat building or related industries, who are citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island.

For grants of money to assist the candidate to:

• attend a post-graduate or other advanced course of study at any recognised university or college, or shipbuilding, engineering, shipping or research establishment in the UK
• or carry out maritime-related research or studies in any part of the world.
• or attend an undergraduate course of maritime related study.
• or spend a period of study or employment in a maritime related industry
• or engage in any approved activity designed to advance a career in the shipping, shipbuilding, boat building or related industries.

Preference will be given to those under 25 years of age. To apply please download and print out the following form, fill out by hand, and return to the included address.

The Grants Committee meets three times a year in February, June and November.  In order to allow time for processing applications bids must be received as follows:

                   For February Meeting:  by 15 January
                   For June Meeting:  by 15 May
                   For November Meeting:  by 15 October