The Foundation, set up following the death in 1992 of David Colegrave one of the UK’s leading seedsmen, has a number of scholarships available to assist students through their studies and provide additional learning opportunities both at home and abroad.
David Colegrave Foundation Trustee, Jeff Colegrave, said, “In these challenging times there is much competition for jobs and students that are able to demonstrate ways in which they have applied their knowledge and experience can stand out from the crowd.” He adds, “The scholarships that we have available help students achieve this and also help to ensure that newcomers into the industry benefit from the latest learning both here in the UK and overseas.
The following scholarships are available:
College Scholarships
The David Colegrave Foundation works with several of the U.K.’s premier horticultural colleges to support between 1 and 3 students at each college annually. The Foundation currently works with the following colleges: Capel Manor, Hadlow College, Pershore College, Welsh College of Horticulture, Writtle College and Greenmount College.
Foundation Scholarships
The David Colegrave Foundation – Ed Markham International Scholarship Award
This scholarship, which is funded jointly with the U.S.-based Ed Markham Scholarship Fund, awards $4,500 for a British student to live and work for a minimum of 8 weeks in a horticultural business in the USA or Canada and allows the award recipient to extend their stay in the country to enhance their cultural experience. Preference will be given to those students focusing on commercial ornamental horticulture.
Sponsored Scholarships
Ball Colegrave Scholarship Award, which provides a bursary of up to £2,500 to support a young person employed on a Commercial Bedding Plant Nursery to fund travel to Europe in order to develop their knowledge and experience in bedding plant production and marketing.
Floranova Ornamental Horticulture Research Scholarship, which provides an award of £1,500 to support a student with a particular interest in ornamental horticulture research and development.
Garden Centre Group Award, offering 2 bursaries of £1,500 each. The bursary will be made available to any students studying horticulture with a preference given to those who have an interest in retail horticulture. Opportunities for weekend and/or part-time work at the Garden Centre Group will also be offered to award winners.
For further information and online application forms visit www.davidcolegravefoundation.org.uk. Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications is January 31st, 2012.
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