Number and Value, Conditions and Criteria

Scholarships – Number and Value

Applications are invited by 31 st May 2027 by email (or post, if preferred) for these prestigious awards for Y13 students from HMC schools for gap year projects for 2027-2028.

Applicants may record a presentation instead of writing if they wish (or a combination of both). The Trustees have agreed that scholarships may be awarded of up to £5000.

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A scholarship of more than £5,000 and possibly up to 100% of the total cost of the gap year project may be awarded to candidates whose financial needs are such that the project would not be possible without such an award.

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These scholarships are only open to pupils in HMC schools.

Scholarships – Conditions

1. Winners of scholarships must agree to come back to their school at an appropriate time after their return from their gap year project to talk to the Sixth Form about their experiences.

2. Winners of scholarships must write a report for the Trustees to be sent to the Administrator immediately after their return from their project.

Scholarships – Criteria

1. The benefit to the community of the country/countries visited during the gap year project.

The majority of awards go to boys and girls involved in projects in poorer countries or the poorer areas of other countries.

2. The suitability of the organisation of the project in terms of duration and the gap organisation involved, if there is one.

The project must be of sufficient length to give real benefit to a community. The Trustees usually expect that the project will be of at least three months, unless there are special circumstances.

3. Financial need, assessed from the report from the Head, the statements in the application form, and the breakdown of expenses and methods of raising money in the application form.

4. Suitable character and promise, assessed from the quality of the written application and the reference of the Head of the school.