Michael Welbank scholarship application

Checklist

1) Complete the webform – incomplete forms may result in exclusion from selection process.

2) Submit a short personal statement in no more than 500 words which should cover why you should be considered for the Michael Welbank Scholarship based on the eligibility criteria. Your submission could include reference to a specific project you've actively been engaged with either through your course-work or through previous employment/volunteering activity.

3) Deadline for applications is 17:00 on Monday 25 March 2024

Selection Process:

Candidates must meet all the eligibility criteria as indicated in the webform and submit the short, personal statement which should cover the criteria outlines above.

Incomplete webforms may result in exclusion from the selection process.

The RTPI reserves the right to apply additional selection criteria if there is a high volume of submissions.

Successful applicants will be notified by the end of April 2024.

Data protection

The information you provide in this form will be held securely on the RTPI’s database and will be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018. The RTPI will neither disclose, nor permit members of its staff to disclose, any confidential and/or personal information you provide unless required to do so by law.

First name *

Surname *

Email address *

Eligibility

I am enrolled on an accredited undergraduate course at a London RTPI accredited Planning School.

I am from an underrepresented group or background or have enrolled at the University via the University’s widening participation programme.

I am a UK national or have the right to work in the UK after graduation.

I am home resident in the London boroughs and have an interest in planning and sustainability in London (demonstrated in the application form).

I commit to writing on the theme of the challenges facing planning in London with particular reference to design quality which was an area of particular interest to Michael Welbank.

I am an RTPI student member.

What is the name of the university you are enrolled at? *

Title of planning course *

Equality and diversity

The Institute regularly analyses the profile of its applicants in order to monitor the effectiveness of its policy for equality, diversity and inclusion. Although it is not compulsory to provide the following information, it will be an invaluable aid for the Institute to put in place mechanisms to ensure that it is representative of the UK population. This information will be held on the Institute’s database in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and 2018 Data Protection Bill. It will be treated confidentially and will not be divulged to other parties.

Date of birth DD/MM/YY *

If you answered ‘yes’ to the above question, please provide details on the nature of your disability.

What is your nationality? *

If you answered ‘no’ to the above question, what is your first language?

Additional information

Statement *

I consent to my application being processed and my data being used as outlined in the terms and conditions above.

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