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THE WATER CONSERVATION TRUSTThe Educational Awards of the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators EDUCATION AND US
The main objective of the trust is to support education and research in the field of Water and Conservation. It does so through a series of bursaries, scholarships, grants, prizes and awards offered by the Worshipful Company of Water Conservators. These awards are available to schools and universities throughout the UK and also via the industry’s professional institution, CIWEM (see links). There are currently five types of awards available.
The Trust also supports various other organisations on an individual basis whose objectives match those of the Trust. The Trust is always pleased to consider applications for support via the Company from any individual, school, relevant university or relevant organisation. See the following sections to get information about awards open to schools, universities and young members of CIWEM Water Conservators’ Pupils’ Prizes
The prizes are for the best projects submitted by individual pupils in any class or group as part of their national curriculum studies in water and conservation. Pupils’ Prizes are available for pupils of any ability from 5 to18 yrs of age. The award of prizes to individual pupils is made on the recommendation of the school. The Company is very pleased to encourage applications from any UK school, to join the scheme. (See information about the scheme for teachers) Water Conservation Bursaries Water Conservators’ Dissertation Support Grants The Water Conservators’ Dissertation Prize
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When you study water and conservation the Trust is there to help you.
If you are a pupil at any UK school then you could be competing for a Water Conservator’s Pupils’ Prize.
The cash prizes are awarded annually by the Company to individual pupils at approved UK schools.
We can help you with a bursary if you are a postgraduate student studying water or conservation topics. The bursaries are tenable at approved UK universities offering postgraduate degrees in such topics. The purpose of the bursaries is to assist students with a financial need in the payment of their university fees. The award of bursaries to individual students is made by the university department. The Company is pleased to consider applications from any appropriate university department, prior to the academic year for which the bursaries are to be made available.
We can help you with a grant if you are preparing a dissertation in a topic related to water and conservation. The grants are available at approved UK universities offering postgraduate degrees such topics. The purpose of the grant is to assist students with expenses incurred in the preparation of or research associated with their dissertation or thesis. The award of the grant to an individual student is made by the university department. The grants are usually made available to those university departments that are in receipt of Water Conservation Bursaries, however the Company is pleased to consider applications from any appropriate university department prior to the term in which dissertations are to be prepared.
The prizes are awarded annually by the Company to individual students at approved UK universities offering postgraduate degrees in topics related to water and conservation. The prize is for the best dissertation achieving a “distinction” grade or higher, submitted in that academic year in a topic related to water and conservation. The award of the prize to an individual student is made on the recommendation of the University. The prizes are usually made available to students in those university departments that are in receipt of Water Conservation Bursaries, however the Company is pleased to consider applications from any appropriate university department prior to the term in which dissertations are to be submitted.