ZGTF is a registered charity, administered by trustees.
ZGTF’s purpose is to pay for conservation students to visit countries outside the United Kingdom in order to carry out extra curricula study projects on subjects which they have chosen.
Since ZGTF was set up in 2000, it has awarded over £93,000 to 85 students, making it possible for them to travel to 35 countries, world wide.
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Scholarships awarded by the Politecnico di Milano have a maximum duration of three years and are confirmed on an annual basis subject to decision of successful admission to the subsequent year by the Faculty Board of the individual Ph.D. programmes.
The basic amount of the scholarship is €13,638.47 per annum gross of social security contributions to be paid by the recipient. That amount will be adjusted with any increase under the provision of the law.
Scholarships commence from the actual start date of the programme.
The Departments to which the Ph.D.s relate may, with their own funds, increase the basic amount of the Ministerial scholarship, contributing towards accommodation costs of foreign and Italian Ph.D. non-resident students.
Ph.D. students without a scholarship may benefit from the contributions provided by the Departments, limited to the costs of accommodation for foreign and Italian non-resident students.
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The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) makes awards ranging up to £15,000 to craftsmen and women of all ages to help them further their careers.
Since 1991 the Trust has awarded £1.7 million to 253 craftspeople aged between 17 and 50 plus for study, training and work experience.
QEST, the charitable arm of the Royal Warrant Holders Association, was established in 1990 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Association and the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. The Trustees look for well thought out projects, which will contribute to the pool of talent in the UK and reflect the excellence of British Craftsmanship as symbolised by the Royal Warrant of Appointment.
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The York Consortium is an association of individuals and companies who are actively engaged in or support the conservation of built and artistic heritage, and the craft skills necessary for its preservation. While most of our member conservators and crafts workers are based in the city of York and the surrounding area, their knowledge and skills are in demand locally, nationally and internationally.
Bursaries and grants are provided via the York Consortium’s charitable arm, the York Foundation for Conservation and Craftsmanship.
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Sponsored by Arts Council England, the general fellowships are open to candidates with at least five years’ paid work experience either in employment, self-employed or freelance, usually in the cultural sector. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a knowledge, understanding and passion for culture.
There are also a series of consortium fellowships, including a Heritage Consortium Fellowship supported by the Clore Leadership Programme and the Heritage Consortium – English Heritage, Heritage Lottery Fund, National Trust.
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The Patrick Geddes Memorial Trust promotes the study of living society in its environment, according to the principles and practice of Professor Sir Patrick Geddes (1854-1932). He was one of the first biologists to stress the prime importance of habitat in what would now be called ecology, using a method of survey and synthesis developed in Scotland, France, the Near East and India and based on the principle of “Place-Work-Folk”.
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The RIBA ICE McAslan Bursary was established in 2004 and aimed at architectural and engineering students and graduates, committed to the progress of environmental and social issues. Since then the bursary has enabled a diverse range of successfully realised design projects. In 2012, following generous support from John McAslan + Partners, the RIBA ICE McAslan Bursary has been relaunched, with a focus on the power of design as an instrument for positive change.
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Recognising excellence in sustainable buildings, the awards focus on projects that can illustrate an understanding of the importance of building performance in use.
The awards were created in 2012 to celebrate truly sustainable buildings, which can back up green claims with evidence on in-use performance. The judges include Liz Reason (Green Gauge Trust), Kerry Mashford (NEF) and Paul Ruyssevelt (Ruyssevelt Consulting).
The building categories are:
• Domestic newbuild
• Domestic refurbishment
• Healthcare newbuild and refurb
• Workplace newbuild
• Workplace refurb
• Leisure newbuild
• Leisure refurb
• Educational newbuild
• Education refurb
• Retail newbuild
• Retail refurb
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It’s free and simple to enter, and offers entrants the opportunity to showcase their projects, earn a reputation for excellence and potentially help with winning future funding.
Since 2002, the Waterways Trust has recognised over a hundred inspiring projects that have enriched the lives of people across the UK.
Award categories:
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The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings invites entries for a competition to honour the memory of Sir John Betjeman, and to mark his membership of The Society’s Committee from 1954 to 1977. The award will be made for repair to the fabric of buildings currently in religious use and which were built as churches, chapels or other places of worship in England and Wales. The work must have been completed during the previous 18 months.
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The ATF Training Award recognises and promotes best practice in training or professional development in archaeology. The award aims to recognise excellence in the fields of learning, training and professional development and is open to archaeological organisations, individuals, partnerships and collaborative projects throughout the United Kingdom, whether paid or voluntary.
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Engineering Heritage Skills Initiative. This project is a partnership between Tyne and Wear Museums &Archives and the North of England Civic Trust. Through the generosity of the Heritage Lottery Fund we are providing 1 year bursary placements in heritage engineering with heritage engineering organisations throughout the north east and Yorkshire.
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Our Building Skill in Craft Workers programme helps craftspeople develop their skills and understand how they fit into broader planning, design and building contexts.
Whilst all of our Craft apprentices have unique talent, every year we offer special recognition in the Hancocks Medal to the Apprentice who is judged to have excelled in technique and skill.
Successful applicants will be rewarded with an eight-month programme of courses and work placements, during which they will be given the opportunity to develop their craftsmanship and use their skills in a broad, holistic building context alongside other building professionals.
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Building Skills Apprenticeships
To tackle the shortage of building skills within the heritage sector, we have created a major new Apprenticeship Scheme. Across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, we want to recruit apprentices and trainees to join us in the conservation, repair and maintenance of some of our most prized places. The scheme, aimed primarily at 16–19 year olds but open to all, offers training in skills such as stone masonry, carpentry, joinery, lead work, plumbing, and painting/decorating.
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A partnership between English Heritage, The National Trust, Cadw, CITB-ConstructionSkills, National Heritage Training Group, with funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
An innovative, flexible and inclusive work-based training scheme to help displaced apprentices complete their apprenticeships, gain a vocational qualification, and develop their building skills to work on older buildings.
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