The Glynne Wickham Scholarship

Awards will now be considered for conferences starting on or after 1 September 2008.


SCUDD are delighted to be able to offer £2000 worth of awards in each academic year to postgraduate students in SCUDD departments/units to facilitate giving papers or equivalent presentations at conferences or symposia. The scholarship was instigated as part of the celebrations of SCUDD's 30th anniversary, and appropraitely named after the late Professor Glynne Wickham, one of the founders of the academic discipline of Theatre Studies.

 

Eligibility

UK/EU and International full or part-time postgraduate students registered to study in paid-up SCUDD member departments are eligible to apply for the awards. Only students giving papers at conferences are eligible to apply for the awards (evidence must be provided, and a contact address of conference/panel organiser given). Students in departments/units that have not paid their fees to the organisation by the due date within the academic year will not be eligible to apply for the awards. There will be no limit to the number of students who can apply for funding from any one SCUDD unit in any one academic year. Awards will normally not be awarded to students who have received an award in the previous academic year. Contracted members of staff also registered as postgraduate students will not be eligible for the awards.

Funds

Funding is available up to the amount of £200 per application. Funding will only be available to cover travel at 2nd class rail fare, air fare, coach fare, for accommodation and for registration and will only be made available upon presentation of appropriate receipts. Succesfull applicants must also gain a letter from the conference organiser (or request that they email gws@scudd.org.uk) to confirm that you gave your paper/presentation. Funds will only be made available in GBP. Funds will be released upon receipt of confirmation from the conference organiser and appropriate receipts. Funds will only be paid in GBP sterling and by cheque.

Application procedure
Download the application form opposite, fill it in, attach a copy of your conference paper proposal and email (or print) these to (for) your supervisor or head of department to complete their reference in support. Ask your supervisor or Head of Department then to email the application form and reference, accompanied by a copy of the proposal made to the conference organiser to the address on the application form (or post them - see deadline difference below). You must ensure that you give your supervisor enough time to complete this before the appropriate deadline (see below): Awards will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Download the application form - Word format

Deadlines

Applications sent by email must be made no later than three weeks before the start date of the conference/symposium.

Applications sent in the post must be received no later than two months before the start date of the conference/symposium.

All applicants will receive a response before the conference begins. Funds will be sent after the event, on the production of appropriate receipts.

Processing of applications.

The current panel which considers applications includes the current treasurer of SCUDD Mark Taylor-Batty (Leeds), John Bull (Reading), Clare Cochrane (Worcester), Rebecca Loukes (Exeter), Nick Ridout (Queen Mary), Mike Wilson (Glamorgan), Kate Dorney (V&A). Three members of this panel will consider each application (operating on a rolling basis). Recommendations will be made to the executive, and acted upon by the treasurer.