IMPORTANT NOTICE: CESSATION OF SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

For the last 23 Years Wingate Scholarships have been awarded annually to outstanding individuals seeking financial support for creative or original work of intellectual, scientific, social or environmental value and to musicians for advanced training.

However, we profoundly regret that the current economic situation has forced us to discontinue the Scholarships scheme with immediate effect. Accordingly, the 2012 Round has had to be cancelled.

Applicants and would-be applicants will appreciate that this decision has been taken only with the greatest reluctance and after much debate. We apologize to all those individuals, and their supporting referees, who have already applied for scholarships or were about to do so before the 1 February 2012 closing date, for the lateness of this notification.

The Foundation will be exploring options for how it can continue to support scholarly activity in the future. Further news will be posted on the Foundation's website at www.wingatefoundation.org.uk, in due course.

In the meantime, the Foundation would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have assisted in assessing applications, undertaking interviews and organising a scheme which has enabled some 1000 special individuals to receive awards since the scheme began in 1988.

The Trustees of the H.H.Wingate Foundation