{"id":37178,"date":"2023-08-04T17:34:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T16:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=37178"},"modified":"2023-08-04T17:34:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T16:34:54","slug":"new-qest-scholarships-round-open-to-end-august-up-to-18000-for-training-and-education-of-talented-craftspeople","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=37178","title":{"rendered":"New QEST Scholarships round open to end August: Up to \u00a318,000 for training and education of talented craftspeople"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-37179\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/QEST_Apprenticeships_040823.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" \/>The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) offers Scholarships of up to \u00a318,000 for the training and education of talented craftspeople.<\/h3>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u2026 Strong applications&#8230;.demonstrate a high level of skill, a clear direction for their practice\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">QEST writes:<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;We want to sustain vital skills in traditional and contemporary crafts and contribute to excellence in the British craft industry.<\/p>\n<h2>what does the scholarship programme support?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>This programme supports the advanced skill development of craft professionals through the funding of craft training.<\/li>\n<li>The training can take many forms, from traditional college courses to vocational one-on-one training with a master craftsperson, or a bespoke programme of short courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>what will you receive?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A scholarship of up to \u00a318,000<\/li>\n<li>A funded place on the Cockpit Professional Development Programme.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>who can apply?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Individual makers aged 18 or over, who are resident in the UK at the time of their application, with the right to live and work in the UK on a permanent or long-term basis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>when are applications open?<\/h2>\n<p>Applications are open twice a year:<\/p>\n<p>Spring:\u00a0Applications open from January to February with awards made in May.<\/p>\n<p>Autumn:\u00a0Applications open from July to August with awards made in November.<\/p>\n<p>Please note, our scholarships are competitive and we receive many more applications than we can support. Strong applications are from makers who can demonstrate a high level of skill, a clear direction for their practice, and can articulate how the training will enhance their practice.<\/p>\n<p>Before applying, read the complete application guidance here:\u00a0QEST Scholarship application guidance.<\/p>\n<p>We offer an optional enquiry call to provide early-stage advice and guidance to individuals who consider themselves under-represented in the arts, crafts, or education sectors. These calls aim to support individuals to better understand the eligibility criteria and the assessment process.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qest.org.uk\/apply\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a> and book a call with the Grants Officer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) offers Scholarships of up to \u00a318,000 for the training and education of talented craftspeople.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sector-newsblog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37178"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37180,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37178\/revisions\/37180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}