LINCOLN'S INN SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS 2011/2012
HOW AND WHEN TO APPLY
NOTE CAREFULLY: STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO MAKE APPLICATIONS TO MORE THAN ONE INN.
CLOSING DATES
BPTC AWARDS (including the Tancred Studentships): the closing date is 5th November in your 3rd year at university or year prior to commencing the BPTC year.
COMMON PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION AWARDS: the closing date is 30th April in your 3rd year at university or year prior to commencing the CPE course.
PUPILLAGE AWARDS: apply during your Bar Professional Training Course. The closing date is 31st July.
HARDWICKE ENTRANCE AWARDS
Apply at any time. These are considered twice a year. Closing dates - 30th November and 30th April. Results issued in the following month. Follow the same procedure for references as for the other awards.
Please apply ONLY for the appropriate scholarship e.g. only a CPE Scholarship or a BPTC Award, not both.
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR MORE THAN ONE OF THESE AWARDS AT THE SAME TIME (EXCEPT FOR THE ENTRANCE AWARD WHICH MAY BE APPLIED FOR ALONG WITH OTHER AWARDS).
HOW TO APPLY
APPLICATION FORMS AND REFERENCES
Complete and return applications forms to the Treasury Office by the appropriate closing date. References MUST also be received by the closing date.
THE ONUS IS ON THE APPLICANT TO MAKE SURE REFERENCES ARRIVE ON TIME. THE INN DOES NOT CONTACT REFEREES. NO REFERENCE, NO CONSIDERATION!!
INTERVIEWS
For the Major BPTC Awards, interviews are held in mid March (weekday evenings), CPE Awards usually the first Saturday in July and Pupillage Awards late September (weekday evenings).
Interviews last approximately 20 minutes for BPTC Awards, 15 minutes for CPE Awards and 10 minutes for Pupillage Awards.
Awards results are announced after interviews: April for BPTC Awards, end of July/beginning of August for CPE Awards and mid October for Pupillage Awards.
All candidates selected for interview must attend. We do not offer telephone interviews, nor does the Scholarships Committee consider an applicant in absentia.
NOTE - APPLICATIONS FOR CPE AND MAJOR BPTC AWARDS
If you have already obtained your degree, please make sure you append a document from your university properly evidencing the class of your degree to your application (a transcript of course results is also desirable). If you have not yet graduated details of your examination or coursework performance to date should ALWAYS be provided.
GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR AWARDS
APPLICATIONS All applications for awards must be made on a form obtained from Judith Fox, Students' Administrator, Lincoln's Inn, London WC2A 3TL (alternatively, the forms may be downloaded from the link on the page for BPTC/CPE/Hardwicke Entrance Award Applications >) Any queries must be directed to Judith Fox.
Applications for the Major BPTC Awards should be made not later than 5th November in your 3rd year of University or year prior to commencement of the course.
Applications for the CPE Awards should be made not later than 30th April in your 3rd year of University or year prior to commencement of the CPE course.
Interviews for the Major BPTC awards will be held in March and for CPE Awards the first Saturday in July.
Applications for Pupillage Awards should be made not later than 31st July during the candidate's professional training course. Interviews are held end of September.
Please note: The making of any Award does not prevent the recipient from applying for an Award for subsequent year.
REFERENCES
Each applicant must arrange for two references to be sent either separately or attached to the application. If the latter, they must be in sealed envelopes. References must arrive not later than 5th November for BPTC Year Awards, 30th April for CPE Awards and 31st July for Pupillage Awards. The two forms attached may be used for references or referees may produce their reference on headed paper. The Inn does not write to referees or chase up references on behalf of the applicant. Please note: at least one reference MUST be an academic reference i.e. from your university.
NOTE CAREFULLY: ONLY THOSE STUDENTS INTENDING TO PRACTISE AT THE BAR OF ENGLAND AND WALES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS.
TANCRED STUDENTSHIPS
The Tancred Trust, now the Tancred Foundation was established in 1721 by Christopher Tancred. The Tancred Foundation awards annual studentships to male communicant members of the Church of England who are members of intending members of Lincoln's Inn and who are nominated for a studentship by Lincoln's Inn. The annual funds usually permit two awards of scholarship standard. They are awarded for the BPTC Year.
To Apply
You may apply for nomination for a Tancred Studentship along with the other BPTC Year Awards. Closing date is 5th November. A separate application form is not needed, please tick the application form for Major BPTC Year awards to indicate that you wish to be considered.
The following conditions are applied by the trustees fo the Tancred Foundation before a studentship will be awarded:
The candidate:
(a) must be a male member of the Church of England
(b) must not have reached the age of 25 when the award is given
(c) must be in need of financial help
(d) must provide a reference from his parish priest or other clergyman of the Church of England.
Lincoln's Inn ensures that no candidate for any of its other awards are prejudiced in any way by the availability of a Tancred Studentships on the above conditions. No candidate will be nominated to the trustees for receipt of a Tancred Studentship unless he also satisfies the Inn that he is of a standard to justify the award by the Inn of a Scholarship and would be awarded a Scholarship but for the availability of the Tancred Funds.
July 2010
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