Please note change in contact email for the Baird of Bute Society. Applications should be sent to: bairdstudent@gmail.com
The Baird of Bute Society is offering a fabulous scholarship opportunity to two Scottish school leavers in July this year. The scholarship is now in its third year.
The Scholarship has been developed by the Baird of Bute Society to honour Andrew Baird, a Bute blacksmith, who in 1910 achieved the First Attempted All-Scottish Heavier than Air Powered Flight in an aircraft of his own design and manufacture. The Society employs Baird’s example to inspire young people in Scotland to aspire to greatness in their lives.
The successful Scholarship applicants will spend between two and three weeks taking part in the Baird of Bute Society’s “Bench to Bedside” programme in a number of Toronto-based institutions and organisations. The programme provides participants with the opportunity to follow developments in the life sciences from the genesis of an idea through to research, development, testing, clinical and human trials and all the way to its introduction at the bedside.
The programme includes time at the Gunning Group at the University of Toronto, led by Scotland’s own Dr Patrick Gunning, which is one of the World’s most celebrated bio chemistry research groups, which is currently working on a drug which is aimed at treating three forms of cancer. Participants will also visit several Toronto healthcare facilities and will complete a tailored laboratory programme in the world-renowned Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute. Through these opportunities, the participants will enhance their science knowledge and skills and will have numerous opportunities for multi-disciplinary networking and continuing education. The Baird of Bute Society Canadian Science Scholarship provides a unique opportunity for the participants to broaden and deepen their interest in and understanding of science before pursuing their own studies in a life science course at university level.
Further information about the programme and how to apply is attached. I’d be grateful if you could forward this to your local authority Faculty Head and Biology contacts to make them aware of this opportunity. Each school is able to nominate one candidate who must be 18 years old by 1 June 2016 and who must have an unconditional offer to study a life science course. or related discipline, at university.
You may also be interested in the introductory video produced by the Baird of Bute Society and the blogs written by previous participants in 2014 and 2015.
Applications should be sent to Chris Markwell at bairdstudent@gmail.com by no later than 23rd May 2016. The two to three week scholarship will commence on or around the 8th July 2016.
Please download supporting documents below:
Baird Canadian Scholarship APPLICATION 2016
Baird Canadian Scholarship Requirements
Baird Canadian Scholarship Poster
Baird Canadian Scholarship Online Information
Baird Canadian Scholarship Briefing 2016
