THE HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF LINCOLN’S INN
APPLICATION FOR AWARDS 2017/2018
Please complete in BLACK INK or TYPE so that the form will be clearly legible when duplicated. DO NOT PRINT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE PAPER.
Please return forms no later than the appropriate closing dates to The Scholarships Coordinator, The Treasury Office, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3TL.
Please Note: On receipt of your application for any award, you will be sent an emailed acknowledgement. If you have not received an acknowledgement within 7 to 10 days of sending your application, please contact the Scholarships Coordinator promptly. We MAY NOT have received your forms.
The applicant is responsible for ensuring that references are submitted by the appropriate closing date.
NOTE CAREFULLY:
STUDENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO MAKE APPLICATIONS TO MORE THAN ONE INN.
PLEASE BE AWARE:
To ensure the above is adhered to, we will distribute a list of names of those students who apply for a scholarship with The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn with the 3 other inns of court.
Applications must be returned by post or delivered by hand and received in the Treasury Office (Email is not acceptable) by 4.00 pm at the latest on the day of the closing date. (If posting, we would strongly encourage using the “Guaranteed Next Day Delivery” service).
PLEASE TICK THE AWARDS YOU ARE APPLYING FOR.
Hardwicke Entrance Award
(Apply at any time preferably before admission) ……….
Major BPTC Awards
(Apply in 3rd year at University or year prior to BPTC
- closing date: 4 November 2016) ……….
THE HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF LINCOLN’S INN
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
2017/ 2018
This application form is to be used in order to apply for a scholarship or award from Lincoln’s Inn for the Bar Professional Training Course. You may also apply for a Hardwicke Entrance Award on this form. You do not need to be a member of Lincoln’s Inn to apply for a scholarship or award, but you may only apply to one Inn. Do not attach a CV to this form, it will be discarded. Applications may not be emailed.
We ask you to give the names of two referees to support your application. The Inn does not write to referees or chase up references on behalf of applicants. Please ensure that your referees send their references directly to this office before the closing date for applications. (References may also be appended to the application form provided they are in sealed envelopes). Signed, scanned references may be emailed – see notes.
Please complete in typescript or print clearly in black ink. Forms must be printed on standard A4 paper. Do NOT print on both sides. Post or hand deliver to:
The Scholarships Coordinator
Treasury Office
The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
LONDON WC2A 3TL
Surname / First Name / Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms)Term Time Address / Permanent Address
Telephone Number / Telephone Number
Email Address
Mobile Telephone Number
Proposed course of study – BPTC?
/Proposed institution for study
/Anticipated year of course
/Date of admission to Lincoln’s Inn
Have you applied for or obtained awards from any of the Inns?
Details of Lincoln’s Inn awards held:
School Education
Qualification (e.g. G.C.S.E.,O’ level, A’ level or A’ level equivalent) /
Subject
/ Date / GradeSchool achievements, interests and activities
University / College EducationUniversity / College /
Dates
/ Subject / Qualification (e.g. B.A. etc) / ClassUniversity / College achievements, interests and activities
Any other occupations, training, experience or achievement (please give dates)
Please use this section to give details of any other relevant matters which may support your application
Do you have any areas of practice at the Bar which are of particular interest to you in your future career?Mini Pupillages
Court Visits
Mooting/DebatingExperience
Work in solicitors offices / other legal work
Pro Bono Work
Other Matters
FINANCIAL MEANS
This section is intended to help the panel assess your finances during your BPTC year(s).
· If you will be on the FULL TIME course complete this form for September 2017 – July 2018 (11 months)
· If you will be on the PART TIME course complete this form for September 2017 – July 2019 (23 months) funding for first year OR September 2016 – July 2018 (23 months) funding for second year.
The information contained in this form will be treated in strict confidence. Please provide as much information as possible. If there is any relevant information which does not fall into one of the specific categories, please use the rows marked *, specifying what it is. It is important that all the information given here is accurate. Verification may be required. Please note that if this section is not completed fully, your application may not be processed.
Anticipated Expenses / Anticipated IncomeTotal / Total
Course Fee / From work
Accommodation: Rent or Mortgage Repayments / Drawing down savings
Share of household bills
(heating, electricity, telephone) / Interest from savings/ investments
Books/equipment/course materials / Financial or other material contributions from family or any other sources
Travel / Other (please specify)
Other (please specify) / TOTAL
*
* / Current Assets
TOTAL / Property
Savings
Current Indebtedness / Other Investments
Student Loans / *
Mortgage / TOTAL
*
*
TOTAL
If, having completed this form, you consider that there is something about your existing or anticipated financial position that has been missed, please provide that information here:
The panel may ask you to expand on these matters.
References
Name and address of first referee / Name and address of second referee
One of your referees must be an academic referee.These must be sent directly to the Scholarships Coordinator or appended to the application form in sealed envelopes before the closing date for applications. We do not write to referees.
I declare that the above particulars are true and accurate in all respects and that it is my intention to undertake pupillage and to practise at the Bar of England and Wales.
Signature ………………………………….. Date…………………………………
INNS’ EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES QUESTIONNAIRE
In line with the Inns’ Equal Opportunities Policy and Code, the Inns collect information on age, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, disability, university attended, degree classification and intentions as to future practice from all applicants for Inn membership and scholarships so that the effectiveness of the Policy and Code can be assessed.
The ethnic origin categories are those used in the 2001 census and are recommended by the Bar Council. The information collected will be treated as confidential. It will be used to compile statistical analyses and reports and will not be released to anyone in a way which might identify any individual. The data collected will not be used in any selection process and is kept only for monitoring purposes.
1. What is your ethnic group?
Choose one section from (a) to (e) and then place a tick in the appropriate square bracket to indicate your cultural background.
(a) White
British [ ]
Irish [ ]
Any other white background – please write here …………………………………………… [ ]
(b) Mixed
White and Black Caribbean [ ]
White and Black African [ ]
White and Asian [ ]
Any other mixed background – please write here …………………………………………… [ ]
(c) Asian or Asian British
Indian [ ]
Pakistani [ ]
Bangladeshi [ ]
Any other Asian background – please write here …………………………………………… [ ]
(d) Black or Black British
Caribbean [ ]
African [ ]
Any other Black background – please write here …………………………………………… [ ]
(e) Chinese or Other ethnic group
Chinese [ ]
Any other – please write here ……………………………………………………………… [ ]
(f) Unwilling to supply information [ ]
2. Please indicate your gender by circling as appropriate: Male / Female
3. Do you consider yourself to have a disability? YES / NO
4. Do you intend to practise at the Bar of England and Wales? YES / NO
5. How old will you be at the start of the course you intend to study? ………….
6. What is your nationality? ……………………………….
PLEASE ENSURE YOU AFFIX THE CORRECT POSTAGE WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR SCHOLARSHIP FORM AS THE INN WILL NOT PAY ANY EXCESS CHARGE DUE UPON DELIVERY OF POST. INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE COULD MEAN YOUR APPLICATION BEING DELAYED AND, THUS, NOT ACCEPTED. WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE USING THE GUARANTEED NEXT DAY DELIVERY SERVICE.