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Old 3rd Dec 2010, 22:52
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2011 Scholarships



FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (R) RATINGS
Several Fixed Wing & one Rotary.
The Scholarship award covers all direct training and examination costs.
Refer to the application forms for eligibility criteria and terms and conditions of the scholarship.
Closing date for applications: 23 March 2011
Interviews will be held in London on Tuesday 3 May 2011.
Application forms:
Flying Instructor Rating (Fixed Wing) 2011
Flying Instructor Rating (Rotary) 2011

PPL (FIXED WING) SCHOLARSHIPS
Several full scholarships are available. They cover all aspects of training up to licence issue for candidates prepared to dedicate a considerable part of the summer to gaining their PPL. Providing up to 45 hours of flying, these scholarships can take a candidate with little or no experience, to completion of their flying licence during the course of the summer, alternatively they can finish training of someone who is already partially trained.
The scholarships are awarded entirely on merit as evidenced on the completed application form and as assessed by a selection committee appointed by the Guild.
Candidates must be 17 or over on 1st June 2011.
Closing date for applications: 23 March 2011
Interviews will be held in London on 5 and 6 May 2011.
Application form: PPL Scholarship (Fixed Wing) 2011
Overseas Applicants
Applicants from overseas are welcome to apply and should email the Guild office gapan @ gapan.org to make arrangements to submit an application.
Note: Interviews and training will take place only within the UK.


GLIDING COURSE SCHOLARSHIPS
New for 2011 -
2 scholarships for a residential week at Lasham in early August 2011.
Successful candidates must be over 16 on 1 June 2011.
Closing dates for applications is 23 March 2011
Interviews will be held in London on Tuesday 3 May 2011.
Sponsored by the Guild Young Members Group
Application form: Gliding Scholarship 2011

Bursaries for FLYING INSTRUCTORS
Instrument Rating Instructor (up to £2,500), Aerobatics Instructor (up to £1,750), Multi-Engine Instructor (up to £3,500).
More info here: GAPAN Bursaries

Jet Orientation Course Scholarships 2011
2 courses available at EPST.
The course is specifically designed to prepare newly qualified professional pilots for employment with an airline. It is not type specific. Application forms will be available shortly.


2010 Scholarship Winners


Pictured: San Carpenter (Benevolent Fund FI Scholarship) Luke Roberts (Air Safety Trust Diamond Jubilee Scholarship) John Haffenden (Instrument Rating Instructor Bursary) Ben Pilgrim (Grand Master's Scholarship) Amy Cosgrove (Sir Sefton Branker Scholarship) Matt Stubbs (Cadogan Scholarship) The Immediate Past Master Rear Admiral Colin Cooke-Priest, *John Randall (Benevolent Fund PPL Scholarship) Aaron Collaco (Jack Smith Commemorative Scholarship) Louise Courtney (JOC Scholarship) Andrew Jackson (Aerobatic Instructor Bursary) Claudine Miles (JOC Scholarship)
Other winners: Helen Vosper (Norman Motley FI Scholarship), Jan Angermann (MEI Bursary) Daniel Meanley (Cobham Scholarship) and Paul Taylor (Weetabix Helicopter Instructor Scholarship)




Good Luck.

Tudor

GAPAN - The Guild of Air Pilots & Air Navigators

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Ppl (fixed Wing) Scholarships

I tried to access the application form via the link but it does not want to work.

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Jude098, try this direct link: http://www.gapan.org/file/222/ppl-sc...ation-2011.pdf
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Thank you

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Hi
Does anyone know if there is an upper age limit - Im 41....would i be considered too old ?

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wallacengrommet, the age criteria are fully described on the application form....
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Quite a likely stupid question,
Does anyone know where they would like application forms to be sent?
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I would imagine to the address on the first page of the form!
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Closing date for applications for most of the scholarships:

Wednesday 23 March 2011

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Only 3 days left to apply!
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Hope you've got my application by now then
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Does the selection process only exist of 1 interview and that's it? Or do you have to make a PAT or something like that?
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There are 2 stages in the selection process, the second of which is an interview:

(1) The Selection Committee considers all the application forms and selects a short-list of candidates to go on to the second stage.

(2) Short-listed candidates are required to attend an interview with the Selection Committee at the Guild Office in Central London on the 5th or 6th May. The interview process includes short tests to help ascertain aptitude and ability.


(Edit: I'm an active member of the Guild but I'm not on the Selection Committee.)

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That's clear. Thank you!

Do you maybe know how many applicants apply to these scholarships?

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^^ Good questions
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Well, it's closing day today, so, from 7am tomorrow I can be found in a sleeping bag under my letter box, just in case I'm lucky!
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To those who applied:

Applications for 2011 are now closed. There were approximately 400 applications.

You will know if you have got through to the interview stage by mid-April.
In the meantime, remember to keep the 5th and 6th May free in your diary.

Good luck.


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400! Good luck to everyone who has also applied. Looks like it will be tough.
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Anyone lucky enough to have received an invite yet?
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Anyone heard anything?

I've still not been home yet..
Getting a little eager as it would be the best news..
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