Who can apply for the scholarships?

Only English residents working in a role that has a significant impact on the public realm and who can demonstrate a commitment to improving the quality of our public space can apply.

Applicants must not have extensive formal design training.  Other formal educational or professional qualifications are acceptable although not necessary. 

Who can apply?

Those applying might include (but are not restricted to):

  • highways engineers
  • planning officers
  • access officers
  • park workers and other green space professionals
  • community workers
  • regeneration professionals
  • value engineers
  • leisure and amenity officers
  • housing professionals
  • civil servants involved in public project procurement
  • regional development agency staff.

We particularly welcome applications from ethnic minorities and disabled people.

Who can't apply?

  • group or joint applications will not be accepted
  • scholarships will not be awarded for attending courses or academic studies
  • scholarships will not be awarded to students, including graduates and postgraduates
  • CABE staff or enablers may not apply.

Requirements for applicants

  • be able to take time out of work to travel
  • be eligible to travel to all countries proposed in their scholarship programme
  • propose their own scholarship programme. Activities might include working alongside professionals who demonstrate design leadership in their work and visiting best practice schemes in one or more countries. Each successful scholar will be allocated a mentor in CABE Space who will be able to help shape these arrangements
  • demonstrate that their project is feasible and worthwhile
  • demonstrate that their professional role could be improved by an understanding of design
  • demonstrate how the experience would make them more effective in their work and enrich the knowledge of the sector
  • demonstrate that they have an ability to promote lessons learnt within their field.

Requirements for scholars

  • disseminate the results and findings of their project as widely as possible on their return, for example, by giving media interviews, writing press articles and presenting their findings to their peers with the support of CABE
  • submit a short report on their project to CABE within two months of their return.

How can I apply?

Apply for a scholarship online until 5pm on 13 November 2009.