Talented students undertaking arts courses can receive money from a charity.

Arts Aid is appealing for applications for financial help from students planning to make a career in the arts.

The charity wants to help students in situations when government funding is unavailable or when students need additional financial support.

Its scholarships are awarded for one year.

The charity made its first awards in 2018, providing a total of four scholarships. In 2019 it awarded a total of eight scholarships.

Scholarship recipients pursuing multi-year courses may re-apply and may be considered for a renewal of the scholarship based on their performance.

Those wishing to apply for scholarships for courses beginning in 2020 should contact the secretary and ask for an application pack.

This pack includes an application form and instructions.

To be eligible for an award applicants will need to demonstrate exceptional talent in their chosen field. Applicants will need to provide suitable written references in support of their application.

Candidates will be assessed on their written application and those invited to the next stage will be asked to attend an interview with the directors in Douglas.

The charity says students should apply as early as possible as funding is limited and the application process is competitive.

At the time of their application candidates will be expected to have applied to a course of study at a suitable educational institution.

It is not, however, necessary to have a confirmed place when first applying to Arts Aid for a scholarship.

Awards will be conditional on the applicant being able to demonstrate that they have been offered a confirmed place on their chosen course.

David Wertheim, the charity’s chairman, said: ’The directors are looking forward to meeting this year’s scholarship applicants and learning about their aspirations.

’The standard of the applicants is very high and although unfortunately not all applicants will be offered a scholarship we wish each and every one of them success in their chosen endeavours.’

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