Badman Travel Awards

Contact: Ms P Holmes

Since 1980 annual travel awards have been made from a fund set up in memory of Mr E.R.Badman, a former deputy Headmaster of the school.  This fund was supplemented in 1994 by a legacy from Mr A.T.Shepherd, an old boy and former Chairman of Governors. The awards are intended to enable boys to travel, in this country or abroad, for educational purposes, in pursuit of some interest, or for adventure.

Applications for awards are considered by a committee comprising three members of staff.  The following guidelines have been laid down:

1. Awards will only be made to boys who, at the time of their travel, will have completed the fifth year.  Those who have just left school will be expected to travel within nine months of their last term at Hampton.
   
   
2. The amount of money available for awards is limited by the interest earned on the invested capital in the current financial year.  The amount will therefore vary from year to year.  Awards in the recent past have ranged from £20 to £300 per individual.
   
   
3. Applications for awards must be made in writing.  The following information should be included:
   • Planned itinerary, including method of travel (not hitching)
   • Purpose behind the trip and the benefits likely to be gained from it.
   • Estimated costings for travel, accommodation, living costs, insurance etc.
   • Other sponsorship already received/promised/applied for.
   • Outline of what the written report of your trip will include
     
     
4. Joint applications by two or more boys may be submitted. 
   
   
5. All short-listed applicants will be interviewed before study leave begins.  Decisions regarding awards will be made based on the quality of your application and the interview.
   
   
6. Those who receive awards must submit a full report of the activity, to be retained by the School Library.  Reports could be in any suitable format, such as a word processed document or a video diary on DVD (although this must be accompanied by a written abstract).  The final 25% of the award will be paid upon receipt of a completed report.
   
   
7. Although preference will normally be given to enterprises conceived and planned by the individual(s) concerned, consideration may also be given to applications for financial help towards the cost of those organised by other bodies.  Financial help will not, however, be given for trips/courses organised by the school.
   
   
8. Written applications should be submitted to Miss Holmes.
   
   
9. Deadline for this year’s applications is Friday 24th April 2009

Download an application form

Please see the Badman Shepherd notice board opposite the MPL for further details.

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Badman Shepherd Travel Awards 2009

Many congratulations to the following who have received bursaries for trips this summer:

Callum Adams-Carr £150 for a Raleigh International trip to Borneo for ten weeks, to work on two local community projects and travel independently afterwards.

Sanjeev Ramachandran £200 for a month in India working on HIV awareness and medical programmes.

James Lawson and Will Hamilton £100 for a month inter-railing around Europe. Aiming to visit 17 cities in 31 days.

James Day and Brett Shaw £150 for a ten day cycle tour of 4 cities in Europe – covering over 1100km by bike.

September 2009