The British Lichen Society offers one student scholarship annually for a summer vacation project at a British academic or other research institution. Suitable candidates are likely to be higher education/university students who would like to pursue a project investigating some aspect of lichenology. This could involve, for example, their ecology, taxonomy, physiology, structure, evolution or chemistry, or an area of particular local interest. The project should be complete in itself, but this need not preclude topics related to broader studies.

The value of the scholarship would be £180 per week for a maximum of 10 weeks, plus a small grant towards the cost of materials, to a maximum of £2,000.

The application is made on behalf of the student by a member of the British Lichen Society (the applicant), who is likely to be a member of university/higher education or museum staff. The application should comprise:

• Title and brief outline of the proposed research project (maximum two sides of A4) with budget showing how the funds would be allocated and how the project relates to the student's education (e.g., if it is a project contributing to a degree) and a timetable for the work
• Name of the candidate and their brief CV (typically, one side of A4)
• Supporting reference from a person other than the applicant
• Brief outline of what support will be available for the student in terms of relevant resources, facilities and training

The successful applicant will be expected to:

• Provide supervision of the students' work
• Submit a report written by the student on the project to the Secretary of the British Lichen Society within two months of completion of the Scholarship, in a form suitable for publication in the British Lichen Society Bulletin
• Acknowledge support by the British Lichen Society in any publication
• Be responsible for the sound use of funds
• Provide a brief report on the progress and completion of the project and how the funds were spent

Applications should be submitted by 31 March to The Secretary or the Chairman of the Education and Promotions Committee, British Lichen Society, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD. Applications will be considered and the Scholarship awarded by the Council, or its President, on the recommendation of the Grants Committee of the BLS. Applicants will be notified as soon as possible by the Secretary after the decision has been taken, and no later than 15 May. (Reports from the successful Applicant to the Secretary after completion of the project will be brought to the attention of Council)

The Grants Committee will report annually to the Council of the BLS on applications received and the result of the award.