Applications have opened for next year’s Sir Ian Dixon Scholarship.
Established in 1997, the scholarship is funded and supported by the Sir Ian Dixon Legacy, The Chartered Institute of Building and The Worshipful Company of Constructors.
Sir Ian Dixon was CIOB’s President from 1989 to 1990 and head of Willmott Dixon. He was an enthusiastic supporter of innovation and education within the industry.
The scholarship is designed to provide an opportunity for companies to develop the potential of their staff through a research programme.
The successful scholar will continue to work full time during the scholarship year, carrying out a research project which will benefit the scholar, their company and the industry. The subject of the research could relate to any area of construction management including forms of contract, processes on site, emerging trends or management practices. It could be a new topic or extend existing work to increase its value to a wider audience in industry.
Once selected, the candidate will then discuss progress with their company and WCC mentors every few months, producing an end of project summary to be made available on the Worshipful Company website at the end of the 12-month scholarship period. The scholar will also give a presentation at a suitable event, hosted by their company and on successful completion of this project the scholar will receive an award of £3,000.
Application process
- The candidate must send their CV and a brief summary (100 words max) of their chosen research topic + confirming if the project is new or will build on existing work.
- A member of the selection committee will then arrange a time for discuss the proposed project in more detail over the phone to gather further information.
- All applications will be reviewed by the Selection Committee and the winner will be agreed by the 21st January 2020. The successful candidate will be informed by email by 29th January 2020.
- Applications should be made via email to: [email protected]
Key dates
- The closing date for applications is Friday, 13th December 2019.
- Winner selected by 21st January 2020
- Selected winner informed by 29th January 2020.
- Awards Dinner 12th February 2020.
