APPLICATION FOR THE ALEX SCOTT

FUTURE TRAINERS TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP

The Alex Scott Future Trainers Travel Scholarship aims to support those who are committed to a career training racehorses in Britain by promoting their education and improvement of their skills outside the United Kingdom.

Alex Scott trained in Newmarket and handled champions Cadeaux Genereux, Sheikh Albadou and the two-year-old Lammtarra. After his death in 1994, Alex Scott’s family and friends set up an Assistant Trainers’ Scholarship giving the winner the chance to spend one month abroad gaining work experience with a trainer in the country of their choice. The Scholarship is currently worth £3000 to the winner, funded by the Tim Dunlop Memorial Travelling Scholarship (TDMS). TDMS is a charity that was set up by friends of Tim, in his memory, after he was tragically killed in a car accident in France at the age of 21 in 1987. In 2018 the Alex Scott Scholarship was retargeted for Future Trainers. The application process is managed by the National Trainers Federation (NTF).

Section 1 – Your Personal Details

Full Name	Click here to enter your name

Address	Click here to enter your postal address

Date of Birth	Click here to enter your date of birth

Current Employer	Click here to enter the name of your current employer

Section 2 – Your Experience

A description of your experience in racing so far and why you believe this is the right time to seek further experience abroad. Not more than 200 words.

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Section 3 – Your Destination

The destination country and the trainer with whom you wish work and why. Let us know whether this has already been arranged. Not more than 100 words.

Click here to enter details of your planned destination

Section 4 – Your Objectives

An outline of your objectives in gaining further experience abroad and how these fit into your career plan. Not more than 200 words.

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Section 5 – Your Career

How you envisage your career developing and when you would hope to apply for a licence.

Not more than 100 words.

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Section 6 – Your CV and References (to be included with this form)

Please include a copy of your CV and two references, at least one of which is from your current or a former employer.

Reference one	Click here to enter details for your first reference

Reference two	Click here to enter details for your second reference

Judging the applications

Stage 1 - The NTF Chief Executive and two members of the NTF Council representing Flat and Jump codes will reduce the initial applications to a short list of four.

Stage 2 - From the short list, a panel appointed by the NTF and the TDMS trustees will choose the winner through a single round of interviews.

Submitting your application

Applications should be submitted preferably using this form and sent via email, together with your CV and references to r.arnold@racehorsetrainers.org or by post to Rupert Arnold, Chief Executive, National Trainers Federation, 9 High Street, Lambourn, Hungerford, Berkshire RG17 8XL to be received by 30th September 2019.

Conditions

The Scholarship winner will take responsibility for arranging the trip abroad with guidance and assistance from the NTF.

Acceptance of the award is conditional on the winner agreeing to write a report of his/her experience, insights gained and how he/she expects it to help further their career.

In recognition of the industry funding for the award, this report or a version of it would appear in an appropriate racing publication. If required, the NTF will provide journalistic support.