Applying for grants and scholarships

1. Warm-up
Reveal the hints to guess the word:

2. Reveal the hints to guess the word:

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3. Read the definitions and choose the correct preposition.
A scholarship = an amount of/off money that an organization gives for/to someone so that they
can study at/with a particular school or university
A grant = money that the government or an organization gives you for/from a specific purpose
and does not ask you for/to pay back.
An endowment = money that is given to/for a college, hospital, etc. in order for/to provide it
with/off an income, or the giving of this money

4. Label the pictures with the following:

5. Answer the questions:

1. What’s the difference between a scholarship, a bursary, and a grant?

2. What are some reasons people apply for scholarships or grants?
3. Have you ever applied for a grant or a scholarship? Why? Why not?

6. Choose the correct options:

1. Many scholarships are aimed in/at/for specific groups of people. 

2. You should only apply for scholarships that you could qualify for/at/in. 
3. If you have to supply references, contact your referees early of/up/on so they have time to
write your references.
4. Submit your application in/by/with the closing date, and make sure you keep a copy for
your records.

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7. Video: 5 tips on applying for scholarships.
Watch the video 5 Tips On Applying For Scholarships. Which of the tips were mentioned?

1. Research all available options

2. Apply for every single scholarship possible
3. Provide the right information in your application
4. Believe in money
5. Believe in yourself
6. Keep applying
7. Don’t be stubborn
8. Know what a scholarship can do for you

8. Look at the list of people or organizations seeking funding. Rank the project ideas from 1 (=
deserves funding the most) to 5 (=deserves funding the least). Explain your choices to your
teacher.
◻ The local government is seeking funding to pay for the renovation of a 16th century castle.
◻ A local community wants money to plant new trees and flowers in the neighbourhood.
◻ A child trauma researcher and psychologist is trying to crowdsource funding for a research
trip abroad and a book publishing.
◻ A talented Engineering undergraduate student is seeking money to do a PhD.
◻ A single mom of three is looking for funding to send her daughters to an art school.

9. Look at some reasons people give when applying for funding.

Put the words in bold in the correct order:
The (carry out would me enable to funding) funding would enable me to carry out my literary
research in South America and (my forge as career) forge my career as a novelist. It (would of give
understanding a deeper me) would give me a deeper understanding of what’s really important in
my writing. I (full could potential my realise) could realise my full potential and produce a novel
that will open people’s hearts and minds to something new.
10. Look at some reasons people give when applying for grants or scholarships. Correct the
underlined mistakes:
to
1) The funding would enable me for extend my research to new areas that no one has studied
in
before and then hopefully forge an international career at the field. 

2) The grant would allow me a deeper understanding of the subject I’m studying and would
in to
benefit me greatly into terms of my future PhD and all the contributions for the world I will

be able to make as a specialist. 

of
3) A small grant would facilitate so much needed development off this deprived

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 neighbourhood and allow the local people a deeper understanding of their circumstances,
in in
which would, at turn, result if some proactive behaviours.

11. Look at the definitions of some useful words. Use the prepositions
from the box to fill in the gaps. Some of them may be used more than once.

to / for / from / of

Beneficiaries: people who will benefit from your project.

Match funding: funding from than one source for the same project. Some funders will require this.
Outcomes: the benefits that happen as a result of your work. They are the reasons for doing your
project.
Outputs: what you actually do to achieve your outcomes.

12. 5 STEPS TO APPLY FOR MOST SCHOLARSHIPS. Put them in the correct order.

3 Contact your referees early on

1 Find scholarships you qualify for
5 Make a good impression in your application
2 Check what documents you need to supply, by when
4 Get your document copies certified

13. TRUE or FALSE?

To make a good impression in your application, you need to make sure you:

- tailor your application to the goals of the organisation awarding the scholarship. ✓
- ❌
fill in all the sections tidily by hand.
- check your spelling. ✓
- attach all documents in random order, including the ones that were not requested. ❌
- ensure you have provided everything that was asked for. ✓
- ask someone to check your work before submitting it. ✓

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 14. Match the beginnings with the correct endings:

15. The following sentences were taken from real grant applications.
Would you use the sentences at the beginning or end of your application?

1. We would like to make an application for £1000 from the ANDY Fund. beginning / end
2. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you would like any more information. Thank you for your
consideration. beginning / end
3. Thank you very much for your attention to all these matters. I look forward to hearing from you.
beginning / end
4. Many thanks for considering this request. Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have
any further related questions. beginning / end
5. I am submitting a letter of intent to apply for the SR Foundation Grant to request funding for my
project. beginning / end
6. I am writing to submit my application for a scholarship from Edu-Tech Program for the Fall
semester of 2023. beginning / end

16. Look at sentences A and B. Which of the following phrases will fit both sentences?

A) The primary goal I set myself for January was to follow the first route and find a principal

investigator with whom I could apply for funding.

B) Research grants are awarded to academic staffs who apply for funding to conduct their

research and have it submitted for publication.

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17. Match the phrases with the correct definitions:

18. Drag and drop the correct preposition into each gap. There is one preposition extra that you
do not need:

from / in / to / with /of

1. The scholarship aims to cater to children of all abilities.

2. He resigned after being suspected of forging project documents.
3. Please acquaint me with all the candidates for the scholarship.
4. Three students have been implicated in the scandal, so the scholarship was withheld.

19. Reveal the hints to guess the preposition:

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20. Sort out the words from the box into the correct column in the table:

study / submit / acquaint / tailor / aim / fill / in order / terms of / funded / provide

* Some of these words may go into more than one category.

Make one sentence with each preposition.

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