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UKCP Bursary 2021

The UKCP Bursary is a fund created to support those studying and training to be psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors and who may need financial assistance.

Our aim is not only to help individuals, but to strengthen the profession as a whole by supporting students and trainees from groups under-represented in our workforce, and by enabling those from all backgrounds to complete their studies and contribute to the future of psychotherapy.

The deadline for applications for the 2021 bursary has now passed. If you would like to be notified about the UKCP Bursary 2022 in spring/summer 2022, please email bursary@ukcp.org.uk to be added to the contact list.

COVID-19 has presented challenges for all of us, including our students and trainees. If you are in a position to make a donation at this time, please give what you can to help build our bursary fund.

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Support the UKCP bursary fund

Every new generation of psychotherapists transforms the profession, and we’re excited to see the future that our current trainees will shape. However, some of tomorrow’s psychotherapists are struggling with today’s circumstances.

If you can, please donate to our bursary fund using the form below or via this link to support UKCP students and trainees in need of financial assistance.

Key dates for the 2021 bursary

Friday, 11 June 2021, 10am – applications open
Monday, 12 July 2021, noon – applications close
Friday, 30 July 2021 – panel to make final decisions
Friday, 6 August 2021 – applicants notified of the outcome (by email)

How applications are assessed

Once the deadline for applications has passed, all the eligible applications submitted will be anonymised by UKCP and shared with a specially appointed UKCP Bursary Panel which comprises:

a nominated UKCP Trustee (Panel Chair)
a nominated representative from the Professional Regulatory Committee of the Colleges and Faculties (PRCCF)
a nominated representative of the Education, Training and Practice Committee (ETPC)
a UKCP Honorary Fellow (nominated by the UKCP Chair)
a lay person who is not a UKCP member, not a practitioner, and not already on any UKCP committee or Board (nominated by the Board).

The panel will meet (online) to assess the anonymous applications and decide which should receive a £750 bursary.

Please see our UKCP Bursary 2021 Guidance for full details about the selection process.

If your application is successful

You’ll be notified by email of the outcome of your application and whether you will receive a bursary by Friday, 6 August 2021.

If your application is successful, the award will be paid directly to your training organisation via bank transfer and will go towards the fee for your training. No payments will be made directly to applicants.

Please see our UKCP Bursary 2021 Guidance for full details, terms and conditions.