Thomas Carpenter’s Trust has been set up to provide financial assistance for the education of suitably qualified applicants. The Educational Foundation of Thomas Carpenter was set up by the Wills of John Lane (1670) and Thomas Carpenter (1731) and after several amendments was consolidated and regulated by the Charity Commissioners in a scheme dated 1960. It was further amalgamated with the Cordwainer and Bread Street Wards’ Foundation in 1997.Applicants must be under 25 years of age… Show more Thomas Carpenter’s Trust has been set up to provide financial assistance for the education of suitably qualified applicants. The Educational Foundation of Thomas Carpenter was set up by the Wills of John Lane (1670) and Thomas Carpenter (1731) and after several amendments was consolidated and regulated by the Charity Commissioners in a scheme dated 1960. It was further amalgamated with the Cordwainer and Bread Street Wards’ Foundation in 1997.Applicants must be under 25 years of age and undertaking a full-time course of study; they, or their parents must have lived or worked in Bread Street or Cordwainer Wards or the adjoining Wards of the City of London for three consecutive years. This area effectively covers the Wards of Bread Street, Cordwainer, Castle Baynard, Farringdon Within, Dowgate, Cheap, Walbrook, Queenhithe and Vintry. Applicants have to demonstrate financial need. Show less

The Mansion House Scholarship Scheme exists to fund scholarships at Master's Degree level or equivalent for students and young business executives from overseas to travel to the United Kingdom to study or to undertake training or work experience in the Financial Services and related Professional Services Sector. The Scheme was established in 1998 and is administered as a Charitable Trust (reg no 1087486). It is funded primarily through donations by the Livery Companies of the City of London,… Show more The Mansion House Scholarship Scheme exists to fund scholarships at Master's Degree level or equivalent for students and young business executives from overseas to travel to the United Kingdom to study or to undertake training or work experience in the Financial Services and related Professional Services Sector. The Scheme was established in 1998 and is administered as a Charitable Trust (reg no 1087486). It is funded primarily through donations by the Livery Companies of the City of London, although wider support from the many commercial organisations and firms who are based within the City of London is also encouraged. Show less

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