Game shooters

BASC Scholarship programme application form

BASC’s Legacy Funded Scholarship aims to support and encourage students wishing to develop their knowledge in conservation, land management or gamekeeping.

It provides financial assistance to applicants where a lack of funding could obstruct education and future career paths.

The programme is open to UK citizens, who are either currently a BASC member, or have immediate family who are and while there is no minimum award, the maximum award to an individual is £4,500 per year.

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Section 1 – Personal details

Name(Required)
Contact address(Required)
Date(Required)

Section 2 – Details of the educational development or course of study

Please include details of the development or course of study you want to undertake: Dates and duration of the course. Course title or description of the development plan. Is it full time, part time, block release, online learning, mentoring, work experience etc. Where is the place of study or educational experience?

Section 3 – Career aspirations

Please tell us a little about yourself, what you are currently doing and what you hope to do after the educational development or course of study? Why did you choose this route and how will it help you achieve your career goals, while benefiting the countryside? (Max 250 words).

Section 4 – Budget proposal

Indicate the estimated costs you will incur, using this table. If you are proposing an application for over a year please use lines Year 2 and Year 3. You may add words to explain the figures used below the table.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

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Head of training and education

Salary: Circa £50,000 Location: Home-based with weekly attendance at Marford Mill Reporting to: Executive director of shooting and operations Closing date: 9 August 2026 Reference: HOTE/JULY/2026 Role information As head of an important and busy department, this role requires inspirational leadership to oversee the planning, direction and management of the association’s training, education and coaching.

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