Shackleton Quality of Life Scholarship Programme Grant

Shackleton Quality of Life Scholarship Programme Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Shackleton Scholarship Fund
Amount: Up to £4,000
Last Updated: February 03, 2026

Summary

The Shackleton Quality of Life Scholarship Programme honors Sir Ernest Shackleton's legacy by providing annual awards up to £4,000 for projects that enhance the quality of life for residents of the Falkland Islands. Applicants must have an on-island sponsor and can use funds for travel, course fees, and materials, but not for salaries. This initiative aims to stimulate human endeavor and research, supporting both local and international engagement.

Overview

Shackleton's LegacySir Ernest Shackleton was an outstanding leader in the golden age of Antarctic exploration at the dawn of the twentieth century. His astonishing feats of leadership, navigation, endurance and survival have recently inspired a revival of interest in Britain, the United States and elsewhere in the world. His son Edward, Lord Shackleton, began as an explorer who won acclaim as a scientist, businessman, wartime Royal Air Force officer, statesman and author of two reports for the British Government which laid the foundation for the Falkland Islands' development and prosperity. The Shackleton name has played a vital role in the history and growth of the Falkland Islands, therefore the Shackleton Scholarship Fund was set up in 1995 to commemorate these two remarkable men and to stimulate human endeavour, initiative and research. Shackleton Quality of Life Scholarship Programme Quality of Life Scholarships are for people whose visit to the Falkland Islands, or from the Falkland Islands to other parts of the world, benefit the region and enhance the quality of life for Islanders. Awards of up to about £4,000 are made annually, and can be used to cover scholar travel expenses (to and within the Islands), course fees, equipment or materials (e.g. for workshops/training sessions) – but can not be used to cover salaries. When calculating your project budget and if including a request to cover travel expenses to the Falklands, please note that SSF scholars will usually be allowed to purchase tickets at the reduced Falkland Islands 'resident' fare of approx. £1,600 each (return ticket) if travelling via the MOD flight from Brize Norton.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To submit a Quality of Life application, you must have an on-island Sponsor who supports the project, and actually submits the application on your behalf. For example, if you wanted to apply for a specialist sports coach to visit the Islands to provide training or instruction, the Falklands-based sponsor would submit the application, naming the identified sports coach as the Scholar. If you are a Falkland Islands resident and want to apply for a Quality of Life application for yourself as the Scholar, you can be your own sponsor.  Sponsors do not necessarily have to provide additional funding, but will need to be able to provide support (e.g. arranging accommodation, training venues, promotion of visit etc.) to the visiting Scholar. A 2-page (max) CV of the main applicant(s) must also accompany the application.