Scholarship for women who are UK based
The 2013 Groundbreakers scholarship
♦ One scholarship of up to £2000 (to include transport and accommodation) for an aspiring Chief Executive (CE) or a CE of a smaller charity.
♦ Scholarship could include up to one week of shadowing member(s) of
Groundbreakers.
♦ Criteria:
1. Registered charity.
2. CE of small to medium charity or a woman whose next move is likely to be to a post as CE of a charity.
3. Scholarship for experiential learning to break new ground in their career aspirations.
♦ Applications:
1. Covering letter explaining who you are; how you will use the scholarship and what particular aspects of the chief executive’s role you would like to study/develop.
2. Clear objectives for the programme of professional development that the scholarship will fund.
3. CV (Not more than 2 pages).
4. Full contact details of two referees (postal and email addresses, telephone numbers).
5. Closing date for applications to be received: 31st March 2013 (send to dalton.dorothy@btopenworld.com).
A former recipient of a Groundbreakers scholarship which paid for professional mentoring writes:
“The mentoring has been an incredibly valuable experience as it has given me an outlet to discuss my approach, find solutions to problems and analysis situations objectively. I started the role in such a way that everyone's issues and problems were left on my desk and through the mentoring I have developed techniques to encourage staff to take more responsibility and make decisions for themselves. I have become clearer in my expectations of staff and ensure that I follow up on actions, as well as setting out clear targets for managers. I also spent a lot of time with my mentor looking at how I manage my workload, putting in systems for delegation and improving communications.
The shadowing of a Groundbreakers member was a very positive experience and gave a really useful insight to the role of a CEO in a large complex organisation. The key learning points for me were using the Board much more so they become a visible part of the organisation, spending one day a fortnight at home reading and thinking and generally taking time out, and using a balanced scorecard approach to setting key performance indicators which everyone can understand and see how they contribute to.”