CSP Charitable Trust
Get financial assistance for your research project, masters degree, nationally accredited course, N/SVQ, overseas elective placement, BTEC award or access courses through the CSP's Charitable Trust.
About the Charitable Trust
The closing date for completed submissions for a Robert Williams International Award is 8 October 2010.
The CSP Charitable Trust was established in 1980 as an independent charitable organisation. It supports the advancement of physiotherapy education and research through annual awards made to members.
Currently the trust allocates about £200,000 to members each year. This provides funding for research projects (for both novice and experienced researchers) and support for very many professional development activity applications.
The funds come from an annual CSP donation complemented by occasional bequests and legacies from members, member groups and external organisations.
You can see some sample comments from successful recipients to appreciate the value and benefit of this support.
How are trust monies allocated?
Three independent CSP committees oversee the allocation of awards:- Scientific Panel: annual funding for research projects to novice and experienced researchers, annual awards for student research abstracts and a four-yearly award to support presentations at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy
- Educational Awards Panel: annual funding for a range of education and research activities (courses, presentations, study visits) to physiotherapy assistants and qualified physiotherapists
- Joe Jeans Memorial Fund Panel: funding to students on overseas elective placements.
Applying for funding
Use our quick reference guide below to see what you can apply for. Application forms are available to download at the foot of this table.
| Fund | Purpose | Application deadline |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Student member | |||
| Joe Jeans memorial fund | Overseas student electives | 1 Mar, 1 Oct | JJ application details |
| Robin Piercy Fund | Top student abstracts prize - CSP Congress | End of March | n/a |
| Associate member | |||
| CSP Charitable Trust Fund | Academically accredited courses | 1 Mar, 1 Oct | CTA application details |
| Qualified members | |||
| Physiotherapy Research Foundation | Research projects | 1 Sep | CSP research funding |
| CSP Charitable Trust Fund | Academically accredited courses | 1 Mar, 1 Oct | CTQ application details |
| International Lecture Fund | Overseas conference presentations | 1 Mar, 1 Oct | ILF application details |
| UK Presentation Fund | UK conference presentations | 1 Mar, 1 Oct | UKPF application details |
| Robert Williams Award | WCPT Congress presentations | Oct 2010 | Application form and guidance notes |
| Baroness Robson Travel Scholarship | Physiotherapy study visits | 1 Mar | BRTS application details |
| International Development Award | Supporting overseas education and development projects | 1 Mar, 1 Oct | IDA application details |
Funding feedback
Have you received charitable trust funds and need to give feedback?
Find out how to do this on our evaluation reports page.
See some sample comments below from members who received funding:
"an absolutely marvelous experience, very hard work, but very rewarding...both my research skills and confidence have had a big boost. I am looking forward to putting what I have learned into practice, and to keeping in touch with fellow students, particularly one who is a speech and language therapist researcher in London."International Lecture Fund
"My trip was a highly rewarding experience. I was able to expand my presentation skills by giving my first peer-reviewed paper to a hall of 500 shoulder surgeons; an experience I am unlikely to forget! I was able to raise the profile of physiotherapy by giving a paper at such a respected conference and I was able to network extensively, building close links with physiotherapists and surgeons from around the world. Many thanks to the CSP Charitable Trust."Assistant courses
"The course has enhanced my competence and I am more willing to undertake a rotational post now. I hope to carry on with further education as the course has encouraged me to aim higher and to achieve my full potential"Joe Jeans Memorial Scholarship
"[the overseas placement] gave me greater confidence in myself and my abilities and helped me to see the great need for physiotherapists all over the world giving me a greater passion for it."
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