Apply for the 2027 Fellowship

Before you complete the form, please make sure that you read the Fellowship information pack.

SPAB encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.If you have trouble completing this form online, or have any questions about the programme, please contact Philippa Soodeen, Scholarship & Fellowship Officer, by emailing education@spab.org.uk.

We suggest reading through the form fully before starting to fill it out. You won't be able to save a draft, so you might want to type up your answers to longer questions elsewhere first and then copy and paste them into the form when you are happy with them.

Once you’ve completed all sections and clicked ‘submit’ the form will be sent straight to us and a copy will also be emailed to you for your reference.

Deadline for submitting applications: 7 September 2026

Your details

First Name

Last Name

Street Address

City

Postal Code

Country

Phone Number

Birth Date

Do you have a driving licence?

Yes

Do you own a vehicle?

Yes

Have you previously attended a SPAB course?

Yes

Details of course(s) attended

Are you a member of SPAB?

Yes

How did you hear about the Fellowship?

Your education and employment history

What trade(s) or skill(s) do you specialise in?

Your current or most recent job title

Employment status

Employed

Self-employed

In training

Other

Education & Qualifications, with dates

Relevant work history, with dates

Give brief details of relevant hobbies/interests (incl. membership of other societies etc)

If employed. Who do you work for?

Organization Name

Street Address

City

Postal Code

Country

Your Application

Please choose how to submit your application. The SPAB Fellowship programme is both creative and technical. We would love your application to reflect this. We need to know why you want to do the programme, and a bit about why you'd be a good fit.

Please complete the next two questions with up to 500 word answers, and select one of the following ways to submit images

Upload single document of up to six photos/sketches

Insert Instagram link for photos and videos

I will get in touch about alternative ways to apply

Please explain how you came across the Fellowship, what inspired you to apply, and what you hope to get out of this experience.

What makes you a good fit for the Fellowship? What skills, experiences and personal attributes can you bring to the role? Please include any relevant paid and voluntary experience, hobbies and interests, and membership of other societies.

Upload a file of images (Word, pdf, jpeg or png)

Upload requirements

Instagram handle @

Link Title

Link URL

Are you applying for the Millwright Fellowship?

Yes

Commitment to the programme

I understand that the Fellowship involves almost total commitment for six months (or nine months for the Millwright Fellowship),

I understand that I will receive a bursary in the region of £8,600 (£13,000 for the Millwright Fellowship) towards my living costs during the programme and that I will need to self-fund any living costs over and above this amount.

I have read the Fellowship Information Pack and agree to the commitment required, including attending all visits scheduled for me and keeping a daily record of my work on the programme.

Reference 1

First Name

Last Name

Job Title

Street Address

City

Postal Code

Phone Number

May we contact this person before interview?

Yes

Only after interview

Reference 2

First Name

Last Name

Job Title

Street Address

City

Postal Code

Phone Number

May we contact this person before interview?

Yes

Only after interview

Wrapping up

Application: Final step

IF YOU ARE EMPLOYED
We need confirmation from your employer that they will release you for all three blocks of the Fellowship and will continue to employ you. Once you have submitted this form, pass the text below to your employer to complete and to email to Pip Soodeen, Fellowship & Scholarship Officer: philippa.soodeen@spab.org.uk.

NOTE: We cannot proceed with assessing your application until we have received this confirmation from your employer.

EMPLOYER’S UNDERTAKING

"I, [MANAGER'S NAME], have read and understood the details of the SPAB Fellowship. On behalf of [COMPANY NAME], I hereby agree to undertake to continue to employ [APPLICANT NAME] and honour any agreement reached over wages for duration of the Fellowship (subject to normal terms and conditions of employment). I also agree to release [APPLICANT NAME] entirely from work commitments during each of the three phases of the Fellowship."

Employer confirmation

Tick to confirm that you've asked your employer to send their undertaking

Yes

I'm not employed

Privacy

Yes

Consent to SPAB using the information in this form to assess your application for the Fellowship programme, including contacting you by email, phone or post to discuss your application.

You can find out more about how we store and use your personal data in our Privacy Policy (link in footer)

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