Applications for the Shackleton Scholarship Fund (SSF) are being accepted now. The SSF benefits both the scholars and the region by creating wider knowledge and promoting new skills and activities. Applications can be submitted requesting funds (usually of up to about £4,000) to help support Academic or Quality of Life projects. Closing date for applications is 31 March 2024. Applications forms can be downloaded from our Application pages.

Applications for the Shackleton Scholarship Fund (SSF) are being accepted now. The SSF benefits both the scholars and the region by creating wider knowledge and promoting new skills and activities. Applications can be submitted requesting funds (usually of up to about £4,000) to help support Academic or Quality of Life projects. Closing date for applications is 31 March 2023. Applications forms can be downloaded from our Application pages.

While the Falklands have been fortunate to have maintained a relatively 'covid-free' status, there are still travel restrictions to and from the Islands, and onwards to South Georgia. These may impact when and how SSF Scholars are able to undertake their projects. Read the full story to find out more, and some points which 2021 applicants may wish to consider when preparing their application.

Applications for the Shackleton Scholarship Fund (SSF) are being accepted now. The SSF benefits both the scholars and the region by creating wider knowledge and promoting new skills and activities. Applications can be submitted requesting funds (usually of up to about £3,000) to help support Academic or Quality of Life projects. Closing date for applications is 31 March 2021. Applications forms can be downloaded from our Application pages.

Applications for the Shackleton Scholarship Fund (SSF) are being accepted now. The SSF benefits both the scholars and the region by creating wider knowledge and promoting new skills and activities. Applications can be submitted requesting funds (usually of up to about £3,000) to help support Academic or Quality of Life projects. Closing date for applications is 31 March 2020. Applications forms can be downloaded from our Application pages.

New Zealander, Gavin Rowland who is a Director of Tectra (New Zealand's leading provider of shearing training) brings his extensive knowledge to the Falklands.   Gavin himself has competed for many years in shearing competitiors with some success.  He has the role of delivering judges training nationally.  He actively supports the shearing community as Spearing Sports Chairman and is Chairman of the 2017 World Championship organising committee.

I departed from Brize Norton late at night to begin an adventure, fulfilling a lifetime ambition to visit the Falkland Islands.    We had a rather long delay in Ascension Island due to bad weather affecting flights in the Falklands and eventually I was collected from the airport at Mount Pleasant by Jenny Luxton and driven to my base at Lafone House in Stanley ... and so my three weeks in the Falklands began!

Spotted a gap in the rich tapestry of Falkland’s life?   Got a talent or hobby that you would like to share with the Falklands community?   Identified someone else who could bring a new club or interest to the Islands? If so the Shackleton Scholarship Fund’s Quality of Life scheme might be just what you need to pull it all together.  

Variety in the Quality of Life Awards for 2014

Biologists succeed in winning all the 2014 Shackleton Academic Awards