Welcome to the scholarship application form.

Please fill out and submit this application to be considered for a scholarship. This scholarship is available for applicants who meet the criteria as outlined below, to attend Nautical Institute Academy Workshops, working in collaboration with The Seafarers' Charity.

Scholarship Criteria:
We encourage all applicants from the maritime industry to apply who:
  • Are currently employed - or have a career - in a seagoing or shore-side maritime role
  • Are committed to applying the course learning to improve workplace culture and crew wellbeing aboard
  • Would benefit from training but may face financial or systemic barriers to access
  • Are early in your maritime career, recent graduate or newly transitioned to the sector.
Please note that each candidate will only be eligible to join one of the in-person workshops.

Mental Health & Wellbeing: Designed for all kinds of mariners and seafarers, and open to all in a maritime role.

Leadership & Professional Behaviours: Designed for senior officers, master mariners and others in similar roles of leadership working aboard vessels or managing crew.


Additional Information
The Scholarship is provided in Collaboration with The Seafarers' Charity, and provides full funding of fees for a place in an in-person workshop.
The Scholarship as awarded does not cover travel or accommodation.
Note: If you're you're unable to attend the in-person workshop designated, we can offer to transfer your Scholarship Place to our online courses (5-day Leadership & Management course, or 2-day Seafarer Mental Health & Cre Wellbeing course).



For your application, please also ensure you have:

  1. A digital copy of your CoC, or similar equivalent seagoing/maritime certification. We will also accept a CV (Resume) for shore-side personnel or individuals early in their career.
  2. A Letter of Recommendation or Character Reference (personal, academic or professional, that gives us an indication you'll be able to take further what you learn and apply it to better maritime safety and culture).

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1. For which upcoming workshop are you applying? (Required.)

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2. Are you currently in a seafaring or maritime industry role? (Required.)

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