Each year the Trustees are able to give grants to Kendrick students and ex-students within 5 years of leaving Kendrick.  The Trustees encourage you, as a Kendrick student, to consider applying for these grants and look forward to receiving your application. There are two types of grants available:-

Kendrick Trust Edmonstone Bequest Travel Scholarships

Set up in 1971 in memory of Miss GM Edmonstone, a former teacher, it awards travel scholarships of up to £500 each, to help students with travel costs for educational travel and voluntary / charity work at home and abroad (excluding commercially organised tours). The amount trustees can offer will depend upon the number of students requesting a grant in any one year;

Maintenance allowances of up to £500 to former students of the school whilst training for a profession, or similar advanced qualification, provided their application is made within 5 years of having left Kendrick. In exceptional circumstances, allowances may be extended to former students undertaking a course in higher education;

Kendrick Trust MM Towne Memorial Music & Arts Grants

It was set up in 1965 in memory of Miss MM Towne, head teacher from 1942 to 1960.  Grants are awarded towards the cost of travel, course fees etc. to current students who may be studying Music, Drama, Dance etc., out of school hours and towards the costs of participating in musical tours, events and festivals;

How to Apply

Applications should state

• the purpose for which the grant is required
• provide details of the contribution the applicant has made to the school
• the total amount required for the project and the amount expected to be raised by the applicant
• the applicant’s full name, school year and postal address

Students and former students should address their applications to Mrs K Bossom (Trustee) and send them to Ms Kattirtzi at Kendrick School who will provide a recommendation for the trustees.

Email your application to bursariesandgrants@kendrick.reading.sch.uk by Friday 17th April 2026.

Afterwards

The Trustees meet in May and all applicants will be informed of the Committee’s decision shortly after the meeting. Where a grant is awarded, a cheque for the amount will be included with the letter.

The Trustees would like to receive a short report from successful applicants on completion of their activity.
 

This bursary award has been set up to create role models in STEM in memory of the late Nizara and Subir Kumar Das, parents of Mrs Tribeni Chougule, a woman in Tech and a proud parent at Kendrick School since 2016.

The bursary has been set up by Mrs Chougule to acknowledge the gratitude and appreciation she has for the education her parents and family enabled her to have through the hardships and sacrifices they made.

The bursary consists of an annual award of £500 for a student in Year 13 who will pursue a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) related course post A Levels and can be used for appropriate university associated costs. The award is specifically for students who may have or have had financial hardship during their school career (students and families that have been in receipt of the pupil premium grant or bursary)

This award is to encourage girls/women into STEM so that we can begin to improve the imbalance that exists in the Tech industry between men and women to achieve a better representation of women in the future workforce. It is hoped that the recipients of the award will become role models to inspire other girls/women into the field of Technology.

How to apply:

• Write a statement in no more than 500 words with the following information:
• Elaborate the vision you have for your career in STEM and how the university degree will facilitate your achieving the vision.
• How will you inspire other girls to pursue a career in STEM
• Email your application to BursariesandGrants@kendrick.reading.sch.uk by Friday 15th May 2026
• Address it to Ms Kattirtzi and Mrs Chougule

AFTERWARDS

The award winner will be notified by the end of September 2026.

Mentoring by Mrs Chougule will also be available to the winner. When an award has been received and used for the purpose intended, bursary recipients will be asked to submit a brief statement, no more than 300 words, explaining what they did and the outcome of their activity.