Higher Education Scholarship

Supported by Jacobsen

Thanks to generous support from Jacobsen, BIGGA has been able to award Higher Education Scholarships since 2002.

Designed to help greenkeeper members of BIGGA move into higher education, the scholarships may be awarded to those studying for the following qualifications:

• N/SVQ Level 4
• Higher National Certificate
• Foundation Degree/HND
• BSc Turf Management
• MA in Sustainable Golf Course Management

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must meet the following:

1. Be a Greenkeeper Member of BIGGA
2. Be working as a full-time greenkeeper
3. Have been a BIGGA Member for a minimum of 2 years

The following criteria may also be taken into consideration:

• Type of Education Course
• Previous Training and Development
• If the course contains an environmental module
• Contribution to BIGGA

Your details will be shared with Jacobsen and your name will be shared in Greenkeeper Internationl, the BIGGA website and social media channels.

To apply for a Higher Education Scholarship, download an application form from your My BIGGA pages.

2021 Scholarships have been awarded to:

Lloyd Preece - HNC Golf Course Management

Stefan Carter - FdSc Sportsturf Management

Andrew Anderson - HNC Golf Course Management

2020 Scholarships have been awarded to:

James Dawson - FdSc Sportsturf Management

Kyle Cruickshank - BSc (Hons) Sportsturf Science

Lukasz Jurkowski - HNC Golf Course Management

Matthew Perks - FdSc Sportsturf Management Online

Chris Hale - HNC Golf Course Management

Gregg Hood - HND Golf Course Management

Martin Scott - SVQ level 4

2019 Scholarships have been awarded to:

Jamie Wright - HNC Golf Course Management

Adam Brackley - HNC Golf Course Management

Tom Smith - HNC Golf Course Management

Mark Smith - HNC Golf Course Management

Sam Sweetzer - MA Sustainable Golf Course Management

James Evans - HNC Golf Course Management

Jamie Hughes - HNC Golf Course Management

Graeme Roberts - HNC Golf Course Management

Will Dix - HNC Golf Course Management

Callum Edwards - HNC Golf Course Management

Richard Mullen - HNC Golf Course Management

2018 Scholarships have been awarded to:

Amanda Dorans - HNC Golf Course Management

Jonathan Gamble - HNC Golf Course Management

Blair Shearer - HNC Golf Course Management

Scott Corrigan - HNC Golf Course Management

Mark Allard - HNC Golf Course Management

Mark Simmons - HNC Golf Course Management

Mark Hollingsworth - FdSc Sportsturf Management

Craig Mackay - HNC Golf Course Management

Nick Roberts - HNC Golf Course Management

Jimmy Butler - HNC Golf Course Management

Tom Platt - HNC Golf Course Management

Matthew Mackenzie - FdSc Sportsturf Management

Dean Reed - HNC Golf Course Management