Private Pilot Licence Scholarships

Closing date for applications: 7 January 2025 at 12 noon

Interviews in London: 2nd & 3rd April 2025

These scholarships cover all aspects of training up to licence issue for a candidate who is prepared to dedicate a considerable part of the summer to gaining their PPL.  Providing up to 45 hours of flying training, the scholarships can take a candidate with little or no experience to completion of their flying licence during the course of the summer; alternatively they can "finish off" someone who is already partially trained.  The scholarships are awarded entirely on merit as evidenced on the completed application form and as assessed by a selection committee appointed by the Company.  Candidates must be 17 or over on 1 June 2025.  The course must be commenced during the summer of 2025 and completed by 26th September 2025.

All candidates should be aware that, if called to interview, they must make their own arrangements to attend interview in person in London on 2nd or 3rd April 2025.  Alternative dates cannot be arranged.  Training must take place at a UK flying school approved by the Company.  Please note that the scholarship only covers the cost of flying training and licence issue; no provision is made for transport, accommodation, subsistence etc.

Terms and Conditions:
The aim of the Scholarship Programme is to assist the successful individual, who might otherwise not have the necessary resources, to achieve their licence. The Scholarship covers only direct training and examination costs.  The costs of obtaining the Class 2 Medical Certificate and any associated travel, subsistence and accommodation expenses are the responsibility of the Scholarship winner.

The criteria for successful applications includes:

• your ability to demonstrate a serious ambition and ability to pursue an aviation related career
• your availability to undertake and complete the Scholarship during summer 2025
• your educational achievements, demonstrable knowledge and/or experience in science, mathematics or other aviation related subjects
• you must be able to satisfy the relevant medical standard to enable issue of a Class 2 Medical Certificate issued in the UK in accordance with Part Med
  you must be aged at least 17 on 1 June 2025
• overseas applicants must be able to show they have the appropriate passport, visa or travel documents to reside in the UK during the training period in order for their application to be considered

Other information:

Please indicate if you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application process by contacting the office on the email address below.  If you are invited to attend an interview, do you require any assistance or adjustments?

Successful candidates will be made a conditional offer which will be subject to confirmation once all pre-requisite and contractual details have been acknowledged as satisfied.

Please note:  Your application must be completed in your own handwriting, scanned as a four page pdf document (no larger than 3MB) and saved using the format forename.surname and sent by email to ppl@airpilots.org.  All correctly completed applications received are acknowledged by email.  Applications received as single page documents, not saved correctly, including the cover page, as photographs, or in any other form will be disregarded.

Gliding Scholarships

Closing date for applications is 25th February 2025 at 12 noon.

Interviews:  22nd, 23rd & 24 April 2025.  

Zoom interviews may be offered at the discretion of the Company on the 30th April or 1st May.

Scholarships are residential and are offered to people over the age of 16.  Successful candidates have the   opportunity to fly on a one-week course at a youth approved British Gliding Association centre.  This course   could take a candidate to first solo.  Candidates called for interview will be informed of the available dates and asked to confirm their preference at that time.  Courses will take place during the 2025 School Summer Holidays (July and/or Aug). Candidates called for interview will be able to discuss their availability, however, successful candidates may have to accept and commit to a course which is not their preferred option.

Terms and Conditions:
The aim of the Scholarship is to assist the successful individual, who might otherwise not have the necessary resources to have the chance to experience gliding on a week-long residential course.  The Scholarship will cover direct training costs and residential accommodation; travel expenses to and from the training centre will be the responsibility of the Scholarship winner.

• You must be able to satisfy the NPPL medical requirement (click here for information)
• You must be aged at least 16 on 1 July 2025
• Height and Weight restriction: candidates must be under 6’ 4” and under 16st 4lb (103.5kg)
• If you are invited to attend an interview, do you require any assistance or adjustments?
• Please indicate if you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application process
   

Candidates who are short-listed for consideration for the scholarship are required to attend an interview on the 22nd, 23rd or 24th  April 2025. Zoom interviews may be available at the discretion of the the Company on the 30th April or 1st May 2025.  Travel expenses are the responsibility of the candidate and alternative interview dates cannot be arranged.

Successful candidates will be made a conditional offer which will be subject to confirmation once all pre-requisite and contractual details have been acknowledged as satisfied.

please note:  Your application must be completed in handwriting, scanned to a two page pdf document no bigger than 3mb and sent by email to gliding@airpilots.org.  All applications received are acknowledged by email.  If you do not receive an acknowledgement by email, you should assume that your application has not been received and should resubmit your application.  You are, of course, welcome to telephone the office to check.  Applications not meeting any of the requirements above will be disregarded.

Flight Instructor Certificate Scholarships

Opening early 2025.