Bartlett School of Planning centenary marked with postgraduate scholarships

In celebration of its centenary, The Bartlett School of Planning will be offering 10 'Centenary Scholarships' worth £5000 in total to new MSc students joining the School for 2013/4 academic year. Awarded solely on the basis of academic merit, the scholarships will encourage the brightest and best students to apply to the School and aim to provide greater opportunity for graduates from a wide range of backgrounds to study at The Bartlett. First founded in 1914 under the leadership of Stanley Adshead, The Bartlett School of Planning initially provided systematic training for architecture, engineering and surveying students in town planning. Over the years, the School has been guided by many illustrious and prominent academics, including Patrick Abercrombie, famous for his re-planning of post-war London, Lord Richard Llewelyn Davies, designer of 1960s new town Milton Keynes and Sir Peter Hall, knighted in 1998 for services to the Town and Country Planning Association and named as a 'Pioneer in the Life of the Nation' by the Queen in 2003. In our centenary year, these scholarships form part of the School's wider efforts to attract the very best graduates to our programmes and support those students who might otherwise find it difficult to study at UCL. Nick Gallent Today, The Bartlett School of Planning continues to thrive and grow, employing over 25 academic staff and welcoming students from around the world to its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Head of the School, Professor Nick Gallent, welcomed the announcement of the new Centenary Scholarships.