Funding Grants of around £1,500 to cover a research project in Europe, lasting between six weeks and three months, are handed out each year.
Funder The Peter Kirk European Travel Scholarship was set up after the death of MP Peter Kirk in 1977 to offer young people a chance to gain a greater understanding of Europe. Kirk was a staunch supporter of European politics and led the first British team of politicians in the European Parliament when the UK joined the European Community in 1973.
Aim The topic of the research project should be devised by the young person. A comparison between the Spanish and UK health systems and interviews with French residents about the Second World War were among 2008's successful grant application topics.
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