Students have been receiving awards from the Trust since 1994, but the first awards specifically for student midwives were introduced in 2002. The Iolanthe Student Awards are offered to pre-registration students seeking support for attendance at study days or to undertake elective visits. The Trust has supported 51 students from across the UK.

 

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Iolanthe Student Awards are awarded annually. Although the majority of student awards have been for elective placements, often overseas, a number of students have sought funding for other activities. Two students chose to undertake a course in therapeutic massage and one a course in infant massage, while this year one student requested funds to attend the International Confederation of Midwives’ Congress in Glasgow to present a paper on normal birth.   The Trust has supported 47 student placements. Elective placements have been very varied from Australia and New Zealand, to India, Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia), Europe (Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, UK) and North America (Canada, USA: New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee). Feedback indicates that the placements have been extremely useful in enhancing the student experience and developing an awareness of issues in international maternity care. This year we are assisting students to go to Uganda, Sweden, Tamil Nadu and the USA.    You can see where previous winners have come from and what they have said.   To apply for an award please complete an application form. You may find it useful to look at previous feedback to applicants and our help leaflet.   The closing date for this award is 30th January 2009.

 

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