Sidney Perry Foundation

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Sidney Perry Foundation
FormationRegistered charity[1]
1946
FoundersSidney James Perry
HeadquartersOxford, UK
Chairman
Lauriann Owens
Websitewww.the-sidney-perry-foundation.co.uk

The Sidney Perry Foundation is a registered charity[2] based in Oxford, UK. The foundation provides assistance in the form of grants[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] to needy students, including overseas students studying in the UK.

History[edit]

Sidney James Perry (1888 - 1957)[10] was an actuary, accountant, and statistician. He became a member of the London Stock Exchange in 1935. From his fortune made in investments, Perry created the foundation in 1946 to assist persons in education. The foundation has since awarded grants[11][12][13][14][15][16] to many students and it is managed by a team of volunteers.[17]

Grants[edit]

The foundation awards grants to students in need of financial assistance (regardless of their disciplines of studies) who would otherwise be hindered in the progress of their studies or educational pursuits. Both undergraduate and postgraduate students are supported, including overseas students,[18] regardless of nationality. Several recipients[19] of grants who were later successful in their careers have donated back to the foundation.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Sideny Perry Foundation, Open Charities".
  2. ^ "The Sidney Perry Foundation, Directory of the UK Charity Commission, UK".
  3. ^ "City of Glasgow College - Trust Funds" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Glasgow Caledonian University - Trust and Charities Funds" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Harris Manchester College - Prizes, Scholarships and Bursaries".
  6. ^ "University of West Scotland - Alternative Trusts & Scholarships".
  7. ^ "The British Association for Chinese Studies - Funding in UK for Higher Level Non-Scientific China-related Studies, 2016" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - External sources of funding for undergraduates and graduates".
  9. ^ "IET UK - Alternative sources of financial assistance, 2020" (PDF).
  10. ^ "MEMOIR - SIDNEY JAMES PERRY" (PDF).
  11. ^ "University of Worcester, Sources of Financial Assistance for Students" (PDF).
  12. ^ "Sheffield Hallam University - Scholarships and grants for international students" (PDF).
  13. ^ "London School of Economics - Grants making bodies A-Z Gudie".
  14. ^ "Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, UK - Trusts and Foundations".
  15. ^ "Royal Medical Benevolent Fund London - A List of charitable trusts".
  16. ^ "Academy of Creative Training, Brighton, UK".
  17. ^ "Steering Committee, Sidney Perry Foundation, UK".
  18. ^ "Raising Funding for all aspects of PhD Study as an International Student. The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding, UK".
  19. ^ "Michaela Hubmann, The University of Edinburgh".