Form - NEBOSH

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The Michael Adamson NEBOSH Diploma Scholarship supports academic and career progression for aspiring health and safety practitioners.

Twenty winners – seven National (UK) and thirteen International learners – will be awarded paid-for study and assessment fees for the NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals.

The Diploma and this scholarship is designed to help learners develop the knowledge and practical application they need to succeed in the workplace, advance their careers and keep people safe from harm.

This scholarship is named in memory of Michael Adamson who lost his life in a preventable workplace accident in 2005. His sister Louise is dedicated to sharing Michael’s story and campaigning for better occupational health and safety. Further information about Michael’s story and the work Louise does is available on the Michael's Story website.

Guidance for completing your application;

Before applying, we strongly recommend that you download our Application Guide for information, hints, tips and terms and conditions. This is important as our winners will be expected to abide by the terms, these include timescales of the studies and a commitment to participate in promotional activities.
Please adhere to the word count guidance provided against some fields. Applications/answers of more than 110% of the word count may be disregarded from judging.
You should not use AI software to generate your answers - we want to receive your individual stories and genuine responses to the questions. Applications/answers with suspected use of AI may be disregarded from judging.
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Applications close at 5pm (UK time) on 12 June 2026. We are unable to process late submissions.
All applicants will receive an update on their application, but we are unable to provide personal feedback.

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Your details

1) Your name

2) Your email address

3) Your country of residence

4) Your job title

5) Your employer

6) Your industry

7) Are you applying for the National or International Diploma scholarship?

8) Applicants must hold a NEBOSH General Certificate to be considered for this scholarship. Please enter your NEBOSH learner number (available on your parchment, certificate or results) so that we can verify your certification.

The General Certificate provides core knowledge and skills to prepare you for progression to more advanced study in the Diploma.

9) Describe a specific situation where you applied learning from the NEBOSH General certificate in the workplace? What was the issue, what action did you personally take and what changed as a result? (maximum 250 words)

We would love to hear a real life example of how you have made a change.

10) Do you hold any other health and safety qualifications?

Optional. Please specify the name and date of relevant achievements here.

11) What specific knowledge or skills do you hope to gain from the NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals, that you do not currently have? (maximum 250 words)

12) How do you think this qualification will make an impact on your career? (maximum 250 words)

13) Thinking about your current workplace, how do you think this qualification will make a difference? (maximum 250 words)

14) Who has most influenced or inspired the way you approach health and safety? (maximum 250 words)

15) How will you organise your time so that you can successfully complete your studies, revision and assessments? (maximum 250 words)

15. The NEBOSH Level 6 Diploma for Occupational Health and Safety Management Professionals requires a significant commitment to learning, self-study and assessment.

Professional referee

To support your application we would like a letter of reference from a professional or academic referee.

Please refer to the Application Guide for guidance on who to approach as a referee and what information they must include in their supporting letter.

16) Please provide the name of your referee

17) Please provide the job title and organisation/employer of your referee.

18) Please provide the email address of your referee. This must be a professional email address; we are unable to accept references linked to a personal email account e.g. Hotmail, Gmail.

19) Please upload a letter from your referee. This should be written on headed paper of the referee’s employer, Learning Partner or other institution. Documents must be uploaded in pdf file format only.

20) Terms and conditions

Please tick this box to confirm you have read and agree to abide by the terms and conditions of this scholarship programme. These are outlined in full in our Application Guide.

Verification

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Last step

By submitting your details you agree to the terms and conditions as outlined in our Application Guide. You agree to being contacted by NEBOSH in relation to The Michael Adamson NEBOSH Diploma Scholarship, and that we may contact your referee if more information is required to support your application.

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