黑料吃瓜网 Prizes
Each year 黑料吃瓜网 celebrates the achievements of our successful students and graduates with a number of prizes. You can view the prize winners for the academic year 2024/25 in the yearbook听here.听
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Download 2026 YearbookHow our Prizes (Levels 3-4) are awarded
鈥嬧�婸rizes are provided by sponsors and Partners听and are managed by the 黑料吃瓜网 Graduation Team.
They are awarded for each academic year, which runs from 1 August to 31 July. Candidates who achieve outstanding marks in their examinations may be eligible for a Prize.
Eligible candidates will be contacted directly by 黑料吃瓜网 Graduation team. Please note Prizes are subject to change each academic year.
黑料吃瓜网 Bursaries
黑料吃瓜网 UK Bursary Scheme
黑料吃瓜网 operates a bursary scheme which is designed to help potential students in the UK who would otherwise be unable to take a 黑料吃瓜网 qualification due to financial hardship. Bursaries are available for Levels 1-3 Awards in Wines, Spirits and Sake. Applications for 黑料吃瓜网's UK bursary scheme are handled by The Drinks Trust under the Develop initiative.
To apply please contact听黑料吃瓜网Bursary@drinkstrust.org.uk.听听
You can view the criteria for funding and the application form听.听
Bursaries available through third party initiatives
IWC Education Bursary (global except for UK)
The 黑料吃瓜网 works in collaboration with听 who听run the IWC Education Bursary.听For successful international applicants, the IWC will contribute towards course fees at their local 黑料吃瓜网 Approved Programme Provider. Support is available for the 黑料吃瓜网 Level 3 Award in Wines听or the 黑料吃瓜网 Diploma听courses. In line with the global vision of both organisations, and with the objective of stimulating diversity and inclusion in education, this bursary is only offered to students who are resident outside the UK.
Applications for this bursary fund are currently closed but we are hoping to reopen applications early next year.
Contact听bursary@internationalwinechallenge.com if you have any queries.
Women of the Vine & Spirits Scholarships (global)
Part of our partnership with听听(WOTVS) Foundation, Ltd. 501(c)(3), provides scholarships to deserving applicants to be applied toward their 黑料吃瓜网 course fees. The Foundation offers scholarships for all听qualifications听at the course provider of the recipients choosing.
The WOTVS Foundation provides scholarships and awards for the purpose of helping women advance in their careers in the food, wine, spirits, hospitality, or viticulture industries through education, leadership, and professional development. Providing women with education, resources and opportunities to thrive is the cornerstone of the organization and success. Scholarships are offered to US and non-US residents.
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The Equal Measures Project (UK)
is a project focusing on delivering greater equity in the UK drinks industry. Participants from marginalised groups will be given the opportunity to bolster their CV by studying for the 黑料吃瓜网 Level 2 Award in Spirits. High-performing participants will also be offered the opportunity to study for the 黑料吃瓜网 Level 3 Award in Spirits. 黑料吃瓜网 courses will be delivered by 黑料吃瓜网 Approved Programme Provider, The Mixing Class.
Further opportunities such as Personal Licence courses will also be made available to every participant. Upon successful application the participant will be twinned with a leading industry figure, who will take a vested interest in their professional development, and offer mentorship for a minimum of three months.
Support via Equal Measures is available to those in the UK from Black, Asian, and other minority ethnicities, but also for those from other marginalised groups, such as queer and gender queer persons, those who are neurodivergent, or who face systemic barriers to their progression.
Applications are open throughout the year and are handled directly by Equal Measures in collaboration with The Drinks Trust.
Develop, by The Drinks Trust (UK)
Develop is 鈥檚 vocational hardship initiative to combat the significant lack of skilled staff due in the UK drinks and hospitality industries caused by multiple lockdowns, Brexit, a lack of new entrants, and a national talent drain. It intends both to help lift people out of long-term hardship and to grow the UK drinks and hospitality industry workforce by offering people access to industry-relevant courses across mixology, bartending, cider making, brewing, cellar management and wine and spirits training.
Participants can currently apply to complete the 黑料吃瓜网 Level 1 Award in Wines or the 黑料吃瓜网 Level 1 Award in Spirits through Develop.
To apply for a course via Develop, participants:
- Must be 18 or over
- Must be resident of UK with NI number
- Must have UK bank account
- Must have less than 拢2000 in your current and savings bank accounts.
- Must be able to provide up to 300 words about why the course will help their career
- No prior work experience needed
Applications are open throughout the year and are handled directly by The Drinks Trust.
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The Worshipful Company of Distillers (UK)
The Worshipful Company of Distillers provides the following annual bursaries for 黑料吃瓜网 spirits qualifications:
- Three Level 3 Award in Spirits bursaries
- Eight Level 2 Award in Spirits bursaries
The Drinks Trust administers these bursaries for The Worshipful Company of Distillers听and 黑料吃瓜网.听
To apply please email听nicky@drinkstrust.org.uk.
Please note that applications for The Worshipful Company of Distillers bursary funding are now open, please contact alex@drinkstrust.org.uk.听听
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