The Harry Collinson Travel Scholarship was established in memory of Harry Collinson, Chief Planning Officer of Derwentside District Council, who was tragically killed in 1991. The Scholarship Fund was endowed by a generous donation from the Harry Collinson Memorial Fund, which was raised by his friends and former colleagues. Mr Collinson was a graduate of Newcastle University, BA Land Use Studies, 1968.
The Harry Collinson Travel Scholarship is awarded annually to enable a student or group of students to pursue a project on an environmental topic in a developing country.
Any current undergraduate or postgraduate student can apply for an award. Scholarships range in value from £250 to as much as £1,000.