The Jane Welsh Scholarship Award

Question: “The investment and savings industry is not well known or understood by the general public. How can the industry raise and enhance its profile amongst young people in order to encourage more to want to work in the industry?”

We’re running the Jane Welsh Scholarship for the second year, this award is in honour of the incredible Jane Welsh, who we cannot thank enough for her hard work throughout her time as Project Manager at Diversity Project.

The Jane Welsh Scholarship Award is a great opportunity for anyone who is under-25 and looking to start their career in the investment and savings industry.

To be in the chance of winning £1,000 and a mentorship or work placement read the terms below:

• Write a 1,500 to 2,000 word essay on the topic: The investment and savings industry is not well known or understood by the general public. How can the industry raise and enhance its profile amongst young people in order to encourage more to want to work in the industry?’

• Be aged 25 or under

• Submit your entry to [email protected] by midnight on the 11th October 2023

• We will be judging the entries anonymously, so please do not add your name to the essay.

The prize will go to the person who writes the best essay on a subject that will help further diversity and inclusion in the investment industry.

Good luck!