Anne Wingate Paterson Scholarship

The Anne Wingate Paterson Scholarship has been established since 2018 from a generous legacy left to the Association of Child Protection Professionals (AoCPP) by Anne Wingate Paterson who died in 2016. Anne was a dedicated member of AoCPP and left provision in her will to support an annual award for the study and prevention of child abuse and neglect. The scholarship fund has been developed with the help and support of Anne's surviving family. The scholarship fund has been established to promote the study of child welfare and protection. It provides individuals with the opportunity to pursue postgraduate study at a UK Higher Education Institute in the field of child abuse and/or neglect. Awards will be made to individuals with a place on a postgraduate programme at a UK higher education institution and are up to a value of £5,000. Proposed studies must address one or more of the following: identification of child abuse and neglect; research to have an impact on child abuse and neglect in Scotland; effective responses to child abuse and neglect; or prevention of child abuse and neglect. The awards are provided to fund the payment of course fees.