The Michael Adamson NEBOSH Diploma Scholarship supports academic and career progression for aspiring health and safety practitioners.
Applications have now closed for 2024.
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 ad this scholarship are 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.
How to apply
Applications have now closed.
Applicants must answer all questions, provide all required information and meet the minimum criteria of holding a NEBOSH National or International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety to be considered for judging. Applications will be judged by an expert panel who are:
- Dee Arp, NEBOSH Chief Operating Officer
- Matt Powell-Howard, NEBOSH Head of Product Development
- Louise Adamson, Sister of Michael Adamson after whom this scholarship is named and NEBOSH Ambassador
- Helen Tapley-Taylor, NEBOSH Diploma holder and Group Health and Safety Manager for Direct Line Group
- Mohamed Adam, NEBOSH Diploma holder and Egypt Operations Risk Management Manager for the Kraft Heinz Company
The Application Guide includes information, hints, tips and terms and conditions for the scholarship. 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 future promotional activities.
Download the application guide
Winners will be contacted and must accept the prize and terms by 7 July 2024. If you do not acknowledge or accept the prize then NEBOSH reserves the right to offer the scholarship to an alternative applicant. Please refer to our full terms and conditions in the Application Guide.
Important: please adhere to the word count guidance provided. Applications/answers that are impersonal, repetitive, similar to others or are of more than 110% of the word count may be disregarded from judging.
Our previous winners
34 people have been awarded the Michael Adamson NEBOSH Diploma Scholarship since it was first introduced in 2021. Many of our winners have shared with us what it means to be a scholarship recipient, and their experiences studying for the qualification.
Read more:
- The NEBOSH Diploma is already helping past scholarship recipients make a difference in their workplace; Read more from 2023 and 2022 scholarship recipients.
- In 2023, over 1,300 people applied for the scholarship. The judging panel commented on the dedication and passion all of the applicants had for keeping people safe and healthy in their workplaces and beyond; Twenty people awarded NEBOSH Diploma Scholarship
- "It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity that you’ll definitely not regret" - Read our interview with 2021 scholarship recipient Courtney Bayne
- "We've got to be able to challenge each other and challenge ourselves" - Read our interview with 2021 scholarship recipient Chris Brown
