Each year up to twelve Peter Kirk travel scholarships are awarded to promote understanding of Europe amongst young Britons, and of Britain amongst young people from other European countries. They enable young people aged between 18 and 26 to carry out a study project of their own choice in another European country.


The scholarships were endowed to commemorate the work of the late Sir Peter Kirk MP, who was the leader of the first British team in the European Parliament.


Nowhere was his influence more significant than with young people. However busy he was, however full his diary, it was requests from schools and universities which received priority. His effectiveness with the lay in his ability to communicate with, rather than talk to, them. He was never pompous. He died in April 1977, aged 48.


His many friends agreed that Peter Kirk would wish that any memorial to him should help young people towards that same understanding of other Europeans and European affairs. The scholarship fund was launched in April 1978.


For more information go to:


www.kirkfund.org.uk

Peter Kirk MP