The Winston Churchill Trust 1992 ″Disaster″ Travelling Fellowships

Abstract

Analyses the applications received by the Winston Churchill Trust for the “Disaster” category in the 1992 Travelling Fellowship Competition. A total of 232 valid and viable applications was received from police (60), fire (48), ambulance (24), medical interests (18), emergency planning officers (15) and miscellaneous (67) groups. Each group is analysed for age, sex, location, proposed research interest, and destination. The applications revealed extensive interest in the wide range of problems now known to exist in the field of natural and man‐made hazards and disasters. The Trustees selected 12 applications for the award of a Travelling Fellowship.

Citation

Balchin, W.G.V. (1993), "The Winston Churchill Trust 1992 ″Disaster″ Travelling Fellowships", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 2 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/09653569310024485