Reach Beyond NBAS Bursary Application Form

I confirm that I currently live and work in a low or middle income country*

Yes
No

I confirm that I currently work with newborn babies from 0-3 months*

Yes
No

Sorry, you are not able to take your application any further. Please see below details for further information.

If you answered 'no' to question 1: Sorry, this bursary is only for practitioners living and working in low and middle income countries.

If you answered 'no' to question 2: Sorry, due to the specific focus of our training course, our bursaries are available only to practitioners currently working with newborn babies aged 0–3 months, as well as in antenatal care.

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Full Name*

Address*

Email Address*

We will use this email address to contact you if you are successful. Please ensure you have entered it correctly or we will be unable to get hold of you.

Country*

Have you applied for a bursary from the Brazelton Centre UK before? (This question is for information only and will not affect your selection chances.) If yes, please state which bursary and the year of application.*

What service area do you work in?*

Profession*

Job Title and Setting*

Please tell us more about your specific role with newborn infants and their families, including your job title and the setting where you carry out your role. (e.g. Perinatal Psychologist working in NICU and the community; Lactation Consultant and Holistic Sleep Coach running private group and individual sessions)

Please tick the age group/s of babies you primarily currently work with in your role*

Antenatal
0-3 months old
3-6 months
6-12 months
Older than 12 months

Employer*

Employer's Address

Is your Employer aware that you have made this application?

Yes
No

Your Manager's Name (if appropriate):

Your Manager's Email (if appropriate):

Please describe how you heard about the Reach Beyond bursary?*

Please give as much detail as you can, this helps us learn which methods are most effective in sharing about our bursary schemes.

Successful winners of the Reach Beyond bursary will be able to book onto online courses (held on Zoom), they will not be able to book onto in-person courses running in the UK. Due to the course being held online please confirm you will have reliable stable internet connection for the duration of the 2-day course by agreeing below.*

I confirm I have reliable internet connection

The NBAS course date available for bursary winners in 2026 is: 14th & 15th May 2026*

I confirm I am available for this course

Please also confirm you are aware of the time difference between the UK and your country and that this will not be an issue for your attendance to the entirety of the 2-day course.*

I confirm the time difference will not interfere with me attending the 2-day course in full.

Please read the below declaration carefully before confirming the following: I commit to training and certifying in this course. And I commit to fufilling the other requirements of this bursary award. Tick to agree below*

Individuals successfully awarded the bursary are expected to fulfil the following:
1) Book onto a course between 1st January and 31st December 2026 BY the 31st December 2025
2) Certify within 12 months of attending the NBAS training course.
3) Complete and send back written reports of impact to the Brazelton Centre UK at 3 months, 6 months and 1 year following certification including details on how you are implementing the NBAS into your work with families and the impact you are seeing. Reports will preferably include at least one photo and one piece of feedback from a parent and/or manager, for which you have gained consent for the Brazelton Centre UK to use on their website and social media.

I agree

Your bursary application supporting statement

The section of the application form below gives you the opportunity to share why you think you should be selected for this bursary. Please take time to consider your answers as they will be used to select our bursary winners.

Please describe in a paragraph why you require the support of the Reach Beyond Bursary to fund your NBAS training place?*

A note on selection criteria: As outlined in our bursaries policy, selection of successful bursary candidates will be based on those the team believes best fulfil the application criteria: "Someone who would otherwise not have the means to fund a training place".

Please describe in a paragraph your anticipated plan for how you will implement and embed the NBAS into your work with newborn babies and their families.*

A note on selection criteria: As outlined in our bursaries policy selection of successful bursary candidates will be based on those the team believes best fulfil the application criteria: "Someone who demonstrates how they will implement and embed their training to make a transformative difference to the families in their care".

Please describe in a paragraph how you think the NBAS will improve your work with families. How many families will benefit from your NBAS training and implementation and in which locations? What impact do you anticipate and how might you evaluate this?*

Final declaration and acknowledgement: I declare that the information I have given is correct, to the best of my knowledge. I acknowledge that the funds will be used to pay The Brazelton Centre UK CIO to provide one free training place and that there is no additional monetary award available. I understand this bursary award is non-transferable beyond 2026 and is conditional upon the successful completion and certification of the NBAS course and that the full course fee must be repaid to the Brazelton Centre UK if I do not certify. I understand that if I am selected as a bursary winner that I must book onto a 2026 course by no later than 31st October 2025.*

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Reach Beyond NBAS Bursary Application Form

Reach Beyond NBAS Bursary Form 2025

Your bursary application supporting statement

The section of the application form below gives you the opportunity to share why you think you should be selected for this bursary. Please take time to consider your answers as they will be used to select our bursary winners.