WHO: Artists resident in Scotland. Preference will be given to applicants over 35 years of age and/or who can demonstrate sustained commitment to the development of their art for at least ten years since qualification.

WHAT: The Bursary worth £3,000 is intended to support such items as cost of travel, research, periods of exploration or experimentation etc. and will be available to artists qualified and working with the RSA disciplines of painting and drawing, sculpture, architecture and printmaking.

APPLICATION FORMS: send a large stamped addressed envelope to the Administrator (Bursary), The Friends of the Royal Scottish Academy, The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL (Tel No: 0131-225-3922)

DEADLINE: 30 June 2006