Skillsmart Retail and Retail Trust are offering more training scholarships after gifted managers snapped up their previous awards.

The two not-for-profit companies are calling for retail managers to apply for 10 bursaries, for a place at the Oxford Summer School in August.

The summer school will take place at Keble College, Oxford from 16-22 August. It gives rising stars of the retail sector a chance to deal with the problems and challenges encountered when running a retail business. If will focus specifically on leadership, finance, merchandising, marketing and retail space. There will be guest lecturers, issue-driven discussions, team-building events and a black tie ball.

The bursaries are open to all retail managers from UK companies that have less than 250 employees, and owner managers are especially welcome to apply.

Those interested in making an application should download an application form from the events section of www.skillsmartretail.com or visit www.british-shops.co.uk or www.retailtrust.org.uk for further information. The closing date for applications is April 25.