Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Study Abroad offers funding support for students undertaking a global short-term mobility.
Global Experience Bursary 2023/24
The Global Experience Bursary supports undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate-taught (PGT) students on a short-term mobility. It is financial support that is a contribution to students' travel and living costs abroad, but should not be relied upon as a principalÌýfunding source.
Applications openÌýFriday 3 November 2023 andÌýare accepted on a rolling basis until 23:59, 1 AprilÌý2024 or until funding is completely spent - whichever occurs sooner. Students can expect to receive the outcome of their application within 2-3 weeks of submission. Examples of short-termÌýmobilitiesÌýare on Study Abroad's introduction to short-term mobility webpage.
The minimum bursary amount is £220 and the maximum bursary amount is £660, however students may be eligible for a higher award if they are a Widening Participation (WP) student, up to £1320. Full WP criteria is underÌýthe drop-down heading below.
Students cannot receive more than one Global Experience Bursary in an academic year. Students that have been granted a place on the Widening Participation Summer ProgrammeÌý³¦²¹²Ô²Ô´Ç³Ù apply for an additionalÌýGlobal Experience Bursary.
For questions about any of the bursaries, please contact the Study Abroad team viaÌý. Applications closed for the 2023/24 academic year on 1 April 2024.
- Eligibility Criteria
This bursary is open to students that are:
- Current UG and PGT students, fully enrolled at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê throughout the duration of the placement (end date of placement must be before the first day of the next academic year)
- NOT undertaking paid work-place internships (refer to the Global Internships Programme offered by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Careers instead).
All eligible short term mobilities must be:
- In-person or virtual
- Relevant to students' Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê programme of study, future studies and/or career
- At least five (5) days long.
Virtual short term mobilities must also be:
- Live learning and/or involve interaction with colleagues, students, course leaders or lecturers around the world e.g. group project work
- In an environment that enables an understanding of different approaches and attitudes from around the world, fostering employability skills like intercultural communication
- A fee-paying placement (free virtual programmes are NOT eligible).
- Widening Participation Criteria
A student may be eligible for a higher bursary if they are undertaking a mobility that meets the above criteria and if they meet any of identifiers below, providing suitable evidence in their application:
- Household income of £42,000 or less (or £25,000 or less in another currency)
- Receiving income-related benefits
- Care-experienced student
- Student with caring responsibilities
- Refugees and asylum seekers
- Received an Access Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê offer
- For UK-domiciled students, Black African, Black Caribbean or mixed Black,ÌýAfrican/White or Black Caribbean/White
- Mature (aged 21 or older at the beginning of your current, undergraduate, degree)
- Estranged students
- Part-time students
- Special Educational Needs or Disability (SEND) students.
Other Funding Opportunities
Students are encouraged to look for funding opportunities beyond what Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê offers. Below is a sampleÌýof different grants and scholarships that have been/are offered by a variety of organisations and can be used as a springboard for research into even more potential funding pots.
- Funding Organisations
- The Chadwick Trust Travelling Fellowships and Scholarships
- (search engine)
- (search engine)
- Ìý(for Psychology internships with Volunteer HQ)
- (for travel, volunteer and study abroad grants, mainly U.S.A based)
- Turing Grant
IfÌýstudents'Ìýoverseas, in-person activities areÌýat least 28 days, theyÌýmay be eligible for the Turing Grant (in addition to the Global Experience Bursary). Students could therefore access a considerable amount of funding from both opportunities. Students should see Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê'sÌýTuring GrantÌýwebsite for further information, then check with their department first if their Turing grant can be administeredÌýthrough them. If not, they can raise a query through askÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê to see if it's possible with Study Abroad. Students should contact Study Abroad at least 3 months in advance of their proposed start date abroad if they wish to apply for the Turing Grant.