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Overview
Scholarship type
Need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Travel grants of up to £1,360
Scholarship coverage
- travel expenses
Description
Turing Scheme funding can be accessed by students who are taking part in shorter term (minimum 28 days) activities including summer schools, international internships and volunteering abroad. These programmes can take place anywhere in the world.
We are delighted that we've been award Turing Scheme funding for the third year running and will be able to support more students to gain an international experience
Benefits
Travel grants of up to £1,360, depending on distance between home and destination
Additional travel expenses can also be claimed, including costs of visas, passports, and health insurance
Eligibility
Students from the following groups will be considered for funding as priority.
- Students with an annual household income of £25,000 or less (as assessed and verified by Student Finance England or other UK student funding provider).
- Students receiving Universal Credit or income-related benefits because they are financially supporting themselves or financially supporting themselves and someone who is dependent on them and living with them, such as a child or partner.
- Care leavers and students who are 'care experienced’. This refers to anyone who has been or is currently in care or from a looked after background at any stage of their life.
- Students who have caring responsibilities. A carer is anyone who has a commitment to providing unpaid care to a family member or friend who could not cope without their support.
- Estranged Students - those who are irreconcilably estranged from their parent(s). To be considered irreconcilably estranged, the student won’t have had any written or verbal contact with either parent – usually for 12 months or more - and this is unlikely to change.
- Refugees and asylum seekers.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Anytime
You do not need to apply for funding for the Turing Scheme for your summer abroad, you just need to send them an email to inform them about your planned summer abroad and enquire if funding is available.
Essex Abroad will be in touch with eligible students in order of priority groups as outlined above. They will contact you using your University of Essex email account.