Short Term Funding

Applications are now closed for 2025

Overview

Students can apply for up to £480 towards the cost of undertaking a short in-person international study, volunteering or research opportunity. Priority will be given to opportunities taking place in the summer.

Important Information:

Funding for 2024-25 is very limited and there is a competitive application process
Priority shall be given to undergraduates and students who meet widening participation criteria (see below) and have not yet undertaken an international opportunity during their time studying at Warwick
This funding is not available to support students on Warwick led programmesLink opens in a new window or those undertaking an independent cultural trip. It must be a structured opportunity
If you are applying for an international work experience placement, please apply for the Work Experience BursaryLink opens in a new window. You will not be eligible for this short term funding

Next steps

Step 1

Research and find the opportunity you're interested in

See our short term opportunities hereLink opens in a new window
Source your own opportunity (it does not have to be listed on our webpages)

Step 2

Review "How to apply" below and gather the required information

Step 3

Submit your application for funding before the deadline of noon on 17^thMarch 2025

What costs can the funding contribute towards?

The short term funding can provide up to £480 towards the following costs associated with taking part in a structured short international experience:

Required fees

This can include fees for:

Application
Registration
Tuition
Programme

Accommodation

For the period of the international opportunity

Travel costs

Return travel (flights, train, coach), plus any associated costs, e.g. airport transfers

Who is eligible to apply?

To be eligible for this funding you must:

Be a fully registered UG or PG student
Be undertaking an opportunity of more than 3 days in duration, taking place before the end of August 2025

If you are an UG finalist, you will be required to enrol on an extension module to enable you to be covered by university emergency medical insurance during your time away. Please note that if you are signing up for an opportunity which takes place over your graduation date, you are very unlikely to be granted permission by your placement to leave and attend your graduation then return to placement. Finalists should consider this when looking at opportunity dates.

If this applies to you and you application is successful we will be in touch with you so we can set this up

Note

You can apply for the funding before, or after, you apply for/ secure the opportunity
If successful, before funds will be released to you, you will be required to provide evidence of your confirmed place and, if in person, travel - instructions will be provided accordingly
You can only received funding for an opportunity from one university funding source in the same academic year
The following opportunities are not eligible for this short term funding:
- Warwick led programmesLink opens in a new window
- International work experience placements - instead you can apply for the Work Experience BursaryLink opens in a new window

Students who meet one or more of the below Widening Participating (WP) criteria will be prioritised

Widening Participation criteria

An annual household income of £25,000 or less (only available to those who have undergone means testing through Student Finance England, Wales or Scotland)
Receiving Universal Credit or income-related benefits because you are financially supporting yourself or financially supporting yourself plus someone who is dependent on you and living with you, such as a child or partner
Recipients of Disabled Students Allowance
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, no matter how short, including adopted children who were previously looked after, or those who access the Care Experienced Bursary in Scotland
Have caring responsibilities. Caring responsibilities refers to a child or young person up to the age of 25 who provides (unpaid) care or intends to provide care for another person in, or outside of, the family home for someone who is physically or mentally ill, disabled, or misusing drugs or alcohol
Estranged Students where neither of the students’ parents can be found or it is not reasonably practicable to get in touch with either of them
Refugees and asylum seekers
In receipt of Warwick Bursary (Warwick USB 2016-2022 Entry - Student Funding - University of WarwickLink opens in a new window)
On the Warwick Scholars programme (Warwick ScholarsLink opens in a new window)
Receive a scholarship through the Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship SchemeLink opens in a new window

Students must submit evidence of their eligibility for the relevant WP criteria in their application

How to apply

Once you have chosen an opportunity:

1) Risk Assessment

Review and complete the Risk Assessment to attach to your application form.

This is a self-assessment of the risks associated with your proposed activity. It does not need to be signed off by anyone else

Risk assessment form

2) Apply

Complete and submit your application form.

You will need:

Activity details, including name, website, activity type and location
Dates of activity
Anticipated cost, including tuition/ registration fees, accommodation, travel
Completed risk assessment
If relevant, evidence of WP criteria

Application form

3) Reference

Arrange for your referee to complete a reference for you. This should be someone from your academic department.

It is your responsibility to contact your referee and ensure your reference is completed in time

Reference form

In order for your application to be deemed complete for consideration all three of the above must be received by the application deadline

Application deadline

17^th March 2025 (midday, UK time)

What Happens Next:

After the deadline we will review all applications and will contact all applicants with the outcome by the end of April.

Successful applicants

We will inform you of any documentation you must provide in order to receive the funding, the latest this can be received will be 1 June 2025
Upon receipt of all required documentation we will process your payment and notify you of such
- Payments will be processed at the start of each month and should be received within 4 weeks

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Short Term Funding

Applications are now closed for 2025

Overview

Important Information:

Next steps

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

What costs can the funding contribute towards?

Required fees

Accommodation

Travel costs

Who is eligible to apply?

Note

Students who meet one or more of the below Widening Participating (WP) criteria will be prioritised

How to apply

1) Risk Assessment

2) Apply

3) Reference

In order for your application to be deemed complete for consideration all three of the above must be received by the application deadline

Application deadline

What Happens Next:

Successful applicants

Other useful links

*Applications are now closed for 2025*

Overview

Important Information:

Next steps

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

What costs can the funding contribute towards?

Required fees

Accommodation

Travel costs

Who is eligible to apply?

Note

Students who meet one or more of the below Widening Participating (WP) criteria will be prioritised

How to apply

1) Risk Assessment

2) Apply

3) Reference

In order for your application to be deemed complete for consideration all three of the above must be received by the application deadline

Application deadline

What Happens Next:

Successful applicants

Other useful links

Applications are now closed for 2025