Turing funding for summer programmes
About Turing funding
The Turing Scheme is a UK government initiative that gives grants to students going on international placements. Turing prioritises funding for students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in international mobility programmes. The grant rates are set by the UK government.
Turing funding at the University of Bristol
The University of Bristol has been awarded Turing funding to allocate to students going on study, work or volunteer placements abroad.
You can apply for Turing funding to take part in an international activity with one of our selected partners:
Study abroad
Work abroad
- Common Purpose: Internship experience in India
- Gotoco - Work and teach abroad in Europe or China
- Intern Abroad HQ: International internships
- Pagoda Projects: Hybrid international internships
Volunteer abroad
- Operation Wallacea: Volunteer in conservation
- Play Action International: Volunteer in Uganda
- Think Pacific: Volunteer in Fiji or Bali
- Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad
Eligibility
To apply for Turing funding you must:
- be a non-final year undergraduate (not Foundation or Postgraduate) student at the University of Bristol
- are not on a degree programme that includes a year or semester abroad
- have not previously received support or funding from the University of Bristol to go abroad.
Your chosen study, work or volunteer opportunity must:
- be with a University of Bristol partner university or organisation (see above)
- be at least 4 weeks (28 days) long
- be no longer than 8 weeks long
- finish before 1st September 2024
- not be in your home country
- take place in-person
Turing rate A
Grant:
- Cost of living grant: £120* per week up to a maximum of 8 weeks
Eligibility:
Any full-time undergraduate student not in their final year
*Grant rates vary by country. The vast majority of destinations will be the amount above. If your application is successful we will confirm the country grant rate in your offer email.
Turing rate B
Grant:
Cost of living
- Cost of living grant: £147.50* per week up to a maximum of 8 weeks.
*Grant rates vary by country. The vast majority of destinations will be the amount above. If your application is successful we will confirm the country grant rate in your offer email.
University of Bristol contribution towards the programme fee
Any programme fees between £1,000 and £3,500 will also qualify for an additional contribution from the University of Bristol. This contribution, added together with the cost of living grant, will reduce the programme fee you need to self-fund to £500.
e.g (Partner programme fee) - (Turing cost of living grant) - (UoB contribution) = £500 programme fee for you to self-fund
Travel grant
You will also receive a travel grant based on the distance from Bristol to your destination:
- 10 to 99km: £20
- 100 to 499km: £165
- 500 to 1,999km: £250
- 2,000 to 2,999km: £325
- 3,000 to 3,999km: £480
- 4,000 to 7,999km: £745
- 8,000 to 12,000km: £905
- 12,000km+: £1,360
Other claims
You will also be able to claim up to £200 of additional Turing funding for some incurred costs such as a passport, visa or specialised equipment/clothing etc.
Eligibility:
Any home undergraduate student, not in their final year who meets at least one of the following criteria:
- Your household income is under £42,875
- this includes recipients of the Access to Bristol / Bristol Scholars bursary, OR you receive Universal Credit; note that you must be the recipient, not a partner or family member.
- you are care-experienced
- you have caring responsibilities
- you are an estranged student
- you are a refugee or asylum seeker
- you are a mature student
- your ethnicity is listed under Asian or Asian British; Black, Black British, Caribbean or African; Mixed or multiple ethnic groups; or the Other ethnic group category on the gov.uk list of ethnic groups.
- you have a disability or special educational need. Please note that the term disability is very wide; further details of what may be considered a disability are in this link definition of disability, and this will need to be registered with Disability Services.
All criteria, including household income, will be taken from your official student record. It is your responsibility to check that the information stored is correct.
Priority will be given to those who meet multiple criteria.
How to apply
It is vital that you look at the individual programme pages listed above to understand the programme application process. Once you have done so you can apply for Turing funding via the button below.
Applications for Turing funding close 11.59pm 1st February 2024.
Contact us
If you have a question or for more information about going abroad.
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