Partially funded

Student Opportunity Fund

Edge Hill University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Student Opportunity Fund pays towards extra-curricular, career-enhancing projects that develop graduate attributes, such as unpaid work experience travel, interview travel, conference attendance or creative projects not required by coursework.

Money awarded does not have to be repaid unless the activity does not take place.

Award Information

  • Registered on an undergraduate degree, integrated Masters, DipHE, foundation degree, PGCE, taught Masters, PG certificate, PG diploma or MRes.
  • Full-time, or part-time with at least 60 credits in the year of application.
  • Erasmus+ students, ESFA-funded apprentices, permanent University employees and seconded students are not eligible.
  • Overseas projects must be arranged through an established University partner with a Memorandum of Understanding or similar.
  • Not covered: compulsory course elements, paid work, fundraising, food, clothing, equipment or insurance costs, retrospective activity, group applications, or continuation of a previous award.
  • Up to £1,000 per year in total for UK projects.
  • Up to £2,000 for overseas projects with an approved partner.
  • Paid by BACS, which can take up to ten working days after Finance receives paperwork.

Open for application; apply as early in the academic year, and before the opportunity, as possible.

  1. Speak to the Careers team (advised).
  2. Apply through the Careers Portal.
  3. Provide your Personal Tutor or Course Leader contact and evidence of the opportunity with a budget.
  4. If successful, sign the terms and conditions and complete a risk assessment before payment.

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Documents you will need

  • Personal Tutor or Course Leader email contact.
  • Evidence of the opportunity (e.g. offer email or conference itinerary) and a costed budget with evidence.

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