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Travel grant applications

Queens' is able to provide funding to assist with academic and certain types of non-academic travel. Funds for non-academic travel are especially limited and we therefore set a high bar for approving such applications: we certainly do not fund ordinary holidays or sightseeing trips, nor do we fund trips between Cambridge and a student's home. Awards are normally made from a Subject Fund or one of the following travel funds at the College's disposal.

Bradley Travel Bursary. For undergraduate and postgraduate students undertaking travel during their time at Queens'.

Expedition Fund. For expeditions, where the majority of participants are members of Queens', involving travel or study in remote parts of the world.

Hughes-Hallett Travel Award. For undergraduate students to travel abroad to further their studies or undertake voluntary projects. Preference is given to first year students who are not studying a language, but who wish to gain some language exposure.

Ian E. Linington Travel Award. Awards are granted to undergraduate or graduate students, for academic and/or recreational travel as part of a project or expedition involving initiative and industry which will assist the growth of a student's personality, maturity and understanding of the world. Priority will be given to applications describing physically challenging expeditions (e.g. hiking, cycling, climbing, kayaking).

John Collins Bursary. Available to PhD students in the field of Chemistry to attend academic conferences.

Jubilee Fund. Available to current undergraduate and graduate students in support of any project or expedition requiring the exercise of initiative and industry, which might assist the student's education or generally promote the growth of his or her personality, maturity and understanding of the world.

Dr Lewis Owens Postgraduate Travel Bursary. Travel bursaries for postgraduate students with limited financial resources to attend academic events and conferences.

Leonard Manns Fund. Travel grants and bursaries for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Murali Travel Award. Available to current undergraduate students who wish to travel to a new country that they have not previously visited, and to be challenged to enjoy experiences outside of their comfort zone. Awards are made for extracurricular travel only, involving initiative and industry which will assist in the growth of a student’s personality, maturity and understanding of the world.

Perry Fund. To support travel for academic purposes by graduate and research students.

Professor Ajit Singh Travel Award. Available to current undergraduate and graduate students of Queens' wishing to travel to any country with a developing economy (as defined by the World Bank or IMF) to undertake research that will contribute to our understanding of economic and social development.  This is broadly, but not exclusively, defined as Economics, Sociology, Natural Sciences and Medicine.

Spearing Travel Grant. To promote technical and industrial visits abroad which are not part of normal coursework. Preference is given to undergraduate and postgraduate students studying one of the branches of Engineering.

Taylor Travel Bursary. To assist Modern and Medieval Language students with academic-related travel costs, including assistance with the year abroad undertaken as part of the Tripos, and also more generally travel to countries relevant to students’ studies, especially European countries.

Treglown Fund. For undergraduate and graduate travel abroad to undertake worthwhile projects.

Weil Fund. To support travel for certain academic purposes to North or South America by graduate students.

To apply, please read the notes below and complete the form at the bottom of the page. 

Notes

  1. To be eligible for a travel grant, you must be enrolled as a current student now and at the time of the proposed travel. All travel must be completed at least 30 days before the end of your course, to allow time to audit receipts and reports.
  2. On the form you should justify your proposed travel, describe how it will benefit your academic or personal development, and provide a detailed, itemised budget. Please note that we do not normally cover the cost of meals while travelling, nor do we fund journeys between Cambridge and your home.
  3. For 2023-24, the maximum reimbursable amount is currently set at £1150. This figure will be reviewed as the year progresses.
  4. Where alternative sources of funding are readily available (e.g. for travel to academic conferences or for course-related fieldwork), the College will normally make a partial contribution to your expenses and will expect you to apply to these alternative sources for the remainder.
  5. Recipients of awards are asked to write a brief report about their project or expedition, for publication by the College and feeding back to benefactors.
  6. No more than the maximum reimbursable amount will normally be awarded to any individual student in each academic year, unless an exceptional case can be made on academic grounds.
  7. Applications will be accepted from the start of Michaelmas Term until Friday 7 June 2024.
  8. Applications and risk assessments must be received before your date of departure.
  9. Please consider the carbon footprint of your journey. The College will not normally approve journeys by air within Great Britain or to destinations within the Eurostar network.
  10. The outcome of your application will be notified by email. Payment for successful applications will be made via your College account.
  11. Copies of receipts, totalling the full amount of the travel grant, must be submitted to the Tutorial Office within 30 days of your return or award. Failure to do so may result in repayment of the grant to the College.

Application

Academic-related travel plans should be discussed with your Tutor and/or Director of Studies/Supervisor. Additionally, undergraduates planning any travel during the Christmas or Easter vacations should discuss their intentions with their Director of Studies. Please indicate on the form below who you have discussed your plans with, where applicable. 

A risk assessment must be completed by all applicants, to be uploaded as part of your application below. We provide a template for straightforward, uncomplicated travel of less than a month's duration. For anything else, you will need to adapt one of the University's templates. If you are travelling for course-related fieldwork, please submit the risk assessment drawn up with, and approved by, your Department.

We will use the information submitted in this form for dealing with your request. This might include contacting your Tutor, Director of Studies or Supervisor. The contents of form submissions are automatically removed from our database periodically.

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