Scholarships and funding

This scholarship is open to all fully enrolled NTU students who:

• are participating in a European sustainability project and / or
• undertaking a period in Europe as part of their NTU course and are committed to travelling to, and around, their host country in a sustainable way - train, ferry, bus, tram, and/or electric vehicles. This includes visiting other European countries whilst undertaking their overseas experience
• have their overseas experience / project approved, as part of the application process, by a named academic
• are not in receipt of the Turing Travel Grant or any other travel funding from NTU.

Exclusions

The Green European Travel Scholarship is not available for students who:

• will graduate before or during their overseas experience
• will not depart for their overseas experience until after 31 December 2024
• have already departed / are already participating in their overseas experience at the deadline date – we do not award scholarships retrospectively
• are travelling internationally and are flying to their destination
• are in receipt of the Turing Travel Grant or any other travel funding from NTU.

There are two rounds of application depending on your travel dates:

Please apply via MS Online Form.

Notification process: You will receive email notification of the outcome of your application within 15 working days of the date of the application deadline (31 January 2024 or 1 May 2024).

Successful applicants will be required to complete a bank transfer form and risk assessment form which will be emailed to them. These forms need to be completed, signed and counter-signed (risk assessment) and emailed back to mobilityfunding@ntu.ac.uk as soon as possible and within one calendar month of the acceptance email otherwise the award will be withdrawn.

Upon receipt of these fully completed forms, the award money will be transferred into your bank account within 10 working days.

Sustainability in Practice Module (SiP). Successful students will be required to undertake our SiP module. You can see more information here (you may need to join our Virtual Global Lounge to access if this if you haven’t already).

Proof of sustainable travel – i.e., train / coach / boat ticket - must be emailed prior to departure. Failure to comply with this condition will result in an immediate requirement for you to repay the award in full.

You are required to complete a reflective feedback of your sustainable journey within one month of return. Your feedback and photos may be used by NTU Global to promote the Green Travel Scholarship scheme and study abroad. By providing images / videos and quotes you are giving NTU permission to use this content in online and offline marketing and promotions.

Nottingham Trent University reserves the right to reclaim (in full) any award from students who fail to submit an account of their International Experience and proof of travel.

A change in your circumstances may affect your entitlement to the Green Travel Scholarship. Please therefore inform NTU Global immediately should any of the following changes, or any other changes not listed here that impact on your funding status, occur:

• deferral / suspension of studies / withdrawal from studies / transfer out from NTU to another institution
• no longer able to undertake your planned International Experience Project
• you become eligible for and agree to accept Turing Scheme funding.

The NTU Global Office will review any changes and will advise you if your change in circumstance has affected your award. Where a change in circumstances has resulted in an award being reduced or withdrawn and a transfer of the Green Travel Scholarship has already been made, you will be required to repay funds within 15 working days.

BUTEX awards a number of £500 scholarships to students studying abroad. You must be abroad for either a semester or a full academic year. The scholarship is open to all undergraduate students who are affiliated to a Butex Full Member institution.

Students can have already completed their placement by the time they apply, may already be on placement or they may be preparing for a placement in the future. You are eligible to apply for the scholarship round if your placement takes place in the same calendar year you apply.

Deadline to apply for the BUTEX scholarship is usually around July each year.

You can find out more information about these scholarships on their website.

The ISEP Scholarship extends access to and increases the affordability of studying abroad. ISEP students from any member institution with demonstrated financial need can apply. Students underrepresented in study abroad are particularly encouraged to apply.

You can find out more information about these scholarships on their website.

Some international partners offer scholarships to inbound exchange students. Information is generally available on the partner institution's website.

Commonwealth Scholarships are for talented and motivated individuals. They allow them to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development. They're offered to citizens from low and middle-income Commonwealth countries. Scholarships are funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). These scholarships:

• contribute to the UK’s international development aims and wider overseas interests
• supporting excellence in UK higher education
• sustain the principles of the Commonwealth.

Find out more about the Commonwealth Scholarships.