Scholarships

Are you involved in voluntary work? Are you hoping to attend a summer school? Do you need funding?

The University runs a University Scholarship Scheme each year to assist students with participating in extra-curricular activities. You can apply for funding, up to £1000, to finance extra-curricular involvement in activities either directly related to or distinct from your course of study.

Some examples of students who were successful:-

· Category 1 – Voluntary activities which are community based

Last summer a group of students received help with funding a trip to Gambia to provide a football and basketball school for two weeks to local children.
Several students received funding to assist them travelling to voluntary placements with charities such as Turning Point and Save the Children.

It is important when applying for a scholarship for this category that you include information about the charity you are working for, the hours involved and the location of the work. You should provide evidence that you have been accepted as a volunteer.

· Category 2 – Activities relating to a pastime or interest in which the student is involved (e.g. music or some other arts based area; elite sport)

This year students have received scholarships to assist them with their participation in national sport competitions. Last summer a student received a scholarship towards travelling to India and Sri Lanka with the Brownie Group she helped run

It is important when applying for a scholarship for this category that you include information, and evidence, of the costs involved.

· Category 3 – Activities which are course related but voluntary but, if undertaken, are likely to contribute to the scholar’s academic performance

This year a student has received a scholarship to assist her in attending a drama course outside of the University. She has undertaken to feed back to her peers the knowledge she gains. Other students have received funding to assist them in attending archaeological digs which will supplement their learning experience. Again these students will provide feedback to their peers on the knowledge they have gained.

It is important when applying for a scholarship in this category that you provide written evidence of the costs involved and quantify the impact the activity will have on your academic performance.

To apply for a University Scholarship please complete a form which you can access here or from the Student Records Enquiry Counter in Woodbury. The deadline for applying is the 1^st March 2009. You will need to supply supporting documentation with your application e.g. details of any study visit, invitations or bookings.

Please note that successful applicants will be required to participate in some form of feedback on their activity and the form this will take will be notified in the award letter.

All applications will be considered by the Scholarship Panel and applicants will be notified of the outcome before Easter.

Completed application forms should be submitted to the Student Records Enquiry Desk by the 1^st March 2009. The next opportunity to apply for a University Scholarship will be December 2009.

Please note that this fund is not available to pay for the cost of courses run by the University. If you are struggling with course costs or have other financial difficulties please contact the Student Welfare and Financial Advice Service http://www.worc.ac.uk/wfa/ who will be able to advise you.