Global Horizons Award

If your application is successful, you will need to do the following once you have returned from your trip:

• Submit all receipts
• Submit a 1,500 word reflective piece

Applicants should be aware that the application requirements include:

• A named referee. This must be your BSU tutor, course leader or other appropriate BSU staff member who can act as a referee to support your application. Before applying, you should discuss your plans with them and seek their agreement to act as your referee.
• A supporting statement. In approx. 500 words, you should include a statement that describes what activities you will be undertaking during the trip and how these will benefit your current studies and future career plans.
• Supporting documentation. Evidence to support the costs outlined in your application should be added to the online application as attachments.

To be eligible for this award, you must be:

• Currently enrolled on an undergraduate course as a full or part-time student at Bath Spa
• Making use of the funding prior to 31 May in your final year of undergraduate studies
• A home student whose country of domicile is within the UK
• Using the funds to support a study, research, or work placement abroad of at least 10 days or more, which will have a direct impact on studies, research and/or career
• Assessed by Student Finance as being from a household with an annual income of below £42,875. Students need to have applied for Student Finance for the academic year in which the mobility is to take place. When making your application to Student Finance, give consent for your household income details to be shared with Bath Spa. Your household income figure will then be automatically sent to the University and used to assess your eligibility for the award.