The EIL Explore Access Student Scholarship Award provides eligible undergraduate Access students with a fully funded, eight-week summer volunteering experience abroad. Learn within another community while developing perspectives you can share at home.
Learn through community engagement
Living and volunteering in an unfamiliar setting offers opportunities to listen, adapt and reflect. Consider what you can learn from your host community and how you will engage respectfully with local people.
Who can apply
Applicants must be registered full-time undergraduates on an Access programme at an eligible HEA member institution, must not have graduated before applying and must be aged 18 or older on 1 June in the year of travel.
Your institution’s Access Office can confirm eligibility and explain its selection process.
Programme details
Duration: Eight weeks.
Travel: June-August in the year of travel; confirm exact dates.
Destination: Varies by available project and suitability; no listed destination is guaranteed.
Accommodation: Provided during the placement, with arrangements dependent on the host programme.
What the scholarship covers
- Eight-week volunteer programme
- Return flights and insurance
- Accommodation and meals during the volunteer placement
- Pre-departure information and support
- In-country airport transfers, orientation and local coordination and support
Check the current award information for any exclusions or personal expenses before accepting a place.
Preparation and support
Read the placement requirements and ask EIL and your Access Office about preparation, practical arrangements and the support available throughout the programme.
Bring your learning home
On your return, you are required to complete an Action at Home Project. Reflect on your experience and share what you have learned with your community. Your project can build on your interests and the people or activities that shaped your learning.
How to apply
Check the current deadline and supporting documents, and explain why you want to take part and share your learning.
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