Grant details - Staff and Students
Students
These grants are intended to provide students with opportunities which will enhance their studies or personal development at Edinburgh Napier.
The grants are a one-off contribution, designed to help students to undertake projects that they would not otherwise have the opportunity to complete.
Awards are made in the following areas:
- Travel, research or study which is directly relevant to the student’s course of study or which is beneficial to personal development
- To provide ‘start-up’ funds for new initiatives which, if successful, are expected to become self-funding or be supported from other sources
- To support excellence in sport or the creative arts.
See how other students used their grants:
Value per annum: up to £1,000*
Duration: One off awards
Number of awards: Around 50 per annum
Eligibility
Undergraduate students
Full-time matriculated students in the 2nd year or above at Edinburgh Napier University. Priority will be given to students who have carried no failed credits into subsequent years during their studies.
Postgraduate students
Full-time matriculated students at Edinburgh Napier University.
For students wishing to travel to China, Macau or Hong Kong
Funding is also available to undergraduate students from all year groups to apply for funding to these specific areas. Between 2 and 6 grants of up to £3,000 can be paid annually to students from all year groups (including first year) studying on the following courses:
- Marketing Management
- Tourism Management
- Event & Festival Management
- Hospitality Management
- Interactive Media Design
- Environmental Development & Research
Sources of funding
Funding for Student Mobility and Small Project Grants comes from generous support of Edinburgh Napier alumni, staff, partners and friends. Current funding streams include:
- Student Grant Initiative
- Dame Joan Stringer International Fund
- Santander Mobility Awards
- Lawrence Ho Mobility
- Peter KK Lee Mobility
Staff
A small number of Santander Mobility Grants are available to staff who wish to travel to one of the Santander *countries for the purpose of personal or professional development. Funding for these opportunities is limited so please consider alternative sources of support.
*Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Germany, Ghana, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, UK, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay USA.
Application process - Students
Applications are invited in October and February of each academic year. The next round of funding will open week beginning October 3 2016. Applications must be received by Tuesday October 25.
Submit your application using the electronic form. Only applications using the electronic form will be accepted.
Students should read Student Travel Guide which can be found in the downloadable documents section below.
Completing the application form will mean that your project is considered for all the relevant sources of funding outline above. There is no need to specify which fund you are applying to, this will be determined by the Awarding Committee and the information you provide.