The notes below may be found helpful in preparing applications. Further advice may be obtained from
Dr Lucy or Prof Garnett.
Successful proposals are well presented, show evidence of research into itinerary and costings, and give a motivation for the trip, going beyond the usual guidebooks. Applications with an interesting theme are more likely to be successful. Joint applications are welcome; please indicate clearly where this is the case.
The proposal should also include an assessment of risks, in particular health risks. Taking out adequate travel insurance is a requirement of the funding and the cost should be included in the application letter. Students travel at their own risk; it is their responsibility to ensure the proposed trip is safe and take all necessary health and safety precautions.
Trips which have no serious purpose, such as a beach holiday, are unlikely to be funded; nor in general will applications to participate in large projects such as the Kenya Project, especially when the main aim is subsidy to the local community rather than independent travel by the applicant.
The Trustees pay attention to applicants' academic records and to their contribution to the life of their College. An application is more likely to succeed if it concerns a trip to somewhere the applicant has not previously visited for any length of time. An exotic destination is not necessary for success, especially if the applicant has little or no foreign travel experience.
Successful candidates must write a report on their experiences. An excellent example of such a report may be found here.
Examples of successful applications include: cycling through the Himalayas; a first-time trip outside Europe to explore Mayan culture; meeting local people in Panama and Argentina; climbing an unclimbed peak in Greenland; a trip overland from St Petersburg to Islamabad; a first solo travel experience to explore music in Vienna and playing the trumpet in Cuba.
Dr Lucy or Prof Garnett.
Successful proposals are well presented, show evidence of research into itinerary and costings, and give a motivation for the trip, going beyond the usual guidebooks. Applications with an interesting theme are more likely to be successful. Joint applications are welcome; please indicate clearly where this is the case.
The proposal should also include an assessment of risks, in particular health risks. Taking out adequate travel insurance is a requirement of the funding and the cost should be included in the application letter. Students travel at their own risk; it is their responsibility to ensure the proposed trip is safe and take all necessary health and safety precautions.
Trips which have no serious purpose, such as a beach holiday, are unlikely to be funded; nor in general will applications to participate in large projects such as the Kenya Project, especially when the main aim is subsidy to the local community rather than independent travel by the applicant.
The Trustees pay attention to applicants' academic records and to their contribution to the life of their College. An application is more likely to succeed if it concerns a trip to somewhere the applicant has not previously visited for any length of time. An exotic destination is not necessary for success, especially if the applicant has little or no foreign travel experience.
Successful candidates must write a report on their experiences. An excellent example of such a report may be found here.
Examples of successful applications include: cycling through the Himalayas; a first-time trip outside Europe to explore Mayan culture; meeting local people in Panama and Argentina; climbing an unclimbed peak in Greenland; a trip overland from St Petersburg to Islamabad; a first solo travel experience to explore music in Vienna and playing the trumpet in Cuba.
