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.
The proposal should also include an assessment of risks, in particular health risks. We appreciate that risks and restrictions relating to Covid-19 will change and this will be considered further at interview stage
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: crossing the Gobi desert by horse and camel; cycling through the Himalayas; meeting local people in Panama and Argentina; climbing an unclimbed peak in Greenland; a trip overland from St Petersburg to Islamabad; learning to surf in Fuertaventura; 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.
The proposal should also include an assessment of risks, in particular health risks. We appreciate that risks and restrictions relating to Covid-19 will change and this will be considered further at interview stage
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: crossing the Gobi desert by horse and camel; cycling through the Himalayas; meeting local people in Panama and Argentina; climbing an unclimbed peak in Greenland; a trip overland from St Petersburg to Islamabad; learning to surf in Fuertaventura; and playing the trumpet in Cuba.
