Broaden your horizons with international travel that supports your future career.

The International Travel Fund is available for 2026/27.

Are you hoping to embark on an international travel placement or study trip abroad during 2026/27? If so, you could be eligible for up to £650 of funding to make your travel plans a reality.

The International Travel Fund provides successful applicants with a financial contribution towards undertaking a work placement or study trip abroad, which goes beyond their studies at BSU and has a direct impact on their future career. The scheme is provided by the Careers and Employability Service (C&E) at BSU.

Criteria

To be eligible for the 黑料正能量 International Travel Fund, you must meet the following criteria.

  • You must be a 黑料正能量 student studying at either Newton Park, Sion Hill, Locksbrook, Corsham Court or BSU London (Hackney or Canary Wharf). Students studying at our Educational Partner institutes or other providers and students on exchange programmes, distance learning or other modes of study are not eligible. 
  • You must be a current, fully enrolled student both at the time of application and at the time the international trip takes place.

Activity Criteria

The overseas activity should be future career orientated and ‘super-curricula’ in nature. This means you’ll be undertaking work or study activity that will enable you to explore your degree subject beyond the course requirements. Moreover, the activity must clearly benefit your future career aspirations and enhance your employability.

The activity must:

  • Be undertaken outside of the UK.
  • Start and complete between 1 September 2026 - 15 September 2027. For final year students the activity must complete at least one month before your course end date
  • Not have already started. Applications for retrospective funding will not be considered.

The Fund cannot be used to support:

  • Assessed and/or compulsory elements of a student’s degree course or course field trips (including semester abroad). Students undertaking the BSU Professional Placement Year (PPY) may be considered.
  • Trips to areas/countries deemed high risk – see the  for guidance.
  • Trips to the recipient's home country.
  • Trips that are not wholly for work experience or study related activity (i.e. holidays, personal travel, etc., are not eligible activities).

Applicants in receipt of other BSU travel-related awards to support the activity (e.g. GALA, Turing schemes, etc.) will not be eligible. Applicants in receipt of other Careers and Employability Service schemes or other BSU funding to support the activity may be given lower priority.

Students should be aware that this is a competitive scheme with limited funds. There is no guarantee that an application will be successful. You are strongly advised not to commit to an activity unless you have the means to support it.

Please ensure that you read the Fund Terms and Conditions before applying.

Application deadlines

There is a rolling deadline of the 1st of the month. Applications will close once funds deplete or at 9am on 1 July 2027, whichever occurs first.

How to apply

Please apply by using the  in AppHub (student login required). Select the 'Scholarship Applications' menu, then choose ‘BSU funds for International Travel’ from the Add Application drop down menu.

Please be aware that this is a shared application process with BSU’s Global Horizons Award and Turing Global Placement Scheme. Applicants indicate their preferred fund when applying but will be assessed for all. If successful, only the most appropriate fund will be offered. 

We recommend you access the application form in advance to check what is needed. 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 approximately 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 must should be added to the online application as attachments.

Refer to the application guidance for advice and information on how to complete the form.

Please ensure that you read the Fund Terms and Conditions and that all sections of the form are fully completed before submission. 

How applications are judged

Applications will be assessed and successful applicants will be selected by the Travel Awards panel. The panel will typically meet within two weeks of each monthly deadline and applicants should expect to hear an outcome within six weeks of their chosen application deadline.

If you're successful, a coordinator from the applicable fund team will liaise with you to progress your award and provide further instructions. 

Travel assessment form and payment of award

Recipients of the International Travel Fund will be required to complete and submit a travel assessment form at least two weeks prior to their travel date. Instructions and guidance will be provided.

Payment will not be arranged until after the recipient has submitted a satisfactory travel assessment form and completed any further requirements as requested by the fund coordinator. Funds will be transferred to the student’s UK bank account using the details they have registered in AppHub.

Get in touch

If you have any questions about this award, please login to and submit a question. Please select the 'scholarships and bursaries' option from the question type list.