Bursaries

Summer Review Panel in London

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The bursary scheme provides funding for EWB members to set up learning opportunities, research projects or volunteer placements which contribute to their personal development and benefit partner development organisations.

So far, EWB-UK has supported over 50 projects with partner organisations in more than 25 countries, including earthquake resistant housing in El Salvador, and community bridge construction in Malawi.

What it funds

EWB-UK provides funding for its members, students and recent graduates, in the following areas:

learning opportunities: non EWB-UK training courses
research: overseas field research in the area of development engineering, as part of an undergraduate course, Masters/PhD, or independent research. Please note that applications for UK-based research should go through the EWB-UK research scheme.
volunteer placements. EWB-UK placements are not funded by the bursary scheme.

The scheme only provides funding for personal costs such as travel, accommodation, insurance, visas, vaccinations and medication.

Who can apply?

To be eligible for a bursary, applicants must be all of the below:

a UK citizen or resident
a member of EWB-UK - become a member
a student or recent graduate (within four years)

When can I apply?

The date of the next review session is yet to be confirmed but should be in mid to late July.

How can I apply?