Experience and employability

Student Experience Fund

A specific fund to help you develop your skills through training, attendance at events or conferences, to support extra-curricular placements or whatever you need to enhance your studies and build your career skills.

Is this fund for me?

To apply, you must be studying on an undergraduate or postgraduate course at the University of Brighton. See the full terms and conditions here.

What does it provide?

Grants of up to £250.

How many grants are available?

Up to 16 awards are available this funding round.

When and how can I apply?

Applications for 2024 open on Thursday 21 November and will close at midnight on Monday 23 December. Please complete the application form to apply.

The funding has allowed me to get access to the course I need in order to teach trampolining in schools. Giving me the opportunity to offer more students a wider education and hopefully find a sport they love! This has allowed me to widen my knowledge and capabilities of teach within secondary schools. I can deliver a wider curriculum of sports to my future students, and do so safely. I can’t wait to start teaching trampolining in schools.

Samuel Price, Physical Education with QTS

Guy's and St Thomas' is internationally renowned, so that was huge for me. I never thought I'd get to such a prestigious organisation at such an early stage of my career. I spend my summers working because that’s the only way I can afford university. Whilst I was grateful for the opportunity, I was thinking ‘How am I going to fund this? What about work? What about money?’ And the funding took some of that stress away, so it was an amazing opportunity.

Eva Martin, MPharm, was awarded funding to support travel to London for a four-week hospital pharmacy placement at Guy's and St Thomas's Hospitals, one of the best teaching hospitals in the world.

International experience

Taking part in an international experience has many advantages. It can enhance life experiences, help you build a global network of contacts, broaden your horizons and increase intercultural competence, as well as giving you a competitive edge with regards future careers and employability skills.

This year the university is participating in the Turing Scheme that aims to support overseas mobility for students. The programme can provide living costs for students taking up a work or study opportunity of four weeks or longer. 

Find out more about the scheme and how you can apply.

School of Business and Law placement scholarships

Are you interested in undertaking a year-long placement in industry as part of your undergraduate business or law degree? Are you finding it difficult to fund a year-long placement in industry? Would some funding help you kick-start a placement year whether you need help for clothes for an interview, travel to an interview or to support your relocation for the year? You must be enrolled to study an undergraduate business course at the University of Brighton. Please see the full terms and conditions (pdf).

What does it provide?

Up to £2,000 towards your placement year.

How many scholarships are available?

There are up to ten scholarships available this year.

When and how can I apply?

Applications for 2024 are now closed and will open again in 2025.

I am very grateful for this scholarship as it will mean I can expand my search to find a placement that suits my needs for my long-term development in my career, which would not be possible without the scholarship.

Jeslica Fernandes, Law with Criminology LLB(Hons), second year.

The Sally Adams' Fund (Nursing)

Sally Adams was a valued and loved member of the nursing administration team based at Falmer. She sadly died in 2017 and is much missed by all of her colleagues and friends. Due to Sally’s commitment to her role and to those nursing students she supported, Sally’s family have generously funded a scholarship to honour her memory.

This scholarship will allow selected student nurses to undertake a two to four week practice learning experience. This can be undertaken either in the UK or internationally and will be a placement which they would not normally be able to consider due to cost or other circumstances. The placement should take place in Year 2 placement 1 or 2, or Year 3 placement 1.

Successful student nurses will be able to utilise the funding to pay for accommodation, travel costs or to fund care for children/dependents to allow them to undertake this experience.

Is this fund for me?

The opportunity is open to pre-registration student nurses from their second year of undergraduate study from courses in adult nursing, child nursing and mental health nursing. See terms and conditions here.

What does it provide?

Grants of up to £300.

How many grants are available?

They are up to eight awards available this funding round.

When and how can I apply?

Applications for 2024 are now closed.

Fiona Walker received funding in 2022–23. Read her blog to find out more about the placement the funding enabled her to undertake.

Dowse Art Award

Is this fund for you?

If you are a Black or Black-Mixed heritage student in your first year of 3D Design and Craft BA, Fine Art BA, Fine Art Painting BA, or Printmaking BA at the University of Brighton, then you are eligible to apply. See the full terms and conditions.

What does it provide?

£500 in your first year of study to support the purchasing of materials and a further £500 in your final year of study to support the production of work for the final degree show.

How many awards are available?

Dowse Art are currently funding one award a year.

When and how can I apply?

Applications for 2024 are now closed.

The award doesn't just help me cover the necessary costs of resources for 3D Design and Craft, it also relieves the burden of stretching out my limited funds, being a student.

Simon Carr, 3D Design and Craft BA(Hons), second year.

Bridge Awards

The Bridge Art Awards is a specific fund to support you in developing your work for your end of year assessment and final degree show.

Is this fund for you?

If you are a second-year student studying an undergraduate BA(Hons) in: 3D Design and Craft, Fine Art, Fine Art Painting, Fine Art Printmaking, or Illustration at the University of Brighton. All students on these courses are eligible to apply, preference is given to students from widening participation backgrounds.

What does it provide?

Up to £500 to support you in developing your work for your end of year assessment and final degree show.

How many awards are available?

There are four awards available this year, two awards of £500 and two awards of £250.

When and how can I apply?

Applications for 2024 open on Thursday 21 November and will close at midnight on Monday 23 December.

Please complete this form to apply.

For more information see our terms and conditions.

I feel honoured and excited to receive this award... My practice aims to address the division I faced growing up in two different ethnic communities and the impact it had when reflecting upon my own identity. With this award not only am I able to further understand my heritage, but also reach out to other BAME artists who share these experiences. This award will further develop my practice by supplying the materials needed to evolve my ideas and understandings.

Imogen Patel, Fine Art Painting BA(Hons), 2022