Broadening Horizons Award 2025 (Global Mobility) at King's College London

This funding opportunity, jointly launched with the Widening Participation Department in 2015/16, is aimed at increasing the number of widening participation students who can and do access the mobility opportunities available to them at King's.

Since its introduction, the Broadening Horizons Award has supported hundreds of students to complete term-time study and work placements, summer exchange and elective experiences all over the world. The award has three rounds that are open throughout the year, depending on when you will complete your activity. Applicants must be home-fee-paying undergraduate students who meet at least one of the eligibility criteria and who are completing an eligible activity.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: August 17, 2025
2. Value: £250 to £900
3. Study Level: Undergraduate
4. Sponsor: King’s College London
5. City to Study: London
6. School to Study: King’s College London

Eligibility Criteria for Broadening Horizons Award 2025 (Global Mobility) at King's College London

We welcome applications from home-fee-paying undergraduate students completing an eligible activity who:

1. Are in receipt of the King's Living Bursary in the year the activity takes place
2. Are in receipt of a means-tested NHS bursary (students whose parental/spouse/student contribution is higher that £2,226 are ineligible to apply)
3. Have taken part in K+
4. Have taken part in a Realising Opportunities or a Sutton Trust Summer School (these criteria apply for students starting their degree up to including 2025/26 entry)
5. Are mature learners completing their first degrees (this means you were 21 or older upon starting your first degree)
6. Are care experienced, young carers, or estranged students
7. Are holders of the Sanctuary Scholarship (Sanctuary Scholars do not need to be home-fee-paying)
8. Are Gypsy, Roma, or Traveller students
9. Have a Disability requiring additional financial support to study abroad (we will ask for further information on the costs you will incur)
10. Are completing the Extended Medical Degree Programme or the Enhanced Support Dentistry Programme

Interview Dates and Process

Applications are reviewed after each deadline and students can expect to hear back regarding the outcome of their application within six to eight weeks of the respective deadline. Following receiving an outcome, students may be required to provide additional documentation and evidence in order to confirm their award. We will then request the payment of the award to Student Funding. This should be done within one month but in busy periods may be longer.

Students should be aware that they are not guaranteed, and in fact are unlikely, to receive the funding prior to the start of their activity.

Benefits of Broadening Horizons Award 2025 (Global Mobility) at King's College London

Students usually receive awards in the region of £250 to £900. Award amounts are subject to change year on year and will depend on which and how many primary and secondary criteria you meet, level of financial need, destination, length of stay, and the overall number of applications received by the Global Mobility Office in each round.

How to Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to King's College London on forms.office.com to apply

For more details, visit King's College London Scholarship webpage

Application Deadline

August 17, 2025

Application Link(s)

• Apply for Broadening Horizons Award 2025 (Global Mobility) at King's College London