Have you secured a work placement but need additional financial support?
The Work Experience Grant has been set up to help students who are keen to get involved in work experience activities to enhance their CV and employability.
The grant is open to The University of Nottingham undergraduates and postgraduates studying in the UK of any discipline. You can apply for up to £500 towards your expenses.
What counts as a work experience?
The definition of work experience is broad and incorporates a wide range of work-based learning. For example:
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Industrial placement
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Internships - paid and unpaid
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Law vacation schemes
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Part-time work
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Postgraduate research or teaching
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Voluntary work
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Work shadowing
Work experience can be abroad with British companies or with multinational companies which also operate in the UK might qualify for the Grant. The work experience must be of clear benefit to the UK economy.
Will the Careers and Employability Service find me a placement?
We have a wide range of resources available to help you search for a work experience placement but the responsibility for finding a placement is yours.
Visit the following pages for sources of vacancies:
After you have used these resources if you have further questions you can discuss your career plans with a member of staff, please arrange an appointment.
Who can apply?
University of Nottingham students studying on a UK campus are eligible to apply for this grant. Please note that we particularly welcome applications from students who receive financial support with their tuition fees. Unfortunately students studying in China or Malaysia are not eligible to apply due to the funding bodies terms and conditions.
UK students studying on the Malaysia and China campuses maybe able to apply if they have studied for 12 months in the UK prior to their time studying abroad and the work experience will benefit the UK economy. In this circumstance, please contact Vicky Emery, Project Administrator by phone 0115 8467173 or by email before applying.
As University of Nottingham students, international candidates are welcome to apply provided their work experience complies with their visa requirements and their course tutor supports it.
How much is the grant?
You can be awarded up to £500 depending on your circumstances and the work experience placement.
You can use the grant to help with a wide range of expenses. As long as you can justify the expense, we are happy to consider an application. Examples include:
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Travel expenses (petrol, train, tube, bus and air fares)
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Living costs eg: rent, loss of salary, bills occurred as part of the work experience
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Work-based clothing
Please note an employer letter is required for the grant application. An example is available here
How do I apply?
FAQ's are available. If you require any further information or to ask a question, please email us.