Important Information Update:

Given the current Covid-19 outbreak, travel restrictions and social distancing arrangements, we have taken the difficult decision to suspend this year’s Travel Awards 2020.  We will keep you updated with any further developments

Travel Awards

Girton gives 35-40 Travel Awards each year to its undergraduate students. These are for travel in the Long Vacation and range from £150 to £500. The proposed travel does not have to be directly related to academic study.

As a general rule the awards are only given to undergraduates in their second, third or fourth years. Students from other universities spending a year at Girton, and clinical vets and medics, are not eligible to apply.

Each application must include a one-page description of the proposed travel. The College’s Travel Awards Committee judges the applications based on four criteria:

• the constructive nature of the proposal;
• the character of the applicant, including contribution to college life;
• the academic record of the applicant;
• evidence of careful preparation of the project and presentation of the application.

Students are encouraged to discuss their application with their Tutor and Director of Studies, since both of these are asked to provide input to the Committee. Those thinking of applying should first read the further information. Applications are submitted online, and must be accompanied by a completed Risk Assessment Form.  The Risk Assessment presentation evening is Wednesday 26 February 2020 at 19.00 – 20.00 in the Old Hall and it is compulsory and you should sign up here.  Even if you are unable to attend the risk assessment presentation please click on the link still and decline your attendance as there are 3 options to choose from. Applications to the Travel Awards will be a word document that has to filled in electronically this year and will be attached to the email which will tell you that applications are now open from 17.00pm on Thursday 20 February 2020, with the deadline being midnight Friday 24 April 2020. Should you not have received the email with the application form, please email me on ns714@cam.ac.uk and I will send one to you.

Previous Award Winners