Politrip Bursary
Creating more opportunities to work on election campaigns abroad
What is the Politrip Bursary?
The Politrip bursary fund has been established to widen access to the programme for those from a low-income background or who otherwise lack the means to self-fund their Politrip. Successful applicants will be offered either an entirely free Politrip or a 50% reduction in the price of your chosen trip. To apply you must meet one or more of the criteria below and complete a separate application on why you feel you’d be a good candidate for the bursary programme.
What is the Bursary Criteria?
This list applies primarily to applicants from the UK only. If you are applying from outside the UK and meet similar criteria within your country, such as a Pell Grant in the USA, you can still apply. This is a means tested scheme and if you qualify for with the free waiver or full bursary you may be required to supply proof of any of the above.
Received EMA or Bursary
Received EMA ( NI, Scotland and Wales) or 16 to 19 bursary fund (England)
Benefits as Income
You or your household primary income is some form of benefit (universal credit, PIP, ESA, JSA etc.)
School Meals
You recieved free school meals during your education
Low Area Postcode
You currently live in, or grew up in (lived there when you were under 18 for at least 10 years), a postcode in the bottom 10% most deprived areas in the UK (there are separate statistics for England, Scotland, Wales and NI
Maintenance Grant
You received or are currently receiving a maintenance grant at university.