Bursary for graduates volunteering overseas
Youth and education charity Raleigh is offering over 300 bursary places between summer 2010 and spring 2011 to graduates from low income families interested in volunteering overseas. The Raleigh Graduate Bursary Award gives recent graduates the opportunity to develop key employability skills through community and environmental work in remote communities.
The bursary award part-funds the cost of a 10-week overseas expedition to Borneo, Costa Rica and Nicaragua, or India.
Tim Eklund went on expedition to Borneo in Autumn 2009:
'Raleigh has given me the opportunity to demonstrate skills like leadership, communication and teamwork in different scenarios. If I were to be asked typical interview questions I could talk all day about the experiences on Raleigh. I can’t summarize and do my experience justice in a short sentence. The Raleigh experience is simply out of the ordinary, challenging, and a great opportunity for ventures and project managers alike.'
The bursary is open to recent graduates aged 24 or under who will need to prove that they received a means-assessed grant in their final year of study. Graduates will also need to demonstrate an understanding of Raleigh and its expeditions, the benefits they will gain from the expedition and the skills they have developed through personal challenges. Graduates are required to fundraise £1,000 towards the expedition and pay for flights, vaccinations and kit.
More information about the scheme can be found on Raleigh’s website
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Raleigh Graduate Bursary Award case study downloads
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