Arts Abroad Summer School Grant

We are excited to share a callout for applications for the second run of the Arts Abroad Summer School Grant, which is available to undergraduate UAL students during Summer 2024!

Students can apply for the chance to study at a summer school at one of UAL’s fantastic European partner universities with full financial support provided to them through the Arts Abroad grant.

What is the Arts Abroad Grant?

The Arts Abroad Grant was established to promote international experiences among UAL students and to encourage participation in short-term international study opportunities taking place during the 2024 summer period.

The Grant will support students with a fully funded place at 2–4-week Summer School with one of our selected European partners between June and September 2024.

The grant will cover the cost of your:

• Application/Registration Fees
• Tuition fees
• Flights
• Accommodation
• Any extracurricular activities included in the summer school programme
• A daily subsistence rate (for students who meet the eligibility criteria - see below

This is an incredible chance for students who have not previously travelled or who have been unable to take part in Exchange or Traineeship programmes at UAL to experience international study and culture while being fully financially supported.

The opportunity goes beyond travelling and studying in a new and exciting country – this is also a fantastic chance to improve your intercultural awareness, network with students and creatives from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and to boost your personal and professional development.

Summer Schools

Places are available at a choice of six summer schools at universities across Europe. The summer schools have a variety of start and end dates to suit you between June and September 2024. Students will be funded for up to a maximum of 4 weeks at one of these Schools.

For further information on the summer schools available, including the subject area and important information regarding your application, please use the links below to find out all you need to know:

Aalto University – Espoo, Finland

Aarhus University – Aarhus, Denmark

European Innovation Academy (EIA) – Porto, Portugal

Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) – Rome, Como, Florence, Italy or Madrid, Spain.

Nuova Accademia Di Belle Arti – Milan, Italy

Universitat der Kunste (UdK) – Berlin, Germany

Eligibility

You must currently be a home fee paying student studying on an undergraduate degree course at UAL. You should be in your first or second years of studies.

All such students are welcome to apply. However, UAL is committed to increasingaccess and participation among underrepresented groups, therefore priority will be given to students who meet one or more of the following criteria:

·       Students whose household income is £25,000 or under, per year.
·       Students whose household income is above £25,000 but below £50,000 per year.
·       Students in receipt of universal credit or income benefits. 
·       Students who receive the UAL bursary. 
·       Students who are care leavers/ care givers. 
·       Students who have taken part in the UAL insights Programme.

Application

Great News! Due to popular demand, we are extending our Arts Abroad Grant deadline to 15 March 2024!

For further information on summer schools and eligibility.

Apply for the Arts Abroad Grant.

This is an incredible chance for students to experience international study and culture, improving intercultural awareness, networking with students and creatives from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and boosting personal and professional development, while being fully financially funded.

For more information, please contact internationalmobility@arts.ac.uk

The Summer Schools are run and hosted by our partner universities, so it is a good idea to review the Summer School websites to find out as much as possible about what is on offer. The websites will also have contact information to reach out, shouldyou be unable to find an answer to any query that you might have regarding the Summer School or the programmes being run.