University of Sunderland

Grants and Scholarships

British Council Erasmus Grant

UK Erasmus students normally receive an Erasmus grant provided by the European Commission which contributes towards the extra costs arising from studying abroad. For 2009/10 the current grant is EUR 225 per month.

The Erasmus grant is not means-tested. To be eligible for an Erasmus grant you must:

• be registered at a UK Higher Education institution which holds an Erasmus University Charter (EUC).
• spend an approved study or work period of between 3 to 12 months at an institution which holds an EUC in another EU, EEA or candidate country.

For further information contact the Study Abroad Coordinator or see the British Council Erasmus website.

British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association

Each year BUTEX awards sixteen scholarships to students studying abroad for either a semester or for a whole academic year.

Eight scholarships are available to UK students studying abroad in the USA or Canada and a further eight scholarships are available to North American students studying in the UK.

The value of each scholarship is £500 and will be paid to the winners once they have arrived and registered at their host university.

Applications will be accepted from January 2010 and the deadline for all applications is the 31st May 2010

Please visit the BUTEX website for further details about eligibility and how to apply.