Before applying, please make sure you have read the information we have available about funding for traineeships on our webpage and signed up to our mailing list.
Funding for 2026/27 is still to be confirmed. If funding is available, details of how to apply will be shared by your Go Abroad Tutor. Funding applications usually open in late April/early May for traineeships due to take place in the following academic year. You will be asked for personal information and information about your planned traineeship (host institution, country, provisional start and end dates).
Remember you can make a speculative application for funding if you are still waiting for your traineeship details to be confirmed or if you are still undertaking your traineeship search.
- Sourcing a traineeship
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You can apply for funding for an eligible traineeship which is an integrated part of your degree programme. It is your responsibility to source a traineeship. Your Academic School may also be able to signpost opportunities.
We have suggested some websites below to help with your research. When considering potential opportunities, please bear in mind the funding criteria and academic requirements.
We also recommend visiting the University's Careers and Employability Service. Our Careers Advisers can give support and advice with your CV, covering letter and interview skills. You can also make use of the resources on their website and MyCareerHub.
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Summer and Graduate Traineeships
We are currently unable to offer funding support for summer/graduate traineeships from our funding pot. If you haven't already done so, we would recommend that you sign up for our mailing list to be kept informed of alternative international opportunities.
In-Sessional Traineeships
Funding for 2026/27 is still to be confirmed. If funding is available, an online application for Traineeship funding in the 2026/27 academic year would likely open in late April/early May.
(This application will only be open for Languages, Industrial Placement, Medical Electives, MChem and Engineering project students applying for Traineeship funding and details of how to apply will be available from your Go Abroad Tutor).
- What happens next?
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Funding Agreement
After you have applied for funding, you will notified in the summer if you were successful. All successful students will receive a Funding Agreement, including Go Abroad - Traineeship Terms Conditions 25-26. This needs to be signed and returned by the stated deadline in order to confirm your funding.
If your traineeship details are not confirmed at the time of application, your funding is conditional to you securing a traineeship which meets the eligibility criteria. You should inform the Go Abroad Team if any details of your traineeship change eg duration, host organisation.
Pre-Departure Meeting
All students holding a funding award must attend a mandatory Pre-Departure Briefing. These are held in May and October, and recorded versions are also available depending on when your traineeship takes place.
Funding Paperwork
All paperwork related to your traineeship will be issued to you by the Go Abroad Team in advance of your start date, with full instructions given for completion.