Santander Student Mobility Scholarships 2015/16
Application Form
Surname:
Forename:
Title: Mr Miss Mrs Ms
(delete as
applicable)
NTU Student ID Number:
NTU Email:
Course of Study:
Year of Study (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th):
Full name of your Course Leader or Personal Tutor:
Name:
The International Exchange Office will be contacting your named academic
to discuss your project plan and to seek their comments in terms of the
suitability of the plan for you and the likely benefit to you. Without
academic approval/support your application will be deemed unsuccessful.
Title:
Eligibility:
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(please answer AND date)
I confirm that I am a current NTU undergraduate or postgraduate student.
Yes/No (delete as applicable)
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I confirm that I am not in receipt of any other travel funding from NTU, e.g. Erasmus+, NTU International Travel
Scholarship, Summer Mobility Scholarship, IEO Mobility Scholarship, Vice-Chancellors Scholarship Award, other
NTU Travel Award, etc.
Yes/No (delete as applicable)
Date (DD/MM/YYYY):
To which of the following Santander partner countries do you plan to travel?
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
China
Colombia
Ghana
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Russia
Singapore
United Arab Emirates
USA
Uruguay
State the exact to/from dates and details of your proposed travel (e.g. I am going to participate in an
International Summer School in..…at the University of…During the Summer School I will…).
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Personal statement: This is a competitive scholarship and your personal statement
is a very important part of your application. Personal statements will be assessed on:
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Whether they adhere to the 1000-word maximum
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Whether the applicant has addressed the following four points in the statement:
o How your proposed plan relates to your course
o How this international experience will benefit you academically
o How this international experience will benefit you personally
o How this international experience will benefit you professionally
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How well written and coherent the statement is as well as whether it contains correct spelling, grammar,
and punctuation.
Completed application forms must be submitted electronically to mobilityfunding@ntu.ac.uk. All
sections must be completed. Incomplete forms will not be processed. By completing and submitting this
form, you are agreeing that you understand and accept the full terms and conditions of the Santander Student
Mobility Scholarships scheme as presented below. If you have any questions please contact: Annamay Simpson,
International Exchange Office Administrator, International Exchange Office at mobilityfunding@ntu.ac.uk.
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SANTANDER STUDENT MOBILITY SCHOLARSHIPS 2015/16
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Introduction
This year Santander has made available 13 scholarships at £1000 each. Four of these scholarships will go to
applicants taking part in the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP). The remaining nine scholarships are
open for any type of mobility as described below in the ‘What can be funded?’ section.
Application Details
Eligibility criteria: In order to be considered for a Santander Student Mobility Scholarship a student must be:
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A NTU undergraduate or postgraduate student enrolled for the 2015/16 academic year;
Traveling to one or more of the non-EU countries within the Santander Universidades network. These countries
are: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Ghana, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, United
Arab Emirates, USA, and Uruguay.
Criteria for success: In order for an application to be successful it must meet all of the following criteria:
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The period of mobility clearly advances the international experience of the student, and benefits his/her
academic studies, and personal and professional development;
Travel begins prior to 31st August 2016, except for ISEP students for which travel should begin prior to
December 2016;
Strong personal statement;
NTU approved (see below for examples of experiences that would normally be approved);
NTU Course Leader or Personal Tutor supported.
Exclusions:
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Students in receipt of any other travel funding from NTU, e.g. Erasmus+, NTU International Travel
Scholarship, Summer Mobility Scholarship, IEO Mobility Scholarship, Vice-Chancellors Scholarship Award,
other NTU Travel Award etc.; and/or
Student is participating in the NTU International Volunteering Scheme.
What can be funded? Examples of activities that would normally be approved include:
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Exchange or study abroad schemes (semester or full-year);
Work placements or internships abroad;
Optional course trips or study visits;
Volunteering activities (excluding NTU International Volunteering Scheme);
Language courses abroad;
Summer schools or short courses:
Research trip or conference.
The International Exchange Office will consider all applications fairly and consistently. The decision of the
International Exchange Office is final and there is no opportunity to appeal against this decision. Students can only
receive one Santander Student Mobility Scholarship per academic year.
How to apply: Application is via the official online Santander Student Mobility Scholarships 2015/16 Application
Form only. Application forms can be found at www.ntu.ac.uk/mobilityfunding. Applications must be completed
electronically.
Application deadlines: The application process closes at 5.00pm on Friday 29 January 2016. The terms and
conditions associated with the Santander Student Mobility Scholarships are contained within this document. Any
questions about these terms and conditions should be sent to the International Exchange office at
mobilityfunding@ntu.ac.uk. Submission of an application for a scholarship constitutes your full acceptance of these
terms and conditions.
Notification process: You will receive email notification of the outcome of your application by 8 February 2016.
Successful applicants will be sent a bank transfer form and a health and safety form after this date. Both forms
need to be completed and returned as soon as possible. Upon receipt of these fully completed forms, the
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scholarship will be transferred into your bank account within 10 working days. Proof
of travel (copy of travel ticket or official flight itinerary confirmation) must be provided
to the International Exchange Office upon request. Failure to comply with this
condition will result in an immediate requirement for you to repay the scholarship in full.
Notification of any changes
A change in your circumstances may affect your entitlement to a Santander Student Mobility Scholarship. Please
therefore note that should any of the following changes or any other changes not listed here that impact on your
funding status occur, you must inform the International Exchange Office immediately:
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Receipt of additional travel related funding from NTU;
Transfer out from NTU to another institution;
Deferral/Suspension of studies;
Withdrawal from studies;
Any changes to the submitted travel plan as set out in your application, including early return;
No longer able to undertake a period of mobility.
The International Exchange Office will review any changes and will advise you if your change in circumstance has
affected your scholarship. Where a change in circumstances has resulted in a scholarship being reduced or
withdrawn and a transfer of the scholarship has already been made, you will be required to repay funds to NTU
within 15 working days.
Additional information
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Application must be made via the official online Santander Student Mobility Scholarships 2015/16 Application
Form. No other form of application will be accepted;
Completed application forms must be submitted electronically. Application forms can be found at
www.ntu.ac.uk/mobilityfunding;
Completed application forms will be shared with your named academic;
Travel must begin prior to 31st August 2016, except for ISEP students for which travel should begin prior to
December 2016;
If you are successful and funds are transferred to your bank account but you then do not travel OR you travel
but return early, you must repay the scholarship in full unless the reason for not travelling or early return was
due to a certified medical reason or Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) travel advice and in such
circumstances NTU may request a full or partial repayment of the scholarship;
The NTU Health and Safety Form must be completed and returned to the International Exchange Office prior
to departure;
If, in the reasonable opinion of NTU, you have failed to provide us with all relevant information or have
supplied false or misleading information relating to your application, we shall be entitled to seek full
reimbursement from you. In addition, the Student Code of Behaviour may be invoked and disciplinary action
may be taken against you;
Recipients of a Santander Student Mobility Scholarship are required to submit a short account of their
international experience to the International Exchange Office 3 months from the return date of travel as
indicated in the student’s application form. Students are encouraged to be creative with their submissions and
can use any format they wish e.g. written submission with photographs, video journal, PowerPoint
presentation, poster, digital media such as blog link, YouTube link etc.). These submissions may be used for
promotion and display by the International Exchange Office. Nottingham Trent University reserves the right to
reclaim (in full) any scholarship award from students who fail to submit an account of their International
Experience.
By completing and submitting an application for a Santander Student Mobility Scholarship, you are
agreeing that you understand and accept the full terms and conditions of the scheme as presented
here.
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