Global Grants
Supporting undergraduate students to attend short-term international academic programmes in the Commonwealth
Applications open: 14 July 2026
Applications close: 25 August 2026, 15:00 UTC
The ACU Global Grants provide undergraduate students at ACU member universities with funding to attend short-term academic programmes (‘summer’ or ‘winter’ schools), hosted by an ACU member institution in a different Commonwealth country.
The grants aim to support academic development, international experience, and knowledge exchange for students across the Commonwealth.
A number of these grants are funded by the kind legacy of the HW Paxton Trust.
What does the grant include?
10 awards of up to GBP 5,000 are available.
- Five awards are allocated for citizens of the United Kingdom, under the funding of the HW Paxton Trust.
- Five awards are allocated for citizens of (or those holding refugee status) in Commonwealth countries (excluding the United Kingdom)
What are the eligibility requirements?
Applicants must:
- Be registered as an undergraduate student at an ACU member institution.
- Be a citizen of (or hold refugee status) in a Commonwealth country.
- Identify a programme that is related to their studies, which must:
- Be a short-term academic programme (‘summer’ or ‘winter’ school)
- Be in a Commonwealth country at an ACU member institution
- Have an official start date between 1 December 2026 and 31 August 2027
- Provide a letter of institutional support from either a departmental head or academic/course supervisor at their university and a letter of support from the proposed programme host.
How to apply
- Review the FAQs and Application Guidance.
- Submit an application through the online application form.
- If you already have a MyACU account, you can access the grant application form through the platform when applications open.
- If you do not already have a MyACU account, please ensure that you first register for an account, then follow the instructions in the registration email to log into the system before accessing the application form.
Application guidance
Information on completing your grant application.
