Bath Spa University Santander fund

Bath Spa University Santander Fund

In 2014 Santander, through its Santander Universities, signed a new partnership with Bath Spa University, which offers students and staff a series of academic opportunities funded by the bank.

The agreement provides funding for: Scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate students to study at the University Mobility scholarships for staff and students of the University to study or conduct research overseas Support for enterprise and entrepreneurial initiatives/projects Part-funded internship opportunities with local SMEs (small to medium-sized businesses) Through Santander Universities, Santander has supported higher education in the UK since 2007, providing funding for scholarships, mobility awards and research grants with the aim of supporting students and academic staff.

The range of opportunities available to students and staff means there should be something for everyone. We encourage you to submit an application for one or more of the awards.

For further information or advice please visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/santander

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Professor Christina Slade Vice-Chancellor

Global Academy of Liberal Arts SANTANDER mobility fund The Global Academy of Liberal Arts (GALA) is a global network of creativity spanning national and cultural boundaries.

GALA brings together a group of leading Liberal Arts providers from around the world, to explore the relationship between creativity and social engagement. Activities span international, interdisciplinary and inter-generational perspectives to broaden the experience of students and staff. The founding partners represent a range of international approaches to the liberal arts and will share a commitment to raising students’ global awareness. www.bathspa.ac.uk/gala

Funding There are 10 awards of ÂŁ1,000 each to support staff and students to undertake study or research with one of our GALA partners in a country within the Santander scheme*.

Eight of the awards will be made to applicants linking with an existing GALA project.

The other two awards will be for the development of new GALA projects.

Applying For further information on the application process visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/santander

*The Santander Universities scheme covers institutions in Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Germany, Ghana, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, United Arab Emirates, UK, Uruguay, USA.

BATH SPA PIONEERS This prestigious award offers three scholarships of £5,000 each to support high performers who are committed to the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of outward mobility for students.

The three awards will fund students to undertake study or research in a country within the Santander scheme*.

How to apply Scholarships are available for first and second year undergraduate students or final year students progressing on to a Bath Spa University postgraduate degree.

Applications should include: A personal statement that demonstrates commitment to creativity, culture and enterprise.

A proposal for how your overseas study/project will positively impact other students as well as the reputation of the University.

A proposal for disseminating information from your time overseas to your peers.

A plan for developing the sustainability of the international partnership with your host in the future.

For further information on the application process visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/santander

*The Santander Universities scheme covers institutions in Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Germany, Ghana, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, United Arab Emirates, UK, Uruguay, USA.

Global Civic Innovation Challenge Do you want to change the world? Do you want to solve a challenge on an international scale?

Bath Spa is looking for civic and social innovators with ideas for tackling some of the world's biggest challenges. The Global Civic Innovation Challenge is your chance to devise a strategy for tackling a real international issue and win a paid-for, six week summer placement on a multi-award-winning social entrepreneurship scheme in Chile or Kenya (Chile requires Spanish fluency). The prize is worth over ÂŁ2,000 in fees, flights and visas and gives the winner the chance to immerse themselves in entrepreneurial ventures that change lives overseas.

Find out more about Balloon Chile, at http://balloonchile.com/ (only open to fluent Spanish speakers) and Balloon Kenya, at www.balloonkenya.com. The prize is a place on either scheme in the summer of 2015, is non-transferable and cannot be deferred.

How to enter We are looking for impactful and innovative ideas that solve real problems. We are also looking for realistic and well-evidenced plans for how that idea will be delivered as a feasible, scalable and sustainable business proposition.

For information on how to enter visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/santander

The Business Plan Competition Bigger and better every year, the Bath Spa Business Plan Competition 2015 has been extended to include undergraduate, postgraduate, recent alumni and staff entries. Entrants have the opportunity to win substantial cash grants from a prize fund that has doubled in size due to a £2,000 contribution from lead sponsor – Santander.

As a budding entrepreneur or innovator, this competition allows you to expand an initial concept into a strategy for getting it off the ground. It can help you develop your ideas, present them in a way to impress, and arm you with an action plan for getting started.

How to get involved?

Current Bath Spa students: email your business plan to enterprise@bathspa.ac.uk Recent alumni (up to three years after graduation): upload the content of your business plan to http://goo.gl/6Q7lE1 Staff and Staff/Student: entries can be entered online at http://goo.gl/DbmVTq Deadline: 12:00pm on Monday 23 February 2015.

And then?

You’ll receive bespoke support with your business plan to help ongoing development of your concept.

Selected finalists’ business plans go forward to a judging panel consisting of sponsors and industry experts.

Prizes awarded at a high profile Awards Ceremony & Networking event.

Santander Internship programme The Santander Universities SME Internship Programme allows Bath Spa University students and recent graduates (up to two years after graduation) to gain valuable, paid industry experience and the relevant skills needed to aid them in the development of their professional lives.

The internship period will typically be for three months with the student/graduate working on a full-time basis within a small-to-medium-sized (SME) business. Bath Spa University’s placements team will match both student and SME for the internship and be on hand for support.

For further information and to apply contact placements@bathspa.ac.uk.

Formula Santander Scholarship The Formula Santander Scholarship celebrates our commitment to internationalisation and excellence in creativity, culture and enterprise. This scholarship is available to UK students and international students from Ibero-American countries to study an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at Bath Spa University.

There is one scholarship available of â‚Ź5,000 (ÂŁ4,200).

Criteria for Formula Santander Scholarship Applications are welcome from students who can demonstrate commitment and experience to internationalisation and excellence in creativity, culture and enterprise.

How applications for the scholarship are judged The applications are reviewed on submission of the International Scholarship Application Form.

Particular attention is given to the scholarship essay. The applications are reviewed in the month after the deadline by the University Committee.

How to apply for the scholarship Applicants must hold an offer of admission for a Bath Spa University degree programme that is taught on-campus, and complete the application form.

For September/October entry, the application date is 15 June 2015 5:00pm GMT. Visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/santander for further information.

Build a Better Bath Spa Do you have an idea for how to improve student life at Bath Spa University?

We're looking for ideas and we've got ÂŁ2,000 to invest in making them happen.

You can enter your idea quickly on our online form, then a panel of senior university leaders will assess feasibility, give feedback and work with a short-list of teams to work up the ideas. The developed ideas will take the form of a 60-second video pitch in April and the winner will be determined by a student vote in May.

So what are we looking for?

We're looking for ideas that would have a positive, sustainable and significant impact on any aspect of the student experience at Bath Spa University. Ideas will be assessed for their feasibility and scale of impact, and if successful, voted on by the student body to receive funding to implement.

We would suggest that ideas should be backed up with a degree of research but fundamentally we're open to anything so long as the thinking is innovative.

It might be about the landscape, transport, accommodation, curriculum, use of technology, an event or anything really - just bear in mind we'll be trying to prototype it with ÂŁ2,000. It is worth noting though that if senior management like the idea it might receive significantly more investment!

For further information visit www.bathspa.ac.uk/santander

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