Turing Scheme funding

Queen Mary Turing Scheme funding will be allocated a) to students who completed a Queen Mary Turing application form and b) in order of the following priority groups:

(1) Study and work placements* undertaken by students from a widening access background (as defined by the Turing Programme):

• Students with an annual household income of £25,000 or less (only if means tested by SF)
• Students receiving Universal Credit or income-related benefits
• Care leavers and students who are care-experienced
• Students who have caring responsibilities
• Estranged Students
• Refugees and asylum seekers

(2) Study and work placements* undertaken by students from widening access backgrounds (as further defined by Queen Mary):

• Students with an annual household income above £25,000 but below £35,000 annually (only if means tested by SF)
• Students who, on entry to Queen Mary, lived in a neighbourhood or area which has a high level of financial, social or economic deprivation. (This is defined by home postcode using ACORN groups K, L, M, O, P and Q)
• Students who were in receipt of Free School Meals prior to entering higher education

(3) Study and work placements* undertaken by students from underrepresented groups (as define by the Turing Programme and in line with Queen Mary widening participation objectives):

• Students with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Students will have a disability as defined in the Equality Act 2010.

(4) Study and work placements* undertaken by students from underrepresented groups (as defined by the Turing Programme and in line with Queen Mary widening participation objectives):

• Students who are the first in their family to attend university

(5) Study and work placements* undertaken by students from underrepresented groups (as defined by the Turing Programme and in line with Queen Mary widening participation objectives):

• Ethnic minorities

(6) Students who have not met criteria for any previous group (an additional application may be required in summer):

• Study placement or unpaid work placement

(7) Students who have not met criteria for any previous group (an additional application may be required in summer):

• Paid work placement
  
  * placement has to be an integral part of the degree
  Note: students going to Switzerland are only eligible for Turing Scheme funding if they are in priority group 1)

Students with a disability as defined in the Equality Act 2010 may be eligible for additional funding to cover costs for extra support that is needed during their placement.

In order to request such funding, student must complete the GO Managed Funding application by the stipulated deadline for any mobility taking place in 2024/25. Students are required to provide a full breakdown of costs in the application. It is not possible to request this funding retrospectively.

The grant is not a lump sum but will be reimbursement against actual costs, therefore all receipts need to be kept.

Special Educational Needs funding and Disabled Student Allowance

Where a Participant is eligible for Disability Student Allowance (DSA), Turing SEND support should not be requested by the participant for a disability-related cost that will be incurred as a result of the placement which is also DSA-fundable. The Applicant can still apply for Turing Scheme SEND support to cover eligible types of costs that would not ordinarily be covered by DSA.

Cost of living grant for placements of over 2 months duration:

Additionally, only students falling into priority group (1) may be eligible to receive a travel grant, based on distance travelled:

(To calculate your distance band please use Google Maps and right-click on the starting location and select ‘measure distance’, then click on the destination to create a path to measure. The grant for the one-way distance is to cover the return journey.)

Note: funding is only available for activity taking place between 1 September 2024 and 31 August 2025.

Grant rate details are available on the Turing website: https://www.turing-scheme.org.uk/funding-opportunities/higher-education-funding

The students who may benefit from Turing funding are students who are going abroad:

1. For a study placement, managed by the Global Opportunities team
2. For a study or work placement, managed by the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures (within the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film)
3. For a year in industry placement, if integral to their Queen Mary degree
4. For a medical elective, managed by the School of Medicine and Dentistry (tbc each year)
5. For a summer school placement, managed by the Global Opportunities team (tbc each year)

Students in category 1) to 3) have to submit an application form in February/March preceding the academic year of their placement to apply and be eligible for funding.