Grants scheme

The UKCISA Grants scheme has been running for over ten years, to support the exploration and uptake of good practice across the international student experience. 

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The #WeAreInternational Grants scheme focuses on integrating the principles of the #WeAreInternational Student Charter in higher and further education institutions in the UK, to deliver a world-class international student experience, from pre-arrival to post-graduation.  

In 2022-2024 applicants selected one of the five principles of the #WeAreInternational Student Charter as the guiding framework for research or a project. UKCISA members applied for a grant between £1,000 to £4,000, covering one year of a project or research development. The 2022-2024 scheme project and research applications ran from February 2023 to February 2024.

The Grants scheme is now closed for new applications. The programme is currently under review. To hear all the latest news, sign up to our newsletter. 

Grants scheme 2022-2024

From 2022-2024 eight grants were awarded to institutions running both pilot projects and research into how to better support international students to have a positive experience in the UK.

Read the reports

The executive summaries are available for an overview of all the projects.

Download the summaries

Read the full 2022-2024 reports

  1. Part Time Jobs Fair Singleton Campus

    Enhancing the career prospects of international students through targeted pre- and post- enrolment opportunities

    Swansea University

    Read the report
  2. Stirling WAI Grant

    International talent symposium: a regional approach to employer and student engagement

    University of Stirling

    Read the report
  3. Keele Ukraine WAI Grants

    Supporting international students fleeing humanitarian crisis: untangling the experiences of students from Ukraine and Syria

    Keele University

    Read the report
  4. KCL1

    Democratising assessment rubrics: enhancing accessibility for international students

    King’s College London

    Read the report
  5. Edinburgh WAI Grants

    Amplifying voices of international doctoral scholars on intercultural perspective

    University of Glasgow and The University of Edinburgh

    Read the report
  6. Acc Guide

    Accommodation support for international Students

    Liverpool John Moores University

    Read the report
  7. Newcastle Workshop WAI Grant

    Beyond cultural differences: critical intercultural orientation workshops for newly arrived students

    Newcastle University

    Read the report
  8. Nottingham WAI

    Exploring opportunities and challenges to international students' sense of belonging and inclusion in the UK

    University of Nottingham and International Students House

    Read the report

Additional resources created by the 2022-2024 projects

Hear directly from the project leads

In August 2024, four of the grant holders from the #WeAreInternational Grants scheme took part in a webinar to share their journeys, findings and top tips for others looking to undertake research or implement projects to improve the international student experience. 

 

Download the slides, including Q&A here

 

Reports from UKCISA grants schemes

Our grants scheme has been a cornerstone of our work with our members for over a decade. 

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