King's College London Broadening Horizons Award (Global Mobility) 2027

This funding opportunity, jointly launched with the Widening Participation Department in 2015/16, is aimed at increasing the number of widening participation students who can and do access the mobility opportunities available to them at King's. 

Since its introduction, the Broadening Horizons Award has supported hundreds of students to complete term-time study and work placements, summer exchange and elective experiences all over the world. The award has three rounds which are open throughout the year depending on when you will complete your activity. Applicants must be home-fee-paying undergraduate students who meet at least one of the eligibility criteria and who are completing an eligible activity.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNovember 8, 2026
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorKing's College London
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyKing's College London
• Course to study
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

£250 to £900

Requirements

We welcome applications from home-fee-paying undergraduate students completing an eligible activity who:

• Are in receipt of the King's Living Bursary in the year the activity takes place
• Are in receipt of a means-tested NHS bursary (students whose parental/spouse/student contribution is higher that £2,226 are ineligible to apply)
• Have taken part in K+
• Have taken part in a Realising Opportunities or a Sutton Trust Summer School (these criteria apply for students starting their degree up to including 2025/26 entry)
• Are mature learners completing their first degrees (this means you were 21 or older upon starting your first degree)
• Are care experienced, young carers, or estranged students
• Are holders of the Sanctuary Scholarship (Sanctuary Scholars do not need to be home-fee-paying)
• Are Gypsy, Roma, or Traveller students
• Have a Disability requiring additional financial support to study abroad (we will ask for further information on the costs you will incur)
• Are completing the Extended Medical Degree Programme or the Enhanced Support Dentistry Programme

Selection Process

Applications are reviewed after each deadline and students can expect to hear back regarding the outcome of their application within six to eight weeks of the respective deadline. Following receiving an outcome, students may be required to provide additional documentation and evidence in order to confirm their award. We will then request the payment of the award to Student Funding. This should be done within one month but in busy periods may be longer.

Students should be aware that they are not guaranteed, and in fact are unlikely, to receive the funding prior to the start of their activity.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

The 2026/2027 Broadening Horizons Award is for international activities taking place between 1 September 2026 and 31 August 2027. As in previous years, there will be three application rounds that will open and close throughout the year. When you apply depends on when your activity will take place:

For more information, visit King's College London scholarship webpage.