Student Notices

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 wards 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. 

-          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. 

-          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.

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 by logging into the platform and accessing the form here. 
• - 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.