Travel Funds
A diverse range of academic grants and travel funds are available to Pembroke students during their time at the College, intended to help them to undertake further study or research alongside their degree. For course-specific travel funds, check our course pages. Availability of these funds may vary each year.
The George Bredin Travel Fund
For Undergraduate students
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The George Bredin Travel Fund is available to 1st and 2nd year undergraduates at Pembroke
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The awards are for travel to third world countries, with preference for countries in Africa, to carry out research for an educational project.
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One award is typically made annually. In 2019 the award was worth £500.
Pier Giorgio Frassati Travel Fund
For Undergraduates & Graduates
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This fund is open to undergraduate and graduate students for travel in the Long Vacation (summer)
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The total annual fund is £1000 and typically one award is made annually.
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This award is intended to contribute to the costs of travel to any part of the world, with the objective of acquiring further knowledge about that country's development and future prospects in relation to the environment.
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The planned project abroad should also be connected to the student's subject of study at Pembroke.
Sandrew Travel Fund
For Undergraduates & Graduates
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The Sandrew Travel Fund is available to non-final year undergraduates and graduates for travel to the United States.
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The purpose of travel must be to gain a greater understanding of the culture of the US and to benefit academically.
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Typically one fund is made annually. In previous years the award has been worth £500.
The Arthur Felix Broomfield Prize
For Undergraduates
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This prize is for 2nd year undergraduates reading History (including Joint Schools) for an area of travel to be undertaken outside of the British Isles.
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In previous years the total fund available has been £750.
Patrick Higgins Travelling Scholarships in Theology
For Undergraduates
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This prize is for undergraduates reading Theology, Philosophy and Theology or Theology and Oriental Studies, who wish to travel overseas in the furtherance of their education.
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In previous years the total fund available has been £250.
The Robert Baldick Travel Prize
For Graduates
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This prize is available for graduate students undertaking any French related study abroad.
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In previous years the total fund available has been £1000.
Melandra Castle Fund
For Graduates
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Applications are invited from graduate students who are completing their second year of study and continuing the next year. The purpose of the award is to meet academic (including travel) costs in the furtherance of the applicant’s research.
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In previous years the total fund available has been £1000.
Chloe Hall
Chloe shares: "Thanks to the generous support of the Patrick Higgins Memorial Scholarship, I was able to go to Rome for a four day period of enrichment in Catholic history and theology and research into the relationship between Ancient Political Rome and 1st Century Judaism."
Read Chloe's full report here.
Abby O'Gorman
Abby shares: "I was very lucky to travel to Assam, India with the help of the George Bredin Travel Prize and the George Bredin Travel Fund. While there, I completed a six-week internship with an NGO named Akshar Foundation, based in Guwahati. I worked as a junior teacher, teaching English, Maths and Science. I also organised a ‘science show’, which used basic household items to demonstrate interesting scientific phenomena"
Read Abby's full report here.
Sidharth Kumar in Arizona:
This fund helped Sidharth travel to Arizona, USA to meet with her supervisor Sam Cushman and work on her PhD research, which involved developing a computational model to simulate animal movement paths across different landscapes.
Oluwadayomi Charles Paul in Nigeria:
Oluwadayomi used this fund for an exploratory trip to Nigeria. The purpose of the trip was to learn about the state of the aviation industry in Sub-Saharan African and determine if there are, in fact, opportunities for innovative individuals and organizations. The main objective was assess the feasibility of developing a new airline in Nigeria.
Oluwadayomi shares: "[This trip] was an invaluable experience and I am grateful for the prize and the opportunity made available by the scholarship."
Gabrielle Russo in Jordan:
Gabrielle used this fund to visit Amman, Jordan for 8 weeks to research the Circassian community in the city while improving her Arabic language skills.
She conducted conversations with individuals of Circassian descent alongside trips to visit their social clubs, schools, international TV station headquarters and professional dance rehearsals.
Gabrielle shares: "I would like to thank Pembroke College for granting me the opportunity to explore these ideas in Amman this summer through the George Bredin Travel Fund..."
Read her full report here.
Olivia Durand in New Orleans:
Olivia used this fund during her trip to New Orleans in 2019. She presented a paper at an international conference hosted by Tulane University. This conference was combined with a longer research trip to the United States, which was essential to gather archival material and evidence for her doctoral thesis.
Olivia shares: "The Sandrew Fund (£250), combined with small grants from the History Faculty and the conference itself, greatly facilitated the completion of [this] trip..."
Wanda Von Knobelsdorff in Argentina:
This fund allowed Wanda to visit Buenos Aires to gather material for her extended essay. She researched the topic of Italian immigration in Argentina and its influence on the local culture. She visited the Centre for Latin American Migration Studies (CEMLA), and used materials provided by their librarian to explore connections between Italian and Argentinian literature.
Wanda shares "The impression I have after my time in Buenos Aires is that today the Argentinians, and especially the people in Buenos Aires, are proud of their heritage. Italian culture and literature are cherished and kept alive in this beautiful, remote country."