This place is available to any full time University of Manchester student;
This includes undergraduate and postgraduate students;
There are no financial criteria attached to this role.
Team Members:
These 14 places are available to all undergraduate University of Manchester students who are in any year of study.
Team Members must also be in receipt of / eligible for:
The Manchester Bursary (partial or full);
The Undergraduate Access Scholarship;
OR on an NHS funded course started pre-2017 with a household income less than £35,000.
To check if you are in receipt of the Manchester Bursary or Undergraduate Access Scholarship (details of both can be found here), log on and:
Select ’Student System’ from the ’Tools’ menu at the top right of the page.
Go to ‘Campus Finances’ and then ‘View Financial Aid’.
If you have any queries regarding your Manchester Bursary entitlement please email funding@manchester.ac.uk
For NHS funded courses in order for us to check your eligibility please submit a copy of your NHS financial support letter with your application.
For all roles:
Students graduating in summer 2023 (before the trip) are eligible, as long as they are not on the payroll of any other employer (e.g. in a full time job) at the time of the trip.
If you are not eligible:
If you do not meet the eligibility for Team Rwanda you can still:
Volunteer with one of our Trusted Partners, organisations all over the world running ethical and sustainable projects;
Find an alternative overseas volunteering opportunity - we have lots of advice to help if you'd like to find your own opportunity.