Turing grants confirmed as UK mobility scheme opens to bids

Government sets out details of UK replacement to Erasmus+ but concerns continue about level of support

March 12, 2021
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Details of 바카라사이트 support available to students under 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s new Turing scheme have been confirmed as 바카라사이트 global mobility programme opens to applications.

The Westminster government said that students would receive between ?335 and ?380?a month towards living costs under 바카라사이트 programme. Disadvantaged students will be eligible for an additional ?110 a?month.

The Turing scheme, named after pioneering computer scientist Alan Turing, was created after 바카라사이트 UK decided to leave 바카라사이트 European Union¡¯s Erasmus+ scheme after Brexit.

The ?110 million-per-year programme will fund 35,000 students to take part in university study, school exchanges and industry work placements internationally from September 2021.

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UK institutions are now able to apply for funding, and 바카라사이트 government said that it expects to issue funding decisions in July.

In this ¡°truly global programme¡±, every country in 바카라사이트 world is eligible to partner, 바카라사이트 government said, adding that 바카라사이트 scheme will be used to improve social mobility ¡°targeting students from disadvantaged backgrounds and areas which did not previously have many students benefiting from Erasmus+¡±.

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The funding will be ¡°enough to fund similar levels of student exchanges under 바카라사이트 former Erasmus+ scheme¡±, according to 바카라사이트 government.

However, concerns have previously been raised about 바카라사이트 support students will receive under 바카라사이트 new scheme.

The Turing scheme will not fund 바카라사이트 tuition fees of UK students going abroad, or those of European students coming to 바카라사이트 UK, meaning that universities will need to make fee-waiver agreements with 바카라사이트ir international partner institutions.

Experts told 온라인 바카라 in January that this could be financially tricky if 바카라사이트re are big price discrepancies between countries¡¯ tuition fees.

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Under 바카라사이트 UK scheme, only disadvantaged students will be provided with travel costs. They will also receive funding for 바카라사이트 costs of visas, passports and related travel insurance.

According to a government statement, 바카라사이트 benefits of 바카라사이트 exchanges will ¡°be assessed and 바카라사이트 findings used to build on future schemes. Funding decisions for subsequent years will be subject to future spending reviews.¡±

The prime minister, Boris Johnson, said that 바카라사이트 scheme was ¡°levelling up in action, as 바카라사이트 scheme seeks to help students of all income groups from across 바카라사이트 country experience fantastic education opportunities in any country 바카라사이트y choose¡±.

But Kate Green, 바카라사이트 shadow education secretary, said that 바카라사이트 government¡¯s rhetoric on 바카라사이트 Turing scheme ¡°does not live up to 바카라사이트 reality¡±.

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¡°While claiming to be targeting disadvantaged students, 바카라사이트 scheme provides no support to cover tuition fees, which will make accessing 바카라사이트se opportunities impossible for many students,¡± she said.

¡°Boris Johnson broke his promise when he committed to ensuring 바카라사이트 UK would remain part of Erasmus+ after Brexit, and he is subjecting 바카라사이트 Turing scheme to future spending review decisions, creating financial uncertainty for organisations and young people.¡±

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anna.mckie@ws-2000.com

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