University bursary for successful Teach First applicants

The University of York will commit to pay students from the University (who have an offer from Teach First and who start the Summer Institute in the year they graduate), a bursary of £1000.

Successful applicants to the Teach First Leadership Development Programme will receive the bursary award to assist with potential relocation costs, travel costs and living costs during the Summer Institute and the first month of the Programme.

Conditions of the bursary

As part of the University’s commitment to widening participation, students awarded the bursary are asked to support the institution and Teach First in inspiring future pupils to enter higher education.

To fulfil this condition you are asked to:

• Attend a training event in the summer term before graduation which will include information on widening participation, application and admissions processes
• Liaise with the University’s Widening Participation team during your two years on the Teach First Leadership Development Programme to assist with access and outreach work as appropriate
• Inform the University’s Widening Participation team of the access and outreach work you carry out during your two years in the Teach First Leadership Development Programme.

Who can apply?

Students who meet the Teach First application criteria: http://graduates.teachfirst.org.uk

How can I apply?

Interested students should apply to Teach First in the usual way: http://graduates.teachfirst.org.uk

The 2012/13 recruitment cycle opens on Friday 1^st June 2012.

To apply for a University of York Teach First Bursary

Once you have been successful and received an offer from Teach First, with a 2013 start date, please inform Liz McNeil, Widening Participation Manager, at liz.mcneil@york.ac.uk, who will give you the details of the University of York Teach First Bursary application process.

For further information please contact:

The Widening Participation team (admissions-liaison@york.ac.uk)