ACU Global Grants 2026/27
ACU Global Grants support undergraduate students at ACU member universities to attend short-term academic programmes at an ACU member institution in another Commonwealth country.
Opportunity Passport
At a glance
- RO ID
- RO-2026-006259
- Type
- Mobility / Exchange
- Level / stage
- Undergraduate
- Host
- United Kingdom · Association of Commonwealth Universities, United Kingdom / Commonwealth
- Applicant geography
- Applicant must be a citizen of, or hold refugee status in, a Commonwealth country.
- Funding
- Funding available
- Award
- Up to GBP 5,000 total
- Last deadline
- August 25, 2026, 15:00 (UTC)
- Last checked
- August 23, 2026
Opportunity overview
Ten ACU Global Grants of up to GBP 5,000 support eligible undergraduate students to attend a short-term academic programme in another Commonwealth country. The programme must be related to the applicant’s studies and start between 1 December 2026 and 31 August 2027.
Funding
- Funding coverage
- Funding available
- Financial model
- Research grant / award
- Award
- Up to GBP 5,000 total
Eligibility
Registered undergraduate at an ACU member institution; Commonwealth citizen or refugee; proposed summer/winter school must be related to the applicant's studies and hosted by an ACU member institution in a different Commonwealth country.
- Applicant geography
- Applicant must be a citizen of, or hold refugee status in, a Commonwealth country.
- Affiliation
- Applicant must be registered as an undergraduate at an ACU member institution; the proposed short-term programme must be hosted by an ACU member institution in a different Commonwealth country.
Programme details
- Funder / sponsor
- Association of Commonwealth Universities, United Kingdom / Commonwealth
- Host organisation
- Association of Commonwealth Universities, United Kingdom / Commonwealth
- Host country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Disciplines
- Interdisciplinary / Multidisciplinary
Application
- Method
- Online portal
Required documents
- Letter of institutional support
- Letter of support from proposed programme host
Applicants submit through the MyACU online form. A MyACU account is required.
Deadlines
- Application deadlineAugust 25, 2026, 15:00 (UTC)Applications close 25 August 2026 at 15:00 UTC.
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 23, 2026.
- Global GrantsOfficial source · checked August 23, 2026
