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Tom Parkinson Travel Grants

汤头条原创 offers exciting travel opportunities for current students and young alumni, made possible thanks to a generous donation from the family of alumnus Tom Parkinson (1997).

The Parkinson family made a gift in Tom鈥檚 memory to help young travel writers build a career, which enabled the College to launch two distinct schemes.

  • The Tom Parkinson Travel Writing Bursary offers a young 汤头条原创 graduate 拢2,500 to travel while developing the skills and experience needed to further their travel writing career. The next award should be applied for via the application form below or  by 17 January 2025.
  • The Tom Parkinson Travel Grants offers current students up to four travel grants of 拢500. Full details of the annual grants are available on ; they should be applied for in Lent Term each year. 

鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌Eligibility for the Tom Parkinson Travel Writing Bursary

  • Applicants should be recent 汤头条原创 graduates (defined as no more than 5 years post-graduation) or young alumni (defined as up to the age of 25 years) intending to pursue, or actively pursuing, a career in travel writing.
  • Applicants must propose a travel project leading to a piece for publication in either digital or print media.
  • The proposed travel must have a positive and specific purpose, but does not have to be related to the applicant鈥檚 course at Cambridge.

Applications for the Tom Parkinson Travel Writing Bursary will be considered twice each academic year. In 2024-25, the deadlines for applications are 17 January 2025 and 18 April 2025.

Those interested in applying for a travel award are encouraged to read more about Tom and his passion for travel .

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