Registered Charity Number 1133557
Full or part-time students at Cardiff University in the following disciplines may apply:
• Medicine – which includes:
o Dentistry
o Nursing & midwifery
o Other healthcare professions including Optometry
o Pharmacy
o Pharmacology
o Psychology and Biosciences - if students are
proceeding to study Medicine
• Law – (LPC students should read the Criteria carefully)
• Education
• Engineering
In cases of hardship the Trust can help with the cost of
• Living expenses
• Course materials
• Books
• Dissertation costs
Applicants should bear in mind that the Trust is relatively small, and normally will not be able to award more than about £500 to each applicant.
The Trust will not normally fund the purchase of computer equipment unless a student can establish why s/he cannot use the University computing facilities.
The Trust will not normally fund elective placements abroad, nor the purchase of optometry equipment.
Students may apply more than once during a course of study, though the Trustees may prioritise first-time applications.