Thinkers & Doers

You have come through the arches and are in Front Court. How will you make the most of the opportunities here? How will you prepare for what comes next?

Emma Experience is for thinkers and doers. It’s your Cambridge co-curricular toolkit to help you thrive now and into the future.

It has four branches…

Wellbeing

Community

Skills

Careers

Calendar

Get Certified

You can now get your co-curricular learning and experience recognised with a Mildmay Award for personal and professional development.

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Opportunities

Nov 24

Apply: Your chance to write an essay and win £500!

The Travel Funds - Mosley, Worts and Frere

Dec 1

Apply: The Mosley, Worts and Frere travel funds (the Travel Awards) are available to undergraduate and postgraduate students to encourage travel outside of the UK in pursuit of study or research.

Dec 1

Apply: British School at Rome Awards (Deadlines: See Website)

Trinity Hall Prize in Student Journalism

Dec 12

Apply: Trinity Hall Prize for Student Journalism (Deadline: 12 December 2025)

<span class="sqsrte-text-color--accent">Swiss Excellence Scholarships</span>

Dec 31

Apply: Swiss Excellence Scholarships (Deadlines: August-December)

Jan 10

Apply: Henry Fellowships to Harvard and Yale (Deadline: 10 Janary 2026)

Jan 10

Apply: Procter Fellowship to Princeton (Deadline: 10 Janary 2026)

Jan 10

Apply: Choate Fellowship to Harvard (Deadline: 10 Janary 2026)

Peter Shaffer Postgraduate Award for Playwriting

Jan 16

Apply: Peter Shaffer Playwriting Award (Deadline: 16 January 2026)

<span class="sqsrte-text-color--white">Laidlaw Scholars Leadership & Research Programme</span>

Jan 31

Apply: Laidlaw Scholars Leadership & Research Programme (Deadline: January 2026)

Feb 1

Apply: Cambridge Society for the Application of Research (CSAR) PhD Student Awards (Deadline: 1 February 2026)

Feb 1

Apply: Gladstone Memorial Travel Grants (Deadline: February 2026)

Feb 1

Apply: Rose Book Collecting Prize (Deadline: 2026)

Apply: Hawks’ and Ospreys Charitable Trust Awards

Mar 31

Apply: Hawks’ and Ospreys Charitable Trust Sport Awards (Deadline: February-March 2026)

Mar 31

Apply: ARC UK - Summer Cathedral Tour Guide in Europe (Deadline: March 2026)

Apr 1

Enter: McKinsey Risk Prize (Deadline: April 2026)

Harper-Wood Creative Writing & Travel Award

Apr 1

Apply: Harper-Wood Creative Writing and Travel Award (Deadline: April 2026)

May 31

Apply: Cumberland Lodge Fellowships for PhD students (Deadline: See Website)

Jun 1

Enter: Global Undergraduate Awards (Deadline: June 2026)

Aug 28

Apply: Northcote Postgraduate Scholarship to Australia (Deadline: August 2026)

Sep 11

Apply: Schwarzman Scholarship to Tsinghua, China (Deadline: September 2026)

Stories

Hacks

Four Emma students participate in King’s E-Lab Residential

Emma Experience Journey

Daniel McKay, Director of Emma Experience, sat down with Astrid Westlake, President of ECSU; Stella Wernicke, Education & Careers Officer of the MCR; and Soniya Gupta-Rawal, PhD student, to discuss Emma Experience.

5 Ways to Get Active in Cambridge

Staying active is good for the brain and the body. Here are five easy ways you can keep active in Cambridge. From from getting involved in sport to gentle walks through the meadows.

Emma Enterprise competition winners selected for SPARK incubator.

2025 Enterprise Competition

Treasures of the University Library Tour

2024 Enterprise Competition

Peppa Pig and Me: Enterprise Journey With Richard Bridgewood

Discover the Emma Members Database

15 Study Break Ideas in the Library

Top 10 Cambridge Things to Discover With Visitors or on a Day Off

So you have a day or off. Or, you have visitors coming to Cambridge. What to do? Here are some of the ten top things to discover in and around the city.

Studying Abroad: Applying for Postgraduate Funding

Thinking of taking the exciting step of continuing your studies abroad? Here is a guide with some general advice about applying and a list of a few scholarships worth looking at.

Secrets of a Good Night’s Sleep

Feeling like a zombie? Missing those Zzzzzs? Some helpful advice for getting out of the right side of the bed.