You have come through the arches and are in Front Court. How will you make the most of the opportunities here? What do you want to be ready to do when you leave? What advice do you need?
Emma Experience is your Cambridge co-curricular toolkit to help you thrive now and into the future. Your guide and compass for the adventures ahead.
It has four branches…

Wellbeing
Wellbeing that works and is designed to help you build healthy habits. From candlelit yoga and pilates on the Paddock, to confidence workshops and research-backed mindfulness techniques. Learn how to stay grounded, energised, and face whatever Cambridge throws at you.

Community
Go beyond your degree and engage with your communities in College, Cambridge and beyond. Get context for your studies, discover new interests and ideas. Hear a talk on the future of AI. Share your research with the wider Emma community of scholars. Join a tour of the College gardens through the seasons. Discover how you can volunteer with a local charity.

Skills
Enrich your skills to help you get the best out of your work and life. Attend a masterclass on public speaking or persuasive writing. Practice your language skills at a lunchtime language table. Get some work done at a weekly Scriptorium (with cake). Participate in a competition and learn how to turn your ideas into a business or social enterprise.

Careers
Explore the career opportunities which your skills and experiences unlock. Discover career paths you didn’t know existed. Find a summer internship or scholarship to take you on an adventure. Get the personalised advice or mentor who can help guide you to where you want to go.
Calendar

Get Certified
You can now get your co-curricular learning and experience recognised with a Mildmay Award for personal and professional development.
Opportunities
Apply: Northcote Postgraduate Scholarship to Australia (Deadline: 29 August)
Apply: Kennedy Scholarships to Harvard and MIT (Deadline: 4 October 2025)
Enter: George Bridgetower Essay Prize (Deadline: 1 September 2025)
Volunteer: Tutor the Nation (Rolling Applications)
Apply: Schwarzman Scholarship to Tsinghua, China (Deadline: September 2025)
Enter: Hult Prize for Student Start-Ups (Deadline: See Website)
Apply: Knight-Hennessey Scholarship to Stanford, USA (Deadline: 8 October 2025)
Apply: Thuron Award to University of Pennsylvania, USA (Deadline: 1 November 2025)
Apply: Herchel Smith Scholarships to Harvard (Deadline: November 2026)
Enter: Stuart Hall Essay Prize (Deadline: 3 November 2025)
Apply: British School at Rome Awards (Deadlines: See Website)
Apply: Swiss Excellence Scholarships (Deadlines: August-December)
Apply: Cambridge Society for the Application of Research (CSAR) PhD Student Awards (Deadline: 1 February 2026)
Apply: Gladstone Memorial Travel Grants (Deadline: February 2026)
Apply: Rose Book Collecting Prize (Deadline: 2026)
Apply: Hawks’ and Ospreys Charitable Trust Sport Awards (Deadline: February-March 2026)
Apply: ARC UK - Summer Cathedral Tour Guide in Europe (Deadline: March 2026)
Enter: McKinsey Risk Prize (Deadline: April 2026)
Apply: Harper-Wood Creative Writing and Travel Award (Deadline: April 2026)
Enter: Global Undergraduate Awards (Deadline: June 2026)
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