Funding

Here's how Lisa Clark — a nursing student from Huddersfield University — raised £2350 for her nursing placement in Sri Lanka.

Student midwives fundraise the entire cost of their two-week midwifery placement in Tanzania. Discover more.

Maria impressively fundraised enough money to cover her entire elective to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. We caught up with her to discuss exactly how she managed to achieve this alongside her studies.

In this, the fourth and final instalment of our increasingly popular finding guides, we teach you how to get your story published in a newspaper. If you want to get your message out to the masses, read on.

Part III in our series of fundraising guides has landed. This week we dig into the best ways to find yourself a corporate sponsor to help you pay for your elective. From finding the right company to drafting a letter, we explain the process, start to finish.

In the long anticipated second instalment of our four-part elective funding guide we look at how to set up and make money through public fundraising. From generating event ideas to getting your message out to the public, we've got you covered. Click through to read it in full!

Raising the money for your overseas placement can be a serious worry. But don't be put off - we've put together an easy to follow guide to help point you in the right direction. Raising money is absolutely possible for everybody, even if you're starting form zero!