SES
Raleigh
Explorer
Award.
A fully funded bursary in partnership with the Scientific Exploration
Society — increasing access to Raleigh Expeditions for young people
from less socio-economically advantaged backgrounds in the UK.
THE AWARD
WHAT IS THE SES
RALEIGH
EXPLORER
AWARD?
The funding covers places for an 8-week Expedition and flights to one of our destinations. Venturers have been encouraged to raise funds for items such as kit and travel to the airport.
The Award has been funded by Raleigh International, The Scientific Exploration Society (SES), Raleigh alumni, members of the Raleigh UK Society (RUKS).
The deadline for the SES Raleigh Explorer Award 2027 has now passed. We will be releasing information about the next round of bursary awards in spring 2027.
IMPORTANT DATES
KEY DATES &
APPLICATION
INFORMATION.
FOR 2028 APPLICATIONS NOT YET OPEN
If you’re interested in a bursary for 2028, please fill out the ‘Expression of Interest’ form and we’ll be in touch when the applications for 2028 open.
APPLICATION PROCESS
How to apply.
FOR 2028 APPLICATION NOT YET OPEN
01
APPLY ONLINE
Fill in your online application form and tell us why you want to go on Expedition!
02
ONLINE MEETING
If you are eligible and your application is successful you will be invited to an online meet with the Raleigh UK Alumni Panel!
03
INTERVIEW
If successful, you will be invited back for a second interview and be asked to present a short presentation.
04
CONFIRMATION
We will let you know if you are successful and you can start getting excited about your Expedition!
APPLICATION PROCESS
Life on a
Raleigh
Expedition.
A Raleigh Expedition isn’t a walk in the park – it’s back to basics, it’s challenging but that’s the best part about it.
To take part in a Raleigh Expedition you don’t have to have done anything like this before, but what you will need is the right mindset to get the most out of the experience. You’ll be put outside of your comfort zone – both mentally and physically. You’ll need to be ok with that and embrace the fact that, that’s exactly where all the best bits come from.
You’ll be in basic accommodation, have cold showers, live out of your backpack and on Raleigh Rations – cooking on a campfire. You’ll be up early and working hard on projects that really matter to the communities and environments you’re in. You won’t be alone though. You’ll be surrounded by an incredible team of other people, all figuring it out together and making the kinds of friends you never lose, in locations that will take your breath away.
Are you prepared to take on the challenge and come back having grown as a person in ways you’d never imagined?
WANT TO SUPPORT
THE SES BURSARY?
If you’d like to support a young person from a less socio-economically
advantaged backgrounds to go on a fully funded Raleigh Expedition, you can
donate to the SES Raleigh Explorer Award. The award is delivered in
partnership with the Scientific Exploration Society (SES).
Please add the reference SES Raleigh Explorer Award – so your donation will
be attributed to that award and help fund a young person to experience
a Raleigh Expedition.
AWARD WINNERS
Stories from
SES Explorer
Award
winners.
AUSTIN · AWARD WINNER
2024
A Raleigh Expedition isn’t a walk in the park – it’s back to basics, it’s challenging but that’s the best part about it.
To take part in a Raleigh Expedition you don’t have to have done anything like this before, but what you will need is the right mindset to get the most out of the experience. You’ll be put outside of your comfort zone – both mentally and physically. You’ll need to be ok with that and embrace the fact that, that’s exactly where all the best bits come from.
You’ll be in basic accommodation, have cold showers, live out of your backpack and on Raleigh Rations – cooking on a campfire. You’ll be up early and working hard on projects that really matter to the communities and environments you’re in. You won’t be alone though. You’ll be surrounded by an incredible team of other people, all figuring it out together and making the kinds of friends you never lose, in locations that will take your breath away.
Are you prepared to take on the challenge and come back having grown as a person in ways you’d never imagined?
ESTRELLA · AWARD WINNER
2024
Estrella rated their experience as excellent: “100% being honest. I think for me it’s the organisation that South Africa had. Very well organised projects and we always had something to do. There wasn’t a day when we didn’t know what we were doing or the purpose of it. The guides always told us what we were doing and why.”
“In life you have to be really present with the things you do and its easy to focus on the future or the past but it made me realise that where you are right now is where you have to me. The present is a gift.”
