The Student Support Fund (Hardship, Academic Needs, Extracurriculars)
In the summer of 2019, Dylan Adlard (MBiochem Biochemistry, 2017) received a travel award, which enabled him to go to South Africa to pursue his dream to work on the fight against tuberculosis. The award paid for a two-month stay at The Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research. Of the experience, Dylan said:
“The travel award enabled me to learn more biochemical techniques and to become more independent in the lab.” - read Dylan’s story
We want all of our students to thrive and realise their full potential at Merton. Some, however, will experience unforeseen changes in personal circumstances during their time at the College. The primary purpose of the Student Support Fund is to provide vital financial assistance to those students and help them to successfully complete their studies despite any hardships they may encounter.
The Fund also supports those who have additional academic needs, such as travel for research and further study, attending conferences, language learning and essential vacation residence. Additionally, students can apply to obtain funding for athletic, artistic and musical endeavours. We want them to have the resources to develop as well-rounded individuals, alongside their academic work.
Donations from our alumni and friends make a difference in enabling us to provide help through the Student Support Fund. We aim to further build the Fund's capacities for future generations.
