{"id":2483,"date":"2026-10-21T17:02:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T16:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/careers\/?p=2483"},"modified":"2026-10-21T17:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T16:12:10","slug":"ten-1000-grants-available-exclusively-to-queens-university-belfast-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/careers\/2026\/10\/21\/ten-1000-grants-available-exclusively-to-queens-university-belfast-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten \u00a31,000 Grants Available Exclusively to Queen&#8217;s University Belfast Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/10\/Santander_BFG_2026_blog.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Santander Brighter Futures Grant 2026\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/10\/Santander_BFG_2026_blog.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/careers\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2026\/10\/Santander_BFG_2026_blog-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a310,000 in grants are available exclusively to Queen&#8217;s University Belfast Students thanks to our partnership with<strong> Santander<\/strong>, this means that <strong>10 lucky Queen&#8217;s students will each receive a \u00a31,000 Santander Brighter Futures Grant.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The grant is yours to spend however you choose, whether that&#8217;s rent, bills,<br>study equipment or everyday living costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Who can apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current students aged 18 or over<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Undergraduate or postgraduate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full-time or part-time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You don\u2019t need to bank with Santander to apply.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Applying is Simple!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Register for Santander Open Academy (if you haven&#8217;t already).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify your email address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Log in and select &#8216;Get Started&#8217;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose Queen&#8217;s University Belfast and complete your application.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.santanderopenacademy.com\/en\/program\/santander-brighter-futures-grants-2026?utm_source=Web&amp;utm_medium=Referral&amp;utm_campaign=UK_2026BFG1_QUB_Web\">Apply here by 11.59pm on 3 December 2026.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">T&amp;Cs apply.<br><br>There\u2019s more. Whether you win or not, you&#8217;ll still have free access to <strong>Santander Open Academy <\/strong>and its online learning resources to support your studies and develop skills that employers want.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a310,000 in grants are available exclusively to Queen&#8217;s University Belfast Students thanks to our partnership with Santander, this means that 10 lucky Queen&#8217;s students will each receive a \u00a31,000 Santander Brighter Futures Grant. The grant is yours to spend however you choose, whether that&#8217;s rent, bills,study equipment or everyday living costs. Who can apply? 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