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Boost your career with King's Edge

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King’s Edge offers a range of opportunities designed to support your personal and professional growth. From the Student Opportunity Fund to the King’s Experience Awards, you’ll find funding and programmes that help turn your passions into real-world impact.

 

The Student Opportunity Fund (SOF)

Looking to attend conferences, take extra courses, or start your own project? The SOF offers up to £500 for individual students and £1,000 for groups to fund activities that will set you apart from the crowd and take your career or academic goals to the next level.

The SOF fund is open to all King’s students, with 20% of the funding ring-fenced for students from Black heritage backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from students from Widening Participation backgrounds.

Deadline to apply: Monday 3 November 2025

You can find the application form here.

 

Boost your chances of success

If you’re interested in applying in this competitive opportunity but feel your application skills could use a boost, join our online session: ‘How to Secure SOF Funding: A Practical Guide to a Successful Application’ where our staff will walk you through the application process step by step and share examples of successful applications to help build your confidence.

Book your place (returning students)

Tuesday 16 September, 11.00-12.00 - Book now (online)

Tuesday 23 September, 11.00-12.00 - Book now (online)

First-year students

To book the same session above, please download the Welcome To King's App, available via the App Store (iOS) or Google Play.

For more information or any questions, please get in touch.

 
The King’s Experience Awards

Ready to transform your hobbies into career-building opportunities?

The King’s Experience Awards give you formal recognition for activities like volunteering, entrepreneurship, and research. By participating, you’ll gain essential skills in leadership, teamwork, and self-management - all of which employers are looking for. As an awardee, you will get formal recognition on your HEAR record, a LinkedIn badge, an Accredible certificate and an invitation to exclusive events, including a celebration with a LinkedIn photographer and a careers lounge.

It only takes a few minutes to sign up and start boosting your future career.

Register by: Monday 3 November 2025

You can register here.

For more information, please get in touch.

We look forward to connecting with you!