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Travel grants
Students from the European Economic Area (EEA) who are enrolled at a Flemish university or university of applied sciences and arts can apply for a travel grant. This grant provides limited financial support for an internship or a research stay in one of the 29 scholarship countries, plus 8 recently added countries: Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Ghana, India, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Zambia.
The Flemish university or university of applied sciences and arts is responsible for the selection and management of these grants.
Open call
Requests available all yearTarget group
EEA/Flemish students at a Flemish university, university college or CVO, in partnership with a Flemish university collegeDuration
At least 28 consecutive daysBudget
Max EUR 1 000What are travel grants?
A travel grant provides limited financial support for a study stay or research in one of our 29 scholarship countries, plus 8 recently added countries: Bangladesh, Brasil, Colombia, Ghana, India, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Zambia. The stay is recognised as a study component and therefore awarded with study credits (e.g. as a work placement /internship or a thesis). The study stay:
- takes place in one of the 29 scholarship countries, plus 8 recently added countries: Bangladesh, Brasil, Colombia, Ghana, India, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Zambia.
- takes place within a local organisation (e.g. a university, university college, hospital, local government, NGO, local enterprise with social purpose, association, …)
- lasts at least 28 days
- is supervised by a supervisor at the Flemish institution and one in the destination country
- allows for the realisation of study goals, personal development and the acquisition of global citizenship skills but equally important is that the receiving organisation clearly benefits from the student's work
Who can receive a travel grant?
Any student within the European Economic Area (EEA) enrolled in a Flemish university, university college or CVO in partnership with a Flemish university college studying with a diploma contract, can apply for a travel grant.
What is the application procedure?
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Check the general criteria and guidelines for a travel grant.
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Check the details about the application procedure and selection criteria applicable for your university or university college.
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Find a local organisation and supervisor for your study stay and a supervisor at your own university or university college.
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Create your application file in our database.
In our database, you have to fill out a form and upload a motivation letter, a letter of invitation and a recommendation letter.
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Submit your application file via our database.
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A selection committee at your university or university college will evaluate your application file and decide whether you will receive a travel grant or not.
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Before departure you will follow a preparatory workshop.
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Submit your report upon return to Belgium.
Documents
Stories´Sharing Minds, Changing Lives´: daily practice
Ellen Seys
Student NMCT, Howest
Studying outside of your comfort zone is where you really get to know yourself.