Travel grants for MD/Ph.D. Students

Every year, the GUF awards a limited number of Travel grants for MD/Ph.D. Students from the University of Groningen who travel abroad for study, research, internship, or a foreign study exchange that forms part of the curriculum. The grant for outstanding Master’s students is no longer available, in its place the standard grants were raised.

Eligibility

• To apply for this grant you must have an average mark of at least 7.5 over the last 2 years (24 months), counted back from the application date, of study at University Groningen and/or previous university/higher education institution.
  Applications with an average below 7.5 will not be considered. We use an official conversion table to convert foreign lists of marks to Dutch marks, this conversion is binding.

Benefits

• The maximum Travel grants for MD/Ph.D. Students for a period spent in Europe is €650 and for a period spent outside Europe €750.
• For outstanding Master’s students, there is the possibility to apply for a grant to attend a conference (in The Netherlands or abroad) or to enroll in a summer or winter school. The standard amount is €250.

How to travel for free as a student

Application Process

• Students can submit applications for internship grants, limited to countries with the color code green or yellow (check the website of the Ministry of Foreign affairs). Preference is given to placements/study periods that last at least 8 weeks, requests for periods of less than 6 weeks will not be considered. The application must arrive at the GUF email address guf@rug.nl at least 6 weeks before the start of the planned activity. An email to confirm receipt will be sent within 5 working days.
• All applications must be digital and sent to the secretariat: guf@rug.nl.
• Please read all the information carefully, as applications will only be accepted if all the relevant appendices are enclosed. Make sure everything is legible, and fill out the application form digitally. Do not send in more appendices than are asked for.4
• Please send your application digitally in 1 document in the following order:
  1. Completed and signed application form.
  2. A description of the planned activity (max. 2 A4).
  3. A signed recommendation from the study advisor or lecturer.
  4. A official list of marks stating all results from the last 2 years (24 months) of study.Application form for a personal travel grant