Scholarship fund
Aim
The scholarship fund has various objectives that mutually strengthen each other, namely:
- to promote the development of young academics;
- to enhance the quality of Dutch studies abroad;
- to contribute towards the autonomy of staff and the content of Dutch studies abroad;
- to promote accreditation of a department of Dutch by national authorities.
Target group
The scholarship fund is intended for scholars of Dutch and other academics, preferably attached to departments of Dutch at foreign universities. These academics conduct research relevant to the Dutch studies and are ineligible for a scholarship under the HSP/Huygens programme on the grounds of nationality and/or age. The academics stay at a university within the Dutch-speaking region or outside this region if this is relevant for the research. In all cases the research should be carried out within the framework of a thesis or habilitation.
What does a scholarship entail?
For a study period in the Netherlands and/or Flanders, a scholarship will be awarded for a maximum of six months. This scholarship amounts to a maximum of € 1,000 per month including any travel expenses incurred within the framework of the research. The scholarship level for a study period outside the Dutch-speaking region, will be determined separately for each application.
The scholarship can also be used to pay for costs incurred while carrying out specific aspects of the research.
A maximum of two scholarships can be awarded during the course of the research. On the second occasion, the scholarship is solely intended for the completion of the research (e.g. for writing the thesis or checking the literature consulted).
The selection of candidates
The selection of candidates is carried out by a committee of experts chaired by the General Secretary of the Dutch Language Union. The following documents are required for the assessment of applications:
- Curriculum vitae;
- Reasons for the application;
- Research plan;
- Letter from the tutor at the host university;
- Letter of recommendation from his/her own university.
Application procedure
The application can be made using an application form which, together with the documents listed under 6.4 as appendices, must be received by the Dutch Language Union by 1 February at the latest. The application form (pdf document) can be downloaded here.
The selection committee will discuss the applications in April, and the candidates will receive a decision about their application in May. If the application is approved, 75% of the scholarship amount will be paid in advance.
Financial accountability and substantive reporting
At the end of the period for which the scholarship has been awarded, the Language Union must receive a substantive report and a financial statement about the scholarship. Not all financial records need to be included with this account. However, these documents should be stored for a period of five years by the department of Dutch to enable the Language Union to check the financial statement on a sample basis.
Once the substantive report and financial statement have been approved, the remaining 25% of the scholarship will be paid.
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