Grant Fund Studium Generale

The subsidy applications should also meet the following criteria:

• The initiatives are new and non-regular activities for and organized by students of Tilburg University (e.g. symposia, lectures, debates, workshops);
• The applications are provided with a clear project description, planning and budget;
• Applications by university student associations are expected to contain a balance sheet that shows the association does not possess the necessary means to finance the intended activity (with the exception of study trips, see 2. below);
• The granting is conditional; after the activity, it will be verified if the activity has been completed as planned. With this in mind, the definitive payment will be determined.

All grants are guaranteed subsidies. This means that the Studium Generale Grant Fund guarantees that the applicant will receive a predetermined grant amount to cover a shortfall in the budget, provided that this expected shortfall actually materializes. You can show this afterwards by submitting a statement of accounts. If the shortfall is smaller than expect, the grant amount will be lower. If the shortfall turns out to be the same or higher than expected, you will receive the predetermined amount, provided that all requirements are met.

The following elements are  requirements for the study trip:

• A study trip must include at least three working days in order to be able to plan sufficient study-related components. Short-term excursions are not taken into consideration.
• A subsidy request demonstrates sufficient commitment to understand how specific cultural characteristics affect the company level and the organization of society. If necessary, Studium Generale can provide models for this.
• Show how the participants will be committed in taking an active role before and during the trip.
• At least half of the sessions on working days are dedicated to study-related visits.
• Reporting, at least in the form of a short report with the resulting answers to the research question(s). This report can be sent after the study trip, together with a report on the budget spent.

The following actions are recommended to make the content of the trip a success:

• A meeting of the participants with an expert on the destination before the trip (preferably Tilburg University scholars);
• Expert guidance by one or more professors during the trip;
• Assignments in the form of an essay or a presentation of several parts of the trip;

Each participant pays a reasonable amount as their own contribution to the trip. This ‘reasonable amount’ cannot be exactly determined, because this depends on the destination, the length, and the planned activities of the trip. The judgment of the exact amount is considered in the decision-making process of the fund. However, sponsors (and Schools and departments of the University) can be sought to contribute to the study trip. This is often possible when the sponsor’s company in the destination country is visited and an advertisement is included in the travel guide.

Subsidizing study trips is not related to the equity of an association. Point of departure is the individual participant.

The maximal subsidy per participant for traveling within Europe is 65 Euros; for traveling outside of Europe a maximum subsidy of 110 Euros per participant applies. Only Tilburg University students will be granted a subsidy.

NB Outside stay and breakfast no subsidy is granted for dinners and catering.