hlt-collaboration between south africa and the low countries

HLT-collaboration SA-LC - 24-25 November 2008

HLT-collaboration between South Africa and the Low

Countries

Bursaries and funding opportunities

for student exchange

Elisabeth D’Halleweyn


Overview

• European opportunities• Opportunities in NL and FL• Conclusion• Discussion: need of additonal

bursaries and funding opportunities for student exchange?


Europe (1)

EU: web portal www.study-in-europe.org, to promote universities across the EU to students from other parts of the world.


Europe (2)Erasmus Mundus (2004-08) Open to third-country graduate students EC adopted a proposal for a successor programme• Erasmus Mundus European Masters Program

in Language and Communication Technologies • Modules in Language Technology and Computer

Science, • Duration: 2 years, in at least 2 institutions, a.o.

University of Groningen

Marie Curie Fellowships


Netherlands and Flanders• Science foundations• NL: NUFFIC• Universities• Other


NL & FL: Funds for Scientific ResearchExchange programmes for students is

responsability of universities.

NL: NWO: Rubicon scholarships for postgraduates; limited opportunities for research in NL, mainly for research in other countries

FL: FWO: grants based on bilateral agreements between FWO en international organisations. FWO plans an agreement with SA.


Netherlands: NUFFIC

HSP Huygens 2009• excellent students from all countries of the world to study

in NL

• final phase of BA studies or during MA studies.

• € 4,000 000 by Dutch Minister for Education, Culture and Science

• no fixed number of available scholarships, actual number determined by the total cost

• part of total budget for students following programmes in Dutch language and literature, or Neerlandistiek


NL & FL: Universities

• NL & FL: websites international offices• NL: www.grantfinder.nl• FL: http://www.studyinflanders.be/• Some universities have bilateral

agreements with SA universities - f.e. Antwerp, Leuven, Utrecht

• Leiden:– Herman J. Coster-Fund: students from SA– Mandela Scholarship Fund: (post)graduate students

from SA


NL & FL: other

Private intiatives, f.e.• Ambassadorial Scholarships Program

of The Rotary Foundation • South Africa House: Study Fund

Foundation for South African students


Conclusionbroad range of scholarships available large competition: scholarships for

– broad range of areas– broad range of nationalities

limited number of – dedicated HLT scholarships– dedicated opportunities for exchange students

between NL/FL-SA


Discussion

• Need of additional opportunities for student bursaries and student exchange between SA-NL/FL in the field of HLT?– modalities– BA/MA/PhD– Duration– Conditions– Etc ...


Inventory


Overview

• European opportunities• Opportunities in Flanders• Opportunities in The Netherlands


Europe (1)

• European Science Foundation (ESF): no grants to students outside designated activities. Funding is provided by national organisations, many of which are ESF Member Organisations.

• EU: new web portal www.study-in-europe.org, to promote universities across the EU to students from other parts of the world.

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Europe (2)Erasmus Mundus European Masters Program in Language

and Communication Technologies (LCT)Erasmus Mundus (2004-2008) aims to enhance quality in European

higher education through co-operation with third countries. • Open to third-country graduate students• Modules in Language Technology and Computer Science,

complemented by a Project, and a MA thesis, total of 120 ECTS• Duration: 2 years, in at least two institutions, a.o. University of

Groningen and University of Utrecht. T• The student will obtain 2 approved Master of Science/Arts

degrees The Commission already adopted a proposal for a successor

programme to Erasmus Mundus


Europe (3)

Marie Curie European Reintegration Grants (ERG)

Individual grants aimed at researchers from the EU and Associated States who have participated in a Marie Curie action for at least 2 years. The grants assist them to become professionally reintegrated in their country of origin.


The Netherlands

• Nuffic• NWO• Universities• Other


NL: Nuffic

HSP Huygens 2009• excellent students from all countries of the world to study in

NL

• final phase of BA studies or during MA studies.

• € 4,000 000 by Dutch Minister for Education, Culture and Science

• no fixed number of available scholarships, actual number determined by the total cost

• part of total budget for students following programmes in Dutch language and literature, or Neerlandistiek

• application 2009-2010: deadline: 31 January 2009.


The Netherlands

www.grantfinder.nl


NL: NWO

• NWO Rubicon Scholarships


University of AmsterdamAmsterdam Merit Scholarship• outstanding students from outside the European Economic

Area• have to be fully admitted to a BA or MA programme at UvA

for the first time. • Faculty of Science

– 2008-2009: scholarship = 21,000 per academic year. • Graduate School for Humanities

– 2008-2009: 17 scholarships = 9000 per academic year for the official duration of the degree programme enrolled in.

• International School for Humanities and Social Sciences (ISHSS)– 2008-2009: scholarship = 6,000 - \ 12,000,


University of GroningenUbbo Emmius programme • international students with MA degree to attend Ph.D.

programmes in Groningen • Value: \ 1370,- per month• Period: 1 year to a maximum of 4 years.University of Groningen PhD Fellowship programme• junior PhD-students, part of PhD research in G within scope of

cooperation UG and institution in a developing country (pref. from university with cooperation agreement with the UG)

• Value: Travel costs, travel insurance, airport taxes, living allowance, settling allowance etc

• Period : maximum of 6 months each year within a 4-year period.


University of Groningen

Eric Bleumink Fund Ph.D. Researchers: Ph.D. researchers conducting research within the scope of a cooperation between the UG and an institution in a developing country.

Eric Bleumink Fund students: for a MA programme at the UG or a university in the developing country (provided that part of the study programme takes place at the UG).

The Ubbo Emmius programme: scholarship programme for international Ph.D. students. Every year some 50 students from all over the world are admitted to this programme.


University of LeidenHerman J. Coster-Fund• students from SA, extra funding for the cost of living, books,

etc.max ca \ 1.500,-Mandela Scholarship Fund• (post)graduate students from SA who would like to come to

LU, motivated to make a contribution towards the development of SA

• Applicants need to be permanent residents of SA and return to their country after their study period at Leiden University.

• candidates have to be admitted to Universiteit Leiden.• Period : during postgraduate programme or study/research• Decision: Ambassador of SA in NL and Rector Magnificus of

LU


University of Nijmegen

Radboud Scholarship Programme• for talented non-EEA students who

want to pursue a master degree programme at the Radboud University Nijmegen.


University of Tilburg

Tilburg University Scholarships• 2009-2010: 56 scholarships available

for excellent international students who are admitted to a MA programme


University of Twente

• Twente Scholarship Program aims at helping talented foreign

students whose own funds are inadequate.


University of Utrecht• University of Utrecht has partnerships with

the– University of Pretoria; University of Stellenbosch;

University of Western Cape

• Utrecht Excellence Scholarships MA Linguistics

• 4-6 Reinhart grants for non-Dutch students applying for the Prestige MA programme Linguistics – Max. 2 years; (appr) 5,000 euro/year – Provided by: UiL OTS, Faculty of Humanities


NL: OtherAmbassadorial Scholarships Program of

The Rotary Foundation • Academic-Year Ambassadorial

Scholarships: 1 academic year in another country, up to ca

US$ 26,000

• Multi-Year Ambassadorial Scholarships 2 years of degree-oriented study in another

country; flat grant of US$13,000/year


NL: Other

• South Africa House: Study Fund Foundation for South African students


Flanders

• FWO• Universities• Other


National Fund for Scientific Research (Flanders) - FWO

• grants based on bilateral agreements between FWO and international organisations. At present no agreement with SA.


University of Antwerpactive bilateral agreements with• North-West University Potchefstroom

Campus • Stellenbosch University • University of Cape Town• University of Johannesburg • University of Limpopo – Medunsa Campus• University of Pretoria


University of GhentBilateral agreements•mobility of students is a key action•collaboration with non-EU universities is stimulated•matching funds encouraged


University College GhentStudents can only study at University College Ghent as an exchange student if their home institution has a formal bilateral agreement with University College Ghent. no agreement with SA


University of Leuven• bilateral agreements with

– Stellenbosch University

– University of the Western Cape (Belville)

– University of Pretoria

– University of the Freestate – Bloemfontein

– University of Cape Town

• PhD students with min 2 years research experience

• Duration: min. 3 weeks - max. 3 months

• Amount: 30 euro per diem, accommodation, insurance


Government of Flanders• 1996-2005: Science & Technology cooperation

between SA and FL• Future programme:

– contribute to a sustainable research environment: capacity building of research institutions, rather than support of individual researchers.

– More emphasis on human capacity building: scholarships, fellowships, etc.

– Possible Thematic Areas a.o. Information Technology through FP7


Uitwisseling Nederland Suid Afrika (UNSA)

http://www.unsa.nl/

• specialized in exchange projects between NL, FL and SA

• practical internship, final thesis project, study

• assisting with visa, work- or study permit, travel matters, accommodation, insurance etc.

hlt-collaboration between south africa and the low countries

Documents

sa universities

exchange students

field of hlt

postgraduate students

excellent students

funding opportunities

student bursaries

rubicon scholarships