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Student Mobility outside Europe Academic year 2018-2019

Get all the information you need for student mobility outside Europe: how to apply, where you can go, application procedures, preparation, scholarships, and info sessions. Don't miss out!

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Student Mobility outside Europe Academic year 2018-2019

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  1. Student Mobilityoutside EuropeAcademicyear 2018-2019 International Office 10/10/2018

  2. Student mobilityoutside Europe • Applyfora mobilityperiod • Wherecan I go? Information providedbyfaculty. • Application procedure? Information providedbyfaculty. • Preparation • Online info session on “safety, health andpaperwork” • Interculturalpreparationforstudentstravellingtothe South • Scholarshipprogrammes • Priority Country Programme • ASEM-DUO • Generic Grants • Travel Grant tothe South • CSC-scholarships • Yenching Academy • The Washington Center Info session on “Mobility Grants for a studyperiodoutside Europe”

  3. Applyfora mobilityperiod • Wherecan I go as a student? • Destinationsvaryfromstudy program tostudy program • Please consult the exchange co-ordinator of yourfaculty • Application procedure • Procedure differsfromfacultytofaculty • Please consult theexchange co-ordinator of yourfaculty • Every stayabroad, that is part of your studies (studyperiod, internship, thesis research), shouldberegistered online via KU Loket: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/admissions/outgoing/applicationprocedurehttps://www.kuleuven.be/english/admissions/outgoing/aanvraagprocedure

  4. Info session “safety, health andpaperwork” • Online info session forstudentstravellingoutside Europe • Topics: passportand visa, insurances, health, vaccinations, safety tips, theft prevention, emergencysituations, information forthosewhostay at home • The online session willbeavailablefrom November 2018 on. • An online questionnaire willbeavailable in order toprove thatyou “joined” the online info session.

  5. Interculturalpreparation • Interculturalpreparation (1 day) forstudentstravellingto a developing country • Topics: interculturalcommunication, living andworking in the South, communicatingyourexperiences,… • Pleasemake sureto register in advance for a session in Dutch or thesession in English (forinternationalstudents) • Thispreparationday is alsooffered in Dutch in Brussels, Ghent, Antwerpand Hasselt (Please consult the website). • Note: participation is obligatoryforstudentsapplyingfor a “Travel Grant tothe South”

  6. Scholarshipprogrammes – in general • Each scholarshipprogramme has itsownrequirements/features: • Destination, period of stayand kinds of activities • Grant amounts • Exchanges in pair possible or mandatory • … • Selection procedure: faculty + central + external body • Currentselection criteria (focus differsfromprogrammetoprogramme): studyresults, motivation, letter of recommendation, academicrelevance,… • Extra financial help or necessary support for student mobility • In case of equalapplications, studentsbelongingtocertaincategoriesmay be prioritized and may receive a higher grant. • Students with a study allowance from the Flemish Government • Disabled students recognized by VAPH • Working students • Students known by the Social Service of KU Leuven

  7. A scholarship, extra financial help or necessary support? In order to identify students that may be eligible for additional funding or priority selection, the students have to agree that their personal status is being consulted. Please indicate the category of students you belong to: • I am a student with a study allowance (studietoelage, studiebeurs)from the Flemish government. • I am a student with a disability recognized by the Flemish Agency for Persons with Disabilities. • I am a student with the official status of working student. • I am a student recognized by the Social Service of the KU Leuven.(f.e. almost entitled to receive a study allowance, reduced tuition fee, other vulnerable socio-economic situation) • I contact the Social Service of the KU Leuven in order to find out whether I belong to category 4. (it takes 4 weeks to examine – better contact Social Service prior to 15 February) • I belong to none of these categories.

  8. Priority Country Programme - Brazil, Chile, Japan, Morocco, Mexico, Russia, Turkey, US, South Africa

  9. ASEM-DUO - China, India, Vietnam, South Korea

  10. Genericgrants – allcountriesoutside Europe

  11. Travel Grants tothe South

  12. Travel Grants tothe South

  13. CSC-scholarships - China

  14. Yenching Academy

  15. The Washington Center

  16. Infosession on MobilityGrants for a studyperiodoutside Europe • Infosession (1 hour) forstudentswho are planning a studyperiodoutside Europe andwhointendtoapplyfor funding. • The infosessionwillprovidegeneral information on alltheprogrammesreferredto in thispowerpointpresentation. • Topics: requirements of thescholarshipprogrammes, application procedures, do’s anddon’ts, tips, selection criteria, adviseforstudents in a difficult financial situation

  17. Information on student mobility • Facultyhttp://www.kuleuven.be/english/admissions/exchange/coordinators • International Officehttp://www.kuleuven.be/english/international/mobility/studentPreparation, infosessions, procedures • Fundingguidehttps://www.kuleuven.be/english/international/mobility/fundingpossibilities/fundingouteurope Scholarshipsmonitoredby KU Leuven Database with a wide range of scholarshippossibilities • Info sessionshttps://www.kuleuven.be/english/international/mobility/Informationsessionshttps://www.kuleuven.be/internationaal/studenten/infosessies

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