GSH ReMa Fund

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• For whom?

  The GSH ReMa Fund is meant for all (Research) Master students at the Faculty of Humanities who need funding to undertake research activities vital for their training programme. Students can apply for a grant from this fund in order to:

  • visit a conference, symposium, workshop etc. in the Netherlands or abroad;
  • visit an archive, library, museum or other relevant institute;
  • other research activities that fit your project.

• Funding amount

  The GSH funds the following costs:

  • Travel costs;
  • Accommodation costs;
  • Fees for conference/symposium/workshop etc.;
  • Entry tickets for museums and libraries.

• When to apply?

  You can apply at any moment, but always before the event takes place. Applications will normally be processed within 3 weeks after all relevant documents are received. You cannot receive funding if you apply for it after the event.

• How to apply?

  The applicant must submit the following documents:

  • Letter of motivation (max. 1 page A4);
  • Detailed budget estimate of a max. € 400,-;
  • List of deliverables.
  • Application form. See funding guidelines. 

  The application should be addressed to the bureau coordinator of the GSH and sent to graduate.school.fgw@vu.nl. As soon as all documents have been received, the applicant will be sent a message of confirmation.

• What are the assessment criteria?

  All applicants will be assessed by the director of the Graduate School of Humanities according to the following criteria:

  • The relevance of the research activity for which a grant is asked;
  • The feasibility of the research activity;
  • The necessity of the costs stated in the budget overview

• How to report?

  At the end of the funding period or funded activity, the applicant has to send a final report and an overview of the actual costs within six weeks after the funding period of activity has ended to graduate.school.fgw@vu.nl.

  • Report: the applicant has to write a short report (ca. one A-4 page) in English about how the funding has been used. This includes any deliverables (e.g.: lecture, poster presentation, research data).
  • Overview of actual costs: together with the grant letter, the applicant receives a financial form for the final calculations. All costs and revenues (i.e. other grants/ income) have to be mentioned in this financial form.