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5. OKTOBER 2017 AARHUS

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FINANCING YOUR STAY ABROAD

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• Studies in the Nordic Countries

• When allocated a study abroad through the Nordplus/Nordlys program you are automatically nominated by your Faculty

• The size of the grants will depend on length of stay and the individual Nordplus networks

• Nordplus:

Media studies, history, biology, law, medicine etc..

• Nordlys: university wide

• Expected amount is EUR 150-200 (DKK 1.100-1.500) per month

NORDPLUS/NORDLYS GRANT

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• Studies in Europe, incl. Nordic Countries

• When allocated a study abroad through the Erasmus+ program you are automatically nominated by your Faculty

• The size of the grant will depend on destination and length of stay

• Expected amount is EUR 285-335 (DKK 2.100-2.500) per 30 days

• You may get an extra grant, if you participate in a language course and the length of the stay therefore is prolonged (up to 1 month)

ERASMUS+ GRANT

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Arts travel grant:

• Available only to students who do not receive Erasmus/Nordplus/Nordlys grant

• For a period of 3-10 months,

• Europe 4.000 DKK, outside Europe 6.000 DKK

• Deadline March 1 (autumn)

• Deadline November 1 (spring)

• For more information :

Study portal – study abroad – funding

FACULTY GRANT

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Aarhus BSS Travel Grant:

• The grant is allocated after credit transfer/incorporation of courses

• You are eligible for DKK 5,000 for a credit transfer of 25 ECTS and DKK 10,000 for a credit transfer of 30 ECTS

• Deadline May 1 (autumn)

• Freemovers, who receive Udlandsstipendium, are not eligible for the grant

FACULTY GRANT

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Health Faculty grant:

• For a period of minimum 3 months

• Deadline June 15 (autumn)

• Deadline December 1 (spring)

FAKULTETSSTIPENDIER

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ST Faculty grant:

• Available also for students who receive Erasmus/Nordplus/Nordlys grant

• You must have a GPA of minimum 7 when you apply

• Deadline April 1 (autumn)

FACULTY GRANT

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The Danish-American Fulbright Commission

Advising and grants for studies in the U.S.

www.fulbrightcenter.dk

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 The Fulbright Center – who are we?

 The Fulbright Center – how can we help?

 Grant application – based on Fulbright

 The Money Winning Application: do’s and don’ts

 Where to find grants?

 Questions?

Program

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 Advising

 For all students who want to study in the U.S.

 Questions on internships in the U.S.

 Grants

 Students (graduate-level only, Danish citizens)

 Researchers

 Scholars

How can we help?

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 Book an individual advising session

 Come by our office and talk to one of our advisors

 Book a seat at one of our info meetings

 We arrange several info meetings during the semester in our office

 Send us an email or call our advising centre

Use our advising centre

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 There are no loop holes

 Thoroughness, honesty, personality and of course skills

 Make sure to give an impression of who you are

 Make sure to be remembered

 Simple – clear

 You ARE great (grades, recommendations etc.)

 You show that you are great (CV, personal statement)

 You explain the purpose of your application

 Short and simple – for ”dummies”

The Money Winning Application

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 You explain why studying abroad, why this specific country

 Correlation between what you write and your recommendations

 The entire application should be coherent

The Money Winning Application

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 What’s in it for you?

 What’s in it for us?

The Money Winning Application

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Formalities

 You have got all ”facts” right and have researched the particular grant

 Only apply for the grants suitable for what you are doing (purpose and profile)

 Grant/foundation name, address etc.

 Hand in application on time – make sure to meet the deadline!

 The application should look ”nice”

 Polite towards secretariat, board etc.

The Money Winning Application

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 Legathåndbogen – the largest overview of grants in Denmark

 Studerende Online: www.so.dk/studie/legater

 Legatbogen.dk: www.legatbogen.dk/

 Advise and guide to grant applications:

www.fulbrightcenter.dk/tips-til-legatsoegning/

Where to find grants?

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 Fulbright: Check Fulbright in your home country (where you have citizenship)

 Scandinavia:

 The Norway-America Association

 The Sweden-America Foundation

 The Icelandic-American Society

 The League of Finnish-American Societies

Where to find grants?

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The Danish-American Fulbright Commission Fulbright Center

Nørregade 7A, 1. tv.

DK-1165 København K Phone: 33 18 10 00

Email: advising@fulbright.dk info@fulbright.dk

Web: www.fulbrightcenter.dk

Facebook.com/FulbrightCenter

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5. OKTOBER 2017 FULDMÆGTIG FINANCING YOUR STAY ABROAD - SU GITTE KRIGHAAR

AARHUS UNIVERSITET

FINANCING YOUR STAY

ABROAD - SU

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FINANCING YOUR STAY ABROAD - SU GITTE KRIGHAAR 5. OKTOBER 2017 FULDMÆGTIG

AARHUS UNIVERSITET

CAN I RECEIVE SU WHILE I AM ABROAD ?

• If you are not a Danish citizen you still have to meet the conditions linked to your SU approval, e.g. work 10-12 hours per week for you Danish employer.

• If in doubt contact the Danish Agency for Higher Education for confirmation of the conditions specific to your SU approval (http://www.su.dk/english/su-as- a-foreign-citizen/enquiries-regarding-equal-status-with-danish-citizens/)

• Your study/internship aboroad must be preapproved as a part of your education at AU

• You must have SU left

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ADDRESS WHILE YOU ARE ABROAD

• If your registered address in DK is the same as your parents OR If your registered address is abroad, you will receive SU at the lower rate

”hjemmeboende” (living with parents)

• In order to receive SU at the higher rate ”udeboende” (living away from

parents) you must inform the SU system by minSU that you are temporarily

abroad and not staying with your parents. (Særlig bopælsstatus)

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TRANSFER OF ECTS CREDITS

• Send your enrollment confirmation or your internship contract with your preapproval of ECTS credit transfer to the SU-office before going abroad

• Make sure you inform your study centre on completion of your study abroad or

internship

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INTERNSHIPS

• If you receive any salary for your internship you cannot receive SU during your internship

• However, your place of work is allowed to contribute to your documented expenses e.g. transportation or telephone bills

• It is also possible to receive a gratuity of maximum 3.000 DKR per month for you unpaid internship and still receive the SU

• You have the possibility to apply for an advancement of SU prior to starting

your paid internship to cover the gap between receiving your first salary and

your last SU payment.

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SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDY ABROAD

• You can apply a scholarship (Udlandsstipendium) for a study abroad period that is a part of your Danish study programme

• One of the conditions to receive the scholarship is that you are entitled to the SU.

You can find all the conditions on http://www.su.dk/english/scholarships-for- study-abroad/

• The scholarship is a subsidy for full or partial payment of the tuition fees

• You can also apply for a loan (udlandsstudielån). The loan will cover the difference between the Danish scholarship and the tuition fees (maximum of 104.575 Dkr)

• You can find the application form for the scholarship on

http://studerende.au.dk/en/su/study-abroad-and-scholarships/

• The deadline for applying for the scholarship is the last day of the period for which

you are applying for a scholarship

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AARHUS UNIVERSITET

CHECK LIST

• Make sure your expected completion date at Aarhus University is correct in minSU

• Send relevant documentation to the SU-office at Aarhus University su@au.dk

• Make sure that your address is registered according to the rules.

• Check your financial statements in your e-boks.

• Apply for ECTS credit transfer upon your return.

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