Louise O. Fresco Fund for students in situations of force majeure – applicant information

Who can apply?

Applicants:

• Must be Bachelor's or Master's students enrolled in one of the study programmes at WUR, OR a PhD student without a contract at WUR. All nationalities are eligible.
• Are in financial trouble through no fault of their own and don't have a study delay. If you do have a study delay, please go to the Student Deans to discuss your situation.

NOT eligible are:

• Prospective students who are not yet enrolled.
• PhD students with a WUR-contract. This group can contact their supervisor for assistance within the policies that have been established.
• Applications for tuition fees.

Please note that we will not answer e-mails from individuals who are clearly not eligible, in order to use our time and energy to support relevant applications.

Criteria

• Applicants must have no other options for funding.
• The support of the fund is limited to the cost of living, including housing. The support of the fund is not meant to cover tuition fees.
• The maximum amount of support per student is 3.000 euros.
• The maximum period of support is 6 months.
• The application should be supported by documents that support your case and a financial plan. Please check which financial documents are needed in "step 2" below.

How to apply

Step 1: Meet with your study advisor to discuss your situation.

To apply a support letter of your study advisor is needed.

Step 2: Apply

Please send in:

• A completed application form
• The support letter from your study advisor.
• Overview of your grades and ects
• A financial plan for the coming months, demonstrating how the contribution of the emergency fund will help you graduate
• Bank statement from the previous month
• Your rental contract
• Overview of your fixed income and expenses per month
• If applicable, proof of unemployment (student job) or correspondence regarding your unemployment
• If applicable, correspondence from scholarship provide

Send your application to the email address on the application form and mention "Louise O. Fresco Fund" in the subject line.

Step 3: Review and decision

Applications will be reviewed by the selection committee. You will receive the decision made by the committee as soon as possible with a short motivation.

Applications will be processed once a month.

Please note that any application form without support letter from your study advisor will not be reviewed.

There is no option to appeal against the decision of the selection committee.