GSSS Fieldwork Subsidy, procedures and form

The information below about the GSSS Fieldwork subsidy applies to students who leave for fieldwork abroad as of September 2011. Please note that procedures and amounts might differ in 2012-2013

Students in the Master programme Cultural and Social  Anthropology, both the Dutch and English taught programme, will receive a Fieldwork Subsidy from the GSSS after having submitted a complete Fieldwork Subsidy application. The total amount of the GSSS fieldwork subsidy ranges from €200 to €650, and must be seen as a contribution to travelcosts and accommodation.

The maximum allowance of the GSSS fieldwork subsidy depends on the region where you conduct your fieldwork and the time spent abroad. Based on the budget enclosed with you application an advance of 80% of the maximum amount will be transferred to your bank account before the start of the fieldwork (on condition that you submit a complete application at least 6 weeks before leaving).

After returning a final calculation based on orignal travel tickets and receipts for accommodation will be carried out, after which you will receive the remaining 20 % (the exact amount depending on the receipts and the maximum amount applicable in your case). The Fieldwork Subsidy is separate from any other scholarships, like the STUNT scholarship, and needs to be applied for separately.

Requirements of the GSSS fieldwork subsidy:

• The student conducts the fieldwork outside The Netherlands
• The student is registered as a full-time studen tin the UvA programme, during both the fieldwork period and the thesis writing period
• The fieldwork needs to be approved of by the academic advisor.
• You must have a health insurance valid in the country of destination. 
• You must have finished all your first semester courses. 
• You will have to finish writing your thesis within the nominal period of your study programme after returning from the field. If, for good reasons, you are not able to finish your thesis within this timespan, you have to write a request to the examinations committee for an extention. If, without any reason, you are not able to finish your thesis on time the GSSS is entitled to reclaim the fieldwork subsidy (see also the thesis contract).
• The GSSS is also entitled to reclaim the fieldwork subsidy in case of too late or unjust declarations after the fieldwork has been conducted
• Only complete applications will be processed

Complete applications need to be submitted before you start your fieldwork to:

International Office Social Sciences:

Address:

Universiteit van Amsterdam

International Office Social Sciences

Kloveniersburgwal 48

1012 CX Amsterdam

Mailbox: Studentdesk Bushuis

E-mail: international-office-csw@uva.nl

A complete application consists of:

• The application form for the GSSS Fieldwork Subsidy (to be downloaded from this website)
• A budget stating and proving the amount you need for your fieldwork

Please note:

1) Within approximately two weeks after having submitted your application you will receive a  confirmation of receipt from the International Office Social Sciences.

2) The International Office Social Sciences will check whether you are eligible for the GSSS Fieldworksubsidy

2)  It will take approximately six up to 8 weeks after you have submitted your application to the Intenational Office before the scholarship and subsidy is deposited into your bank account.

3) Keep original tickets and bills for international travel and accomodation abroad

Subsidy amounts in 2011-12

Remarks:

• Amounts are total subsidy in euro's
• For fieldwork taking longer than the maximum periods stated here only the maximum amounts can be awarded
• After the first month 15 days is considered one month

STUNT scholarships

Students in the GSSS programmes where fieldwork is required are also in some cases eligible for a STUNT-scholarship.

NB:  The information below is applicable for the academic year 2011-12, but can change during the year. Please note that procedures and amounts differ from 2010-11. 

As of the academic year 2012-13 the STUNT-scholarships are abolished.

 For these students the requirements are: 

• Your fieldwork has been approved of by your programme and is for a period of 4 weeks minimum. For the academic year 2011-12: The major part of these 4 weeks minimum lies  between 1 September 2011 and 31 Augustus 2012. 
• You are registered as a fulltime student in the UvA programme
• You have not received a STUNT scholarship before. STUNT scholarships are awarded once during one's registration period at the UvA (both BA and MA)
•  You submit your complete STUNT scholarship on time: the deadlines are 1 March 2012 for a period abroad during the first semester in 2011-12 and 1 September for a period abroad during the second semester in 2011-12
• NB: Please note all (other) requirements in the STUNT-contract.

The UvA STUNT-scholarship is a fixed amount, depending on the region where your stay abroad took place, and should be considered a contribution to one's travelcosts. The scholarship will be paid after the period abroad and after all conditions have been checked.

The UvA STUNT-scholarship budget is limited: in case of too many applications the scholarship programme can be stopped at any given time during the academic year.

Please note:  The deadlines of 1 March 2012 and 1 September 2012 are related to the semester in which the period abroad took place. Applications submitted after 1 March for a period abroad during the first semester will not be processed. After 1 September 2012 applications cannotl be processed.

Scholarship amounts in 2011-12

Region 1: Europe:  €100

Region 2: Middle East, Northern Africa, Turkey, Israel, Russia  €200

Region 3: Canada, USA,  Central America, Central Africa

€300

Region 4: Southern Africa, South America, Asia  €350

Region 5: Australia,  New Zealand €450

Complete applications need to be submitted 1 March or 1 September the latest a the International Office Social Sciences:

Address:

Universiteit van Amsterdam

International Office Social Sciences

Kloveniersburgwal 48

1012 CX Amsterdam

Mailbox: Studentdesk Bushuis (room F1.11A)

E-mail: international-office-csw@uva.nl

Applications submitted before the deadlines will already be processed but payment will be done by the end of March 2012 or by the end of September 2012.

A complete application consists of:

1.  A filled out and signed STUNT contract (to be downloaded from this website)
2. A filled out STUNT report (to be downloaded from this website)

NB: The International Office Social Sciences will check whether you have the approval oo your programme.