9. Financial support for students

In addition to the standard financial assistance available to students, you may be entitled to extra or alternative financial support in certain circumstances. Below (under the heading Specific financial regulations) you can find out when a student is eligible for special financial support. See: http://www.utwente.nl/so/studentenbegeleiding/en/regulations/.

If, for example, you have fallen behind with your studies because you were engaged in extracurricular student activities, you can obtain a reward in the form of one or more months of activism grants.

Authorized study delay is described by law as circumstances in which a student is temporarily unable to study or to cope with the full study load. In addition to performing administrative functions, these circumstances include illness, impairment, family circumstances and a lack of feasibility in the study programme.

Links for these forms of compensation can be found below under Specific financial regulations.

Besides these specific financial regulations, there are a number of other, more general provisions. Students can claim financial support from the Medical-Social Emergency Fund and the Student Counsellor Emergency Fund if they are in financial trouble. To be eligible for these funds, you have to contact Student Counselling Services.

The University Fund is not an emergency fund but a fund that can provide financial assistance when you are organizing something, but cannot complete it without financial help. Money from this fund can be requested by sending a letter to the Director of the University Fund accompanied by a budget and stating the reason for your request.

Specific financial regulations

The institution’s administration makes arrangements to provide financial support to students in the following situations:

a. Financial Support Special Circumstances Students (FOBOS) for students with a performance-related grant who fall behind with their studies due to special circumstances;

See: http://www.utwente.nl/so/studentenbegeleiding/en/regulations/fobos/

b. Support Scheme for Top-Level Sport (ROSTOP) and Support Scheme for Top-Level Arts for students at the University of Twente who combine their studies with sports or cultural activities at the highest level; all students are eligible to apply for this scheme except subsidiary subject students;
See: http://www.utwente.nl/so/studentenbegeleiding/en/regulations/topsports/

c. Graduation Support Scheme for International Students (RAVIS):
all international Bachelor’s and Master’s students are eligible for this scheme, except for lifelong-learning programmes with separate enrolment requirements;
See: http://www.utwente.nl/so/studentenbegeleiding/en/regulations/ravis/.

d. Home Computer Purchase Scheme for students at the University of Twente:
all Bachelor’s and Master’s students are eligible for this scheme;
See: http://www.utwente.nl/so/studentenbegeleiding/en/regulations/notebook/.

e. Procedure ‘individual adjustments’ in aid of student activism to encourage extracurricular activities; students with a performance-related grant are eligible for this scheme;
See: www.utwente.nl/so/studentenbegeleiding/regelingen/studentenactivisme/ (in Dutch).

(Regulation is withdrawn per 1 September 2012 since the special provisions of this regulation are incorporated in the new FOBOS)

Medical-Social Emergency Fund

There is a Medical-Social Emergency Fund from which contributions can be made towards costs that are unforeseen or uninsurable. This emergency fund is managed by the Student Counsellors.

All students may be eligible for this facility except subsidiary subject students. See:

http://www.utwente.nl/so/studentenbegeleiding/en/finance/intern/emercency_fund.doc/.

Student Counsellor Emergency Fund

Short-term interest free loans can be issued to students with acute financial problems. This emergency fund is managed by the Student Counsellors.

All students may be eligible for this facility except subsidiary subject students. See:

http://www.utwente.nl/so/studentenbegeleiding/en/finance/intern/mse_fund.doc/.

University Fund

The University Fund can provide allowances to help cover the cost of foreign excursions, internships and final projects/theses abroad. Applications should be addressed to the Director of the University Fund.

See: www.utwente.nl/ufonds/ (in Dutch only).

University Twente Scholarships (UTS)
University Twente Scholarships (UTS) are scholarships for excellent students from non-EU/EEA countries, applying for a graduate programme (MSc) at the University of Twente.

There are two possible UTS scholarship amounts for one year study programmes and two for two year programmes. The student can only chose and apply for one of these. The amounts stated are given per year of study.

The scholarships from which the student will chose by application are¹⁾

¹⁾ exception on these amounts are made for the two year study programme Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society, a non-technical study, for which the following scholarship amounts to be chosen from: large scholarship = 20.000 € small = 10.000 €

For application and more information please look at http://www.utwente.nl/internationalstudents/scholarshipsandgrants/