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Mobility for All

Traineeships @ International Organisations

Project Go International 16/10/2018

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Mobility for All : why

• “Offer as many students as possible a challenging and fascinating

international experience” (Strategic Plan KU Leuven)

• Offer a broad range of “alternative” international mobility opportunities

worldwide for degree students of the KU Leuven, feeding the idea that “Mobility for All” is possible.

• Promote mobility opportunities with or without credits
• Create funding instruments to encourage participation of students

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Mobility for All : impact

• Increase the number of students having an international study experience
• Increase visibility of partners and networks at KU Leuven and vice versa
• Increase attractiveness of KU Leuven towards degree seeking students within

Flanders and abroad

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Mobility for All : 3 tracks

• Short Mobilities
• summer programmes, internships, student conferences at partner institutions
• f the KU Leuven
• Limited funding
• Traineeships@International Organisations
• Traineeship opportunities at International Organisations and Embassies
• Funding traineeships for recent graduates
• Summer Schools
• Support to KU Leuven Summer Schools

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Traineeships @ International Organisations and Embassies

• Traineeship opportunities at International Organisations and Embassies

(Belgian embassies and consulates, flemish representations, Flanders Investment and Trade)

• Providing an overview of paid and unpaid traineeships
• Possibility to apply during studies (Voluntary Study Internships)
• Funding traineeships for recent graduates (Scholarship programme)

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• New website: www.mobilityforall.be
• Search methods: geographical search, institutional search, thematic search
• Paid and unpaid traineeships
• Only headquarters are mentioned of international organisations. Branches of

international organisations are also eligible for scholarship programme. Candidates can also propose an organisation that is not yet in our database, provided that it meets the requirements

Traineeships @ International Organisations and Embassies

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Traineeship-Scholarship

• Who can apply?
• You are a final year student in a KU Leuven master’s programme.
• You will graduate before October 2019. (February 2019, July 2019, September

2019)

• You have already applied for a traineeship that will start after your graduation.

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Traineeship-Scholarship

• Eligible organisations?
• International organisations and their branches worldwide; the organisations

have been established by a treaty or by another instrument of international law; often they have states as members and are funded mainly through contributions from the member states or through tax money.

• Belgian embassies and consulates, as well as Flemish Representations.

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Traineeship-Scholarship

• Which traineeships are eligible?
• The traineeship should be unpaid (no stipend or any financial remuneration).

Not possible to combine the scholarship with other types of grants (f.e. Flanders Traineeship Programme)

• The duration of the traineeship should be at least 1 month and 6 months at the

most.

• The traineeship must be completed within one year after the date of

graduation.

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Traineeship-Scholarship

• Deadline?
• Call is open for the academic year 2018-2019. You will be informed within 2

months after applying. Final year master’s students can apply during academic year 2018-2019. No specific deadline.

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Traineeship-Scholarship

• How to apply?
• Online application tool
• a motivation letter (with a maximum of 2 pages); CV (with a maximum of 2

pages); transcripts of records of previous and current academic years; proof that the applicant actually applied for the traineeship that is being referred to in the application form

• (if already available) - must be sent afterwards: confirmation that the applicant

has been accepted; diploma certificate (master's degree); if already available;

• Recommendation letter professor KU Leuven (optional)

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Traineeship-Scholarship

• Selection criteria
• Is the traineeship a motivated choice towards an (international) professional career?
• Is there a relevant link with the applicant's study programme?
• What is the applicant's interest in the host country/city? What about intercultural aspects,

relevant language skills, a special affinity with the host country?

• Does the applicant refer to relevant extra-curricular activities or to an engagement in such

activities?

• In case of comparable application files, priority will be given to vulnerable socio-economic

situation and best study results.

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Traineeship-Scholarship

• Grants? (max 6 months – monthly allowance)
• Brussels based traineeships:
• A monthly allowance of €300
• Traineeships within Europe (in Member States of the EU, Switzerland, the

former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Turkey)

• A monthly allowance of €750
• Traineeships outside Europe
• A monthly allowance of €1000

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Traineeship-Scholarship

• Grants? Payments
• The amounts listed are maximum amounts. Depending on the availability of

funds, the scholarship will be fully or partially supported.

• 70% of the grant will be paid after submission of the Traineeship Agreement,

signed by the applicant and the host organisation. The Traineeship Agreement must be signed prior to the start of the traineeship. The remaining 30% of the grant will be paid upon completion of the traineeship and after submission of an evaluation report and video testimony to the KU Leuven International Office.

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Traineeship-Scholarship

• Further questions?
• Please read our Frequently Asked Questions
• Please read the information published on the selection criteria
• You can contact Sander Van de Gaer (International Office)