On 21 June the Board of the Twente University Fund will award the Marina van Damme Grant for the 16th time to a talented, ambitious UT alumna, with a master’s degree and/or a doctorate. Are you that alumna who could use a helping hand in taking the next step or turn on her career path? If so, let us know your intention before 28 February 2018 to join this call for proposals. Your proposal must be submitted no later than 9 April 2018.
Marina van Damme Grant
The grant consists of a cash prize of € 9,000 and a certificate. This prize is intended to broaden your personal growth en development, for example by expanding knowledge or doing an international orientation in the form of a study, internship or project. The grant is not intended to finance (or co-finance) a doctoral degree project. Furthermore, applications focused on pursuing a follow-up programme at the University of Twente will not be considered. The winner of the grant has four years to implement her proposal.
This grant is made possible thanks to a donation of dr. ir. M.A. van Damme. In 1965 she became the first doctoral graduate from the former Technical College Twente (THT).
Advance notification and nominations
If you are interested to join, we would like to receive your advance notification before 28 February 2018. After you have received a confirmation by email you can submit your proposal no later than 9 April 2018.Your proposal must indicate which developments you have achieved since your graduation (including a curriculum vitae), what your dreams and motivation are, what steps you plan to take to achieve this and how you are going to use the grant to accomplish this.
Criteria and checklist
Your proposal must follow the checklist and assessment criteria. To receive the criteria please send an email to alumni-itc@utwente.nl
Selection
The proposals will be assessed by a jury consisting of a previous grant winner, a professor from the University of Twente, a Board member of the Twente University Fund and an UT entrepreneur.
Submitting proposals
Proposals can be submitted no later than 9 April 2018 by e-mail: universiteitsfonds@utwente.nl
The grant will be awarded on 21 June 2018 during a ceremony at the campus of the University of Twente. The winner is expected to attend.
You can find out more information about the grant at www.utwente.nl/ufonds
We look forward to receiving your advance notification and proposals!
Kind regards,
Maurice Essers
Director University Fund
