Project R-3984

Title

Travel grants provided by the city of Hasselt (Education)

Abstract

A travel scholarship is a financial compensation for students at e Flemish university or college for an individual study trip to a developing country. The study trip is part of an approved course, such as an internship or a thesis. Before leaving the student has to find a supervisor at the home university or college. even in the country of destination the student has to find a lokal supervisor responsible for the coaching at the scene. On the institution , the student gets a preparation, with practical and substantional information. With these study trips the city of Hasselt wants to give Flemish students the chance to develop field experience in a developing country within the academic context, and in that way alerting the students of the development problems in a globalized world.

Period of project

01 January 2012 - 31 December 2012