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Fieldwork

Graduate School of Social Sciences. Fieldwork. GSSS Fieldwork Subsidy Local supervisor fee Other grants/scholarships Vaccinations Travel advice. GSSS Fieldwork Subsidy. Subsidy is guaranteed . Contribution to costs foreign travel and accomodation .

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Fieldwork

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  1. Graduate School of Social Sciences Fieldwork

  2. GSSS Fieldwork Subsidy • Local supervisor fee • Other grants/scholarships • Vaccinations • Travel advice Graduate School of Social Sciences

  3. GSSS Fieldwork Subsidy • Subsidy is guaranteed. • Contributiontocostsforeigntravelandaccomodation. • Onlineapplicationcanbesubmittedafterapproval of research proposal (beforedeparture) Graduate School of Social Sciences

  4. Subsidy amounts Graduate School of Social Sciences

  5. Requirements • Fieldwork abroad (not in the Netherlands) • Fulltime registration at the UvA during fieldwork • Approval fieldwork-> signed thesis agreement or email with start & end date fieldwork stated • All courses 1st yearcompleted • Complete fieldwork succesfully • Complete your thesis withinnominalstudyperiod • Valid health insurance Graduate School of Social Sciences

  6. Application fieldwork subsidy Online only(student website -> A-Z-> Fieldwork) Requireddocumentstobeuploaded: • Proofapproval fieldwork: Thesis Agreement, signed by both supervisor and student or emailfrom supervisor withapproval, locationandperiod fieldwork stated. • Detailed budget (format available on the website) • Filled out fieldwork subsidy claim form (on the website) • Copy of passportor European ID card Graduate School of Social Sciences

  7. Important • Payment of subsidy takes six to nine weeks. • We can only transfer the subsidy into bank account of the applicant • All scans must be readable and smaller than 500KB. • Your subsidy is paid to you as “vergoedingandersdan loon” (reimbursement other than income). The UvA may report this payment to the Belastingdienst [Dutch tax authorities] and may notify you of doing so. You are expected to file your GSSS subsidy as income on your annual tax return. Graduate School of Social Sciences

  8. Example Budget Graduate School of Social Sciences

  9. Local Supervisor Fee • Role of the local supervisor: Discussing the research proposal with the student and aiding the student in adjusting it to the local reality; introducing the student to key informants; discussing interview outlines/ questionnaires with the student; • Detailed letter forlocal supervisor available online • Indicatelocal supervisor fee on the fieldwork subsidyapplication-> ifnot, contact international office (international-office-csw@uva.nl) • Supervision fee: € 300 • Student - Advance payment in the field • Claim supervision fee (onlyafter return fieldwork) • Local Supervisor Form(tobesignedbyyourlocal supervisor, indicatingperformedtasksandhours) • Fieldwork Claim Form Forms canbedownloadedfrom the student website (a-z fieldwork) Graduate School of Social Sciences

  10. Othergrants / scholarships • http://www.grantfinder.nl • http://www.wilweg.nl/financiering/beursopener • Stichting Bekker La Bastide Fonds [website in Dutch]. Application deadline 2 monthsbeforedeparture. • Fondsenboek Vereniging fondsen in Nederland (overview of all private funds in the Netherlands). Thispublicationcanbeviewed at the UB (Singel 425) • OV-vergoeding • NGOsand commercial organisations. Graduate School of Social Sciences

  11. Vaccinations • GGD Amsterdam (NieuweAchtergracht100), upon online or phone appointment http://www.ggd.amsterdam.nl/english/travelling-and/ • Multiple locationsuponappointmentthroughReisprik: (http://www.reisprik.nl/praktijken.html) • Student Doctors (Oude Turfmarkt) • Tropencentrum AMC (Amsterdam Medical Center) • Tropencentrum VuMC (VU Medical Center) NBAppointment 5 to 6 weeks beforedeparture Graduate School of Social Sciences

  12. Insurance Make sure you have sufficient insurance coverage (medical, travel, liability) • UvA has accident and travel insurance. If you wish to apply for these insurances, we recommend you do so at least 7 days before departure. More information on student website -> A-Z-> Insurance at andaround. • You can download the UvA travel insurance app Chubb Travel Smartfor Apple or Android, called Chubb Travel Smart. Login details are: • PolisnummerDL221283 (necessary for login) • ACE/Chubb, HeinfeldAssuradeuren Onlyactual fieldwork period is covered, anyholiday is not! • AON Student Insurance: https://www.students-insurance.eu/students/en/ Ifnecessary: Medicalpassport (check localregulations) College of Social Sciences

  13. Travel advice • For Dutch students check http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/reisadviezen for traveladvice (e.g. non-essentialtraveltocertainareas in India) • Non-Dutch students check the website of the ministry of ForeignAffairs of your home country Graduate School of Social Sciences

  14. Research Master Conference Fund The RMCF intendsto support Research Master students wishing to attend academic meetings or conferences as a valuable addition to their studies. €150 maximum, allocated on a first come– first served basis. Allocation is paidafterwards. More details and full procedure here: http://student.uva.nl/rmss/az/item/conference-fund-research-masters.html College of Social Sciences

  15. Contact Details International Office • E-mail: international-office-csw@uva.nl • Tel: 020 525 8300 • Open Office Hours: TuesdayandThursday 10.00-12.00. Education Desk Social Sciences REC B.700 Graduate School of Social Sciences

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