The Students Top-tier Sports Fund provides grants to students who participate in top-tier sports events. If you are a student at Radboud University or HAN University of Applied Sciences and you are able to participate in any of the following events:
- World University Games/Universiade (WUG)
- World University Championship (WUC)
- European University Championship (EUC)
- European University Games (EUG)
- University World Cup (UWC)
there are a number of situations in which you may apply for a grant from Radboud University. The grant is intended to be used to cover registration fees, travel expenses and compulsory fees and accommodation expenses that have been imposed by the local organisation. Priority will be given to the first four of the aforementioned events (WUG, WUC, EUC, EUG). Students who participate in a University World Cup (UWC) may be entitled to a contribution. The Student Top-tier Sports Fund also supports student top-tier sports events that are held in Nijmegen. If you are participating as a team, you can also apply for a grant as a team. Each team may request a grant for no more than one coach.
Am I eligible for a grant from the Students Top-tier Sports Fund?
To be eligible for a grant from the Student Top-tier Sports Fund, there are certain requirements that you will need to meet:
- You must be enrolled as a student at Radboud University or HAN University of Applied Sciences;
- Your participation may not be funded, or only be partially funded, by your national sports federation;
- You must have written confirmation from Student Sports Netherlands (SSN) that states that you may participate in an Universiade, WUC, EUC, or EUG;
- You plan to use the funding to resolve a financial shortfall.
If you are eligible for funding, you may receive an advance of 75% of your grant amount. If this is your preference, you will need to indicate this on the online application form. You will receive the remainder of the grant on your return and as soon as you have submitted the final documents; please refer to the section entitled ‘Finalising Your Grant’.
Applying for a grant so that you can participate in an event
Please submit your request no later than four weeks in advance. If there is a specific reason for late application, consult with the RSC Secretariat about the possibility of still submitting the application.
The following documents will need to be submitted with your application:
- A completed application form, which is either being submitted on an individual or team basis;
- Confirmation of participation from SSN;
- A budget of the expected relevant costs;
- For teams: a list of all of the team members (including their student numbers) and the name and contact details of the coach.
Please send these documents by email to: secretariaat-rsc-cf [at] ru.nl. You will receive a response once the documents have been successfully submitted. RSC will process the application and either award the grant or reject the application.
Applying for a grant for a top-tier sports event
If you are planning to host a top-tier sports event, you will need to submit your application 12 weeks in advance. If there is a specific reason for late application, consult with the RSC Secretariat about the possibility of still submitting the application.
The following documents will need to be submitted with your application:
- A completed application form, which is either being submitted on an individual or team basis;
- A project description that includes your:
- Motivation
- Objectives
- Target group/participants
- Programme
- Relationship to Radboud University/HAN University of Applied Sciences/Nijmegen - An itemised budget with explanatory details.
- If applicable: letters of recommendation and/or correspondence from the Top-tier Sport (TS) section of Student Sports Netherlands (SSN).
Please send these documents by email to: secretariaat-rsc-cf [at] ru.nl. You will receive an email once the documents have been successfully submitted. RSC will process the application and either award the grant or reject the application.
Finalising your grant
You will ultimately need to submit the following documents within eight weeks of your return from abroad or after your event has ended:
- The list of results;
- Justification for travel expenses (please provide an invoice/statement);
- Justification for accommodation expenses (e.g., Student Sports Netherlands invoice);
- Final statement of expenses incurred (please attach the original budget).
Please send these documents by email to: secretariaat-rsc-cf [at] ru.nl. You will receive an email when the documents have been successfully submitted.
More information
For more information and details of the grant amounts, please see the Students Top-tier Sports Fund Regulations. Students Top-tier Sports Fund Regulations.
If you have any questions, please contact Radboud Sports Centre: secretariaat-rsc-cf [at] ru.nl. We wish you every success!