Dreams came true for Janique Hupperetz! Thanks to the Jan de Limpens Foundation, in cooperation with our fund, she had the opportunity to follow the master’s programme Biobased Materials at Maastricht University. The recent graduate shares her experiences and future plans in this article. ‘‘I was born and raised at my parent’s agricultural farm. Growing…
We proudly present the annual report 2019 of the University Fund Limburg/SWOL. In 2019, we took important steps towards building new bridges between society and academic talent, ambitions and knowledge. You can read the annual report via this link.
In November 2019, the closure congress of the Peter Thijssen Fund took place. This congress marked the end of the activities carried out by this Named Fund. The fund was set up to honour Peter Thijssen, director of ING Limburg. It aimed to support research and initiatives within Maastricht University to promote financial integrity. The…
In March 2020, Suzanne van Bronswijk, Nalan Baştürk, Dyllis van Dijk and Frenk Peeters won the UM Data Science Competition. The award, valued at € 5,000, was sponsored by our fund. What happened after the award ceremony? Here’s an update! Currently, the winners are in the midst of their project ‘Treatment dropout in depression: development…
At the moment, some students of Maastricht University barely have enough money to cover their basic needs, such as shelter and food. The companies where they had student jobs are closed, and for some of them existing provisions by the state are inadequate and their parents are not in a position to help. In fact,…
In these times of anxiety, uncertainty and social distance, the University Fund Limburg/SWOL would like to remind all its donors/stakeholders that they are not alone during this coronavirus outbreak. If you have any questions or if we can be of any help, please let us know! We are still there for you. Together with Maastricht…
After consultation with chair Theo Bovens, we hereby inform you that the annual Maastricht University Dinner will be cancelled due to the corona virus. The event was planned for 1 April 2020. Because of the recent developments regarding the spread of the corona virus in the Netherlands, Premier Mark Rutte announced new measures during a…
In the ‘For Each Other’ campaign, the University Fund Limburg/SWOL is seeking contributions to four special UM projects: ● Scholarships for disadvantaged students ● An app for research on women with chronic pain ● Plastic recycling machines ● An animal experience room for hospitalised children Maastricht University is committed to the important tasks of teaching…
Proud to announce that the RSM-Wealer Ronde 2019 will financially support the BrainBattle Fund (HersenStrijd)! This is one of our Named Funds. We want to thank the RSM-Wealer Ronde for this beautiful opportunity. Read more about BrainBattle here.
The Children’s Rights Research Fund raises funds for academic research on children’s rights and related educational project. Although we recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, children’s rights are grossly violated on a daily basis and on a global scale. The fund currently supports Marieke Hopman’s…