The University Fund Limburg awards grants to scientific projects to promote research and education at Maastricht University, stimulate international cooperation and intensify the relationship of the university with her social and local environment.
With respect to these objectives the University Funds subsidizes both scientific projects as student activities.
Scientific projects
The University Fund Limburg/SWOL (UFL) focuses its activities on strengthening the relationship between UM and society and supporting socially-orientated projects. In this context, the UFL annually awards grants to UM employees for research and education projects and the organisation of events.
An independent committee, the Grants Committee, evaluates the submitted proposals three times a year on the basis of predetermined criteria. The committee consists of faculty representatives, among others.
Student activities
Student initiatives help our university community to thrive. This is why, each year, the University Fund Limburg/SWOL (UFL) provides grants for activities by and for UM students.
Students may submit their proposals to the Student Activities Support Committee. Four times a year, the committee assesses the proposals on the basis of predetermined criteria. The committee consists of representatives of Independent Maastricht, the University Council, MUSST, International Students, the Student Services Centre and various student associations.
Crowdfunding
Do you have an ambitious academic or student project in mind, yet lack part or all of the financial resources that it requires? The University Fund Limburg/SWOL provides an innovative way of obtaining the money: crowdfunding. To this end, we have launched an online platform: UM Crowd. If the project meets the conditions below and if you are interested in crowdfunding, then register the project below.
When is a project appropriate for crowdfunding?
- The project has a concrete and/or tangible goal
- The project is ‘soft’
- The project contributes to the profiling of Maastricht University
- The project has a clear sense of urgency
- The project has a feasible deadline and realistic target amount (max. 50.000 euro)
- The project/the project owner has a large network (crowd)
- The project has a clear target group
- The project can go ‘live’ in 2-3 months
- The project team has enough time available to actively execute a crowdfunding project