As student at the Faculty of Engineering you have several possibilities for receiving a grant if you want to spend part of your studies abroad – inside or outside the EU.
Erasmus scholarships
If you plan to study at a partner university for a semester or more or spend your internship in Europe you can apply for a Erasmus scholarship. The scholarship amount varies from year to year. These scholarships are administered by The International Office at Campusvej.
The International Fund (Internationaliseringspuljen)
You can also apply for the “Internationaliseringspuljen”, which is administered by The International Office at Campusvej.
Read more under Study Abroad.
Scholarships administered by the Faculty of Engineering:
Foundation of Engineer Jens Jespersen
The foundation supports activities which contribute to increase the standards of the engineering education in Odense, e.g. by supporting students’ academic development, mainly in connection with studies or internships abroad.
Danish and international engineering students who are enrolled as full degree students at the Faculty of Engineering in Odense may apply for scholarships for participation in an approved exchange programme outside the EU and for international internships outside the EU.
Application deadline: Spring / Autumn. The exact date will be posted on the notice-board next to block A on Niels Bohrs Allé some months before. The application must contain information about purpose and a financial overview.
Foundation of Oticon
The Foundation of Oticon is offering 2 scholarships to engineering students at the Faculty of Engineering at University of Southern Denmark.
The scholarship will be awarded to students, who on the date of the granting of the scholarship are missing approx. one year to complete a Master’s degree.
Application deadline: Application incl. enclosures should be sent before 15 November 2012.
Foundation of Engineer Ernst B. Sund
The Engineer Ernst B. Sund Foundation primarily award scholarships to mechanical, GMM, manufacturing engineering and design students at the Faculty of Engineering in Odense to increase the standards of their engineering studies.
Danish and international engineering students who are enrolled as full degree students at the Faculty of Engineering in Odense may apply for scholarships for international internships outside the EU.
Application deadline: Autumn. The exact date will be posted on the notice-board next to block A on Niels Bohrs Allé some months before. The application must contain information about purpose and a financial overview.
For both above mentioned foundations (Ernst B. Sund and Engineers Jens Jespersen) the following applies:
Applications for the scholarships must be submitted in writing with enclosed budget for the stay abroad. If you already have an internship contract or a confirmation of the study abroad, it is recommended that you enclose a copy with the application or you may forward it later.
If your financial situation changes considerably compared to the information submitted in the application you must inform the contact person for the foundations at the faculty. An example of a considerable change could be if you unexpectedly get a salary from the internship company.
Applicants who are awarded a scholarship must present an account of expenses and a brief report of the stay to the foundation board after returning to Denmark.
The foundations do not award scholarships for groups travelling abroad, nor for applicants not enrolled at the Faculty of Engineering in Odense.
The M-Foundation
The foundation supports mechanical, GMM, manufacturing engineering and design students in Odense primarily when travelling abroad as a group.
Application: send an email with your application to Tina Skoubo, tsk@tek.sdu.dk
Scholarship of Miss Maren Elisabeth Rasmussen
Both female and male students can apply for the scholarship if they have a craftsman background and now want to educate themselves at the Faculty of Engineering in Odense. The scholarship is primarily awarded to engineering students travelling abroad as a group.
Application: send an email with your application to Tina Skoubo, tsk@tek.sdu.dk
Other scholarships and foundations
In addition to the above mentioned scholarships and foundations the Faculty of Engineering receives other notices about scholarships. These will be posted on the notice-board next to block A at Niels Bohrs Allé.
Read more about scholarships here.