What is the purpose of the Scholarship Fund?

The Scholarship Fund was established at the EEEurope Conference in Caramulo, Portugal, in 2002. Its purpose is to encourage the participation of people living or working in Europe who are involved in experiential education but who cannot afford to attend the annual conference and who would benefit by taking part.

How does the Scholarship Fund work?

• The whole process is based on trust.
• The Fund is financed out of the conference fees paid by other participants.
• The Fund can award scholarships of up to 80% of the main conference fee.
• Applicants should be willing and able 'to share and contribute' in English.
• Applicants are asked to contribute by offering a workshop. Alternative ways of contributing are listed below.
• Applicants should apply by email following the guidelines below.
• Applications will be read by a committee of 8 people who have taken part in previous EEEurope conferences.
• Decisions are usually made within two weeks.

How do I apply for a scholarship?

If you are involved in experiential education and you work or live in Europe you are entitled to apply. You should apply by email with your response to these questions and requests:

• Have you received an award from the Scholarship Fund in previous years? If so, please state which years.
• How did you hear about this conference?
• Please describe your experience in 'experiential education'.
• Why are you asking for sponsorship?
• Please describe your economic circumstances.
• Please describe what contribution would you like to make. Your options include:
  • workshop
  • presentation
  • poster session
  • video
  • slide show
  • logistical support
  • online report of conference
  • other
• How do you expect to benefit from taking part in this conference?
• What are your plans for the future in this field?

Send your application by email via the contact form.

Unless you are asked for more information, a decision will be made within two weeks of your application.

When should I apply for a scholarship?

The deadline for applications for scholarships is March 31st 2010. You are encouraged to apply well before this deadline, especially if an early decision would allow you to benefit from low cost fares for travelling to and from the event. Early application will also give you a better chance of being awarded a scholarship.

More about the Scholarship Fund - mainly for organisers: 

• Record keeping: The organiser of the conference will keep: a file of all applications; a record of  comments made by the the committee; a record of the way that decisions have been made.
• Confidentiality: All applications and communications about them will be treated as strictly confidential. All such files will be deleted one month after the conference.
• Decision making: The organiser will receive comments from at least 4 of the 8 people serving on the committee before deciding whether to award a scholarship and for what amount (up to 80% of the total fee). 
• Committee rotation: At each annual conference, 2 volunteers will be sought to serve on the Fund committee and 2 people on the committe will be asked to retire, maintaining a total of 8 people serving on the committee.
• Continuity: Any money remaining in the Scholarship Fund will be carried over into the Scholarship Fund for the following year. The organiser of the following year's conference will ring fence the amount remaining in the Scholarship Fund and will adjust the participant fee to ensure that the Fund does not grow beyond the amount that would be needed to support 10% of participants with 80% funding.
• Transparency: Details of individual awards remain confidential, but the amount carried over to the following year's Scholarship Fund should be published on this website (together with amount being carried forward in the Reserve Fund). 
• Review: Arrangements for the Scholarship Fund should be reviewed every three years. Any proposed changes should be presented for approval to a general meeting at the conference. This version was created following a review at EEEurope 2007 at Aberfoyle, Scotland.

What if I have questions?

If you have any questions about any of the above, please get in touch via the contact form.