Crafoord Foundation travel grant
As a student at Lund University, you can apply for a travel grant from the Crafoord Foundation irrespective of which faculty you are studying at. The planned length of your stay determines which of two grants you can apply for.
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External Relations
Crafoord travel grant team
Email: crafoord [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (crafoord[at]er[dot]lu[dot]se)
About the grant
The Crafoord Foundation travel grant is open to students who are planning a study-related stay outside the EU*.
You can apply for a grant for the following activities:
- data collection for degree projects
- clinical placement
- work placements as part of a course
- traineeship
- exchange studies.
Students from all academic disciplines at Lund University can apply, however specific requirements and conditions apply.
*Grants for shorter stays abroad for clinical placements or work placements can be carried out anywhere in the world (including the EU).
The application periods for 2024 are:
- 5–25 April
- 5–25 October
To be eligible to apply for a Crafoord Foundation travel grant, you must
- be registered for full-time studies at Lund University (both at the time of application and the semester you are planning to be abroad)
- have completed at least 180 credits at the time of departure, including at least 60 credits at Lund University, or
- have completed at least 150 credits at the time of departure, including at least 60 credits at Lund University, for data collection for a Bachelor's degree project.
- carry out the entire study-related activity on site in the host country.
You may not
- have started your period abroad before the application deadline. Please note: you cannot apply for a grant for travel abroad that has started or already been completed.
- have begun doctoral studies
- have been awarded any of the following grants by Lund University for the same mobility period:
- Erasmus+
- Erasmus+ traineeship
- Minor Field Studies
- Nordplus/Nordlys
Grants for shorter stays abroad
A grant worth SEK 15,000 is available for the purposes of:
- Travel outside the EU
- exchange studies (1 semester)
- traineeships that can be accredited within a degree (3–7 weeks)
- data collection for degree project (3–7 weeks)
- Travel anywhere in the world (including the EU)
- clinical placements or work placements anywhere in the world that can be accredited within a degree (3–7 weeks)
Note that all activities must be completed before 31 August 2025.
Grants for longer stays outside the EU
A grant worth SEK 30,000 is available for the purposes of:
- exchange studies (2 semesters)
- traineeships that can be accredited within a degree (at least 8 consecutive weeks)
- data collection for degree projects (at least 8 consecutive weeks)
- clinical placements or work placements that can be accredited within a degree (at least 8 consecutive weeks)
Note that all activities must be completed before 31 August 2025.
How to apply
Applications are sent in digitally, no paper documents are required.
This is how you apply, step by step:
- Check that you meet the eligibility requirements for applying (See 'Requirements and conditions').
- Check which documents must be attached for the type of application you are making and create them according to the instructions (see 'Attachments').
- Fill in the application form and upload the attachments via the link below.
- Once you have submitted your application, please check that all documents have been uploaded correctly and can be opened. If you find that an attachment cannot be opened or that something is missing from your application, please contact the Crafoord team at crafoord [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (crafoord[at]er[dot]lu[dot]se) before the deadline.
Note that the application and the attachments must be written in good English and that the attachments must be in PDF format in order for the application to be processed.
Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Also note that requests to complete your application after the deadline will not be accepted.
Attachments
The attachments required depend on the type of grant you are applying for – see under each heading below:
If you are applying for a grant for data collection, you must attach the following documents to your application:
- Project description that covers
- objective
- issue being examined
- methodological reflection on the choice of topic
- schedule for the work (both preparation and practical execution)
- backup plan and alternative arrangements for the study
- reflection around risk and security issues, as well as any relevant ethical issues
- source references
- Budget that shows planned costs.
- Certificate from a supervisor at Lund University that certifies the validity of the data collection for your degree project. The supervisor is to be well-versed in the method you intend to use.
If, at the time of your application, you have not been assigned a supervisor, contact your department/degree programme and find out when you will be assigned one. Upload the written information you receive. - Documents from the contact person/host organisation.
- Official transcript of records that you can download from Ladok.
Ladok for students – log in - CV
- Copy of your passport
A project description template can be downloaded here:
Download the project description template for data collection (Word 94 kB)
If you are applying for a grant for the following activities
- traineeship
- clinical placement
- work placement as part of a course, or
- exchange studies
you must attach the following documents to your application:
- Statement of Purpose with a description of what you are going to do abroad and how you will benefit from your experiences (approximately one to two A4 pages). In competition with other applicants, a strong and well-written Statement of Purpose increases your chances of being awarded a scholarship. Together with your grades, the Statement of Purpose is the most important basis for assessment.
- Nomination letter/acceptance decision or Three-Party Agreement. The type of document depends on which type of activity you are applying for:
- Traineeship: Three-Party Agreement
- Clinical placement or work placement that can be accredited within a degree: Nomination letter/acceptance decision, or Learning Agreement or Three-Party Agreement.
- Exchange studies: nomination letter from SoleMove or a letter of acceptance from the host university
- Official transcript of records that you can download from Ladok.
Ladok for students – log in - CV (approximately one A4 page)
- Copy of your passport
The document template for the Three-Party Agreement can be downloaded here:
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After you have submitted your application
External Relations receives all the applications and carries out an initial technical check to ensure that they are complete and meet the requirements.
Grant applications for data collection are then submitted to the relevant faculty or department for assessment before a decision is made by External Relations.
In the case of grant applications for other activities, the decision is made by the relevant faculty on the basis of selection criteria provided by External Relations.
If you have previously been awarded any of the following scholarships by Lund University, your application will not be prioritised:
- Crafoord Foundation travel grant
- Erasmus+ grant for exchange studies
- Erasmus+ traineeship grant
- Nordplus/Nordlys
- Minor Field Studies
Notification of grant award
If you apply for a grant in the spring round, you will be notified of the result on 20 December. Grants are then usually paid out in late January.
If you apply for a grant in the autumn round, you will be notified of the result in December (by Christmas). Grants are then usually paid out in January.
If for any reason you do not complete your period abroad, the grant money must be repaid.