Top sporters and study
Studying in Maastricht and competing in sports on a high level could lead to a variety of problems. To ensure that the one (your study) will not suffer from the other (sporting) we have tried to provide some kind of support to top athletes within the opportunities given by the study system of Maastricht. This support will be given individually and tailored to the specific situation of the athlete.
Support for top sports may consist of
Facilities concerning the study, for instance
- Adapting the study programme in as far there are possibililies within the faculy
- Regulation Financial Support Students UM
- More general facililities, for instance training facilities (fitness licence UM SPORT) or mediating for appropriate accommodation.
Note: If and what support may be provided will depend on prior evaluation of the situation. The evaluation not only concerns the student sporter’s situation. An adaptation of the study programme or creating facilities will always have to be practicable and reasonable. The Regulation Financial Support Students UM states number of criteria for financial support.
The earlier the better to discuss these matters, so that there will be time to look for proper solutions.
Who are entitled?
In order to judge the application for support due to top sports, Universiteit Maastricht asks for advice at the NOC/NSF or the Olympic Service Office, to discriminate categories. All categories may – based on their top sports status –apply to the student advisor for adaptation of their study programme and to UM Sports Services for general facilities.
Regulations on Financial Support for Students UM (FOS)
The financial facilities vary for different levels of top-class sport. Top-class sportsmen who are classified in the highest level, the A-status, will usually be eligible for a scholarship provided by the NOC/NSF.
To be eligible for the Regulation FOS you have to fulfill among other things the following conditions:
- Full-time UM Student (Article 4)
- Top-class sport status as laid down in Article 11.2
- Receiving student grant or a foreign student who is during his nominal number of years a top-class sportsman (Article 4 and 11.3)
- Follow application procedure and deliver requested information timely
The financial support has a fixed upper limit of 3 months per year.
The application procedure for the academic year of 2011-2012 will be as follows:
All the top-class sportsmen that are registered at UM Sport will receive and e-mail in April with the application form. Documentary evidence (a recent message from IBG and a copy of the top-class sport status) together with the filled out application form must be send before 31 May 2012 to:
Maastricht University
Student Services Centre
attn Secretary FOS
PO Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
More information
More information can be obtained at UM SPORT. Make an appointment with Bas Diederen to discuss whether you may be recognized as a top sporter and may be entitled for support. E-mail: UM-sport@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
Take the following documentation with you:
- with regard to your sports performance: survey of achievements and the programme planning for the next period, a.o. training- and competition schedule;
- with regard to your study: ID number, survey of study results and study programme still to be completed, time schedule, graduation date.
