Support from the UM 'Profileringsfonds' for top-level sports

Some things to keep in mind

• You must have a statement from Limburg Sport stating that you belong to one of the following categories based on the national criteria laid down by the national sports federation NOC*NSF: A, Selection, International Talent, National Talent, Belofte, Bond, Regional Status 1.
• Are you an international student and do not receive Dutch student finance because of your nationality? Then you may still be eligible for financial support from the UM 'Profileringsfonds'. A statement from Limburg Sport must demonstrate that you practice top-level sports at a level comparable to RS1.
• Depending on your top-level sports status, you receive financial support for a maximum of 3 or 5 months per academic year with a maximum of 18 months over all years you are registered at the UM.

• You are not eligible for support from the UM 'Profileringsfonds' if you are entitled to other forms of financial support because of your top-level sports.

Conditions and regulations

To be eligible for the Regulation UM 'Profileringsfonds' you have to meet the following criteria:

• you are registered as a full-time student and

• you have a top-level sports status RS1 or higher and

• you are entitled to a performance-related higher education grant or practice top-level sports in the first 12 months after the end of the period in which you were entitled to a performance grant or

• as an international top-level sports student: practice top-level sports in the nominal study duration or in the first 12 months thereafter

Regulation 'Profileringsfonds' 2022/23
Regulation 'Profileringsfonds' 2021/22
Regulation ‘Profileringsfonds’ 2020/21
Regulation 'Profileringsfonds' 2019/20
Regulation 'Profileringsfonds' 2018/19

Application procedure for financial support

You need to register as a top athlete with Limburg Sport  before 1 October of the academic year in which you need support. After receiving a top-level sports status, you can register yourself as a top athlete at UM via the online registration form.

If you have any questions, you can send an email to: umtopsports@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

If you are a registered as a UM top athlete, you will receive the application form from the Topsport coordinator UM Sport by email at the end of March. Are you not registered as a top athlete but do you still think you qualify for this support? Request an application form UM 'Profileringsfonds' via umtopsports@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

The application period runs from April 1 to May 31. Submit your application to the UM 'Profileringsfonds' Secretariat before June 1 of the current academic year via profileringsfonds@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

Please send the following documents along with your application:

• a copy of your sports talent pass, or for the international top athletes, the email from Limburg Sport stating the top-level sport status you have been awarded
• an overview of results obtained in the academic year of your application
• a copy of the DUO message with information about student finance received in the academic year of your application (if applicable)
• a (medical) statement if you suffered an injury, illness or other personal circumstances during the academic year of your application (if applicable)
• an overview showing the description and / or the amount of the financial support in the academic year of your application (if applicable)

Decision on financial support

Within eight weeks after submitting your application, you will receive a written answer from the director of the Student Services Centre.