| Funding Quanta
The following funding quanta will apply:
(A) USP Study and Research Grant
- Presenting a paper in an academic conference: Up to 75% of claimable expenses, depending on prestige of conference;
- Attending a conference (not presenting paper), course or workshop: Up to 50% of claimable expenses;
- Internship, attachment and research: Case-by-case, depending on intellectual merit/prestige and level of involvement
Claimable expenses include the following (applicable ONLY for the DURATION OF THE EVENT)
- Airfare (economy) plus train other means of transportation to get to the conference city. Transportation within the city is NOT CLAIMABLE.
- Accommodation (suitable for students)
- Registration fee
(B) USP Student Activity Grant
USP will provide partial funding for selected projects on a competitive and case-by-case basis based on the following criteria:
- Merit and relevance of the activity;
- Well-preparedness of the proposal;
- Benefit the activity will bring to USP as a whole;
- Evidence that the activity will be well-organized.
(C) Youth Expedition Projects (YEPs)
The following funding guidelines will be used to decide the final funding quantum to be given by USP.
Where USP student participation is 50% or more in the project group, USP will fund up to 25% of the expenses (minus funding by NYC, fund-raising amount & student contributions).
Where USP student participation is less than 50% in the project group, USP will fund up to 20% of the expenses (minus funding by NYC, fund-raising amount & student contributions).
- Partial expenses towards the project to be borne by the students in the group themselves (student participants will re required to pay a small amount towards the project)
- Partial expenses to be covered via fund-raising efforts by the students themselves
- 50% of expenses to be funded by the National Youth Council (NYC)
** VISA fees, insurance, medical checks & vaccinations ARE NOT CLAIMABLE and WILL NOT be taken into consideration when deciding on the final grant quantum.
** Students will always be asked to explore external funding first; percentages above refer to actual approved & claimable expenses minus external funding received.
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