JUMP Ambassador Travel Grant

JUMP (Join Us to Motivate People!) is an international LC conference that takes place every fall in Europe. JUMP brings together LC members from around the world to discuss job-raising, reception and the successes and challenges of being an IAESTE LC member

Participant Testimonial

Overview:

IAESTE United States will be issuing two $1000 travel grants to facilitate attendance at the 2008 JUMP Seminar. These grants may be applied towards transportation costs only. Registration fees, lodging (if not covered by the registration fee) and incidentals must be covered by students. The grants will be issued as reimbursements after the JUMP Seminar, unless there are extenuating circumstances. Please consult the IAESTE United States Policies for complete details regarding JUMP Ambassador Travel Grants and reimbursement.

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Eligibility:

You must have been an official member of IAESTE United States for at least one full semester.
You must be a full-time student for the 2008 fall semester.
JUMP will take place October 1 - 5, 2008. You must be available for this duration as well as travel time, which is often an entire day for both arrival and departure.
If you do not yet have a passport, you must apply for one IMMEDIATELY. You may apply for a grant now even if you don’t have a passport, but you must notify the national office of your passport number and expiration date no later than August 29 2008. The national office reserves the right to rescind your status as a grant recipient if you do not have a passport by this date.

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Procedures:

To apply, e-mail your application to iaeste@aipt.org or mail to the IAESTE National Office. There is no fee for applying.
Complete applications must be received no later than Tuesday, August 26, 2008. Winners will be announced shortly thereafter.
A complete application includes:
- All questions on both pages of the application form fully answered.
- Your signature on the second page of the application form.
Travel grant recipients are responsible for making travel arrangements. Exceptions to this policy will be considered in light of extenuating circumstances; the national office must be notified at least 5 weeks prior to the start of the JUMP Seminar.
After the end of the conference, JUMP Ambassador Grant recipients must create and submit an Action Plan (details in the application) as well as complete a request for travel expense reimbursement (including receipts/boarding passes). Both documents and related materials must be submitted to IAESTE United States no later than 2 weeks after the last day of JUMP. The expense reimbursement form is available here. Grant recipients will not necessarily receive full reimbursement for expenses incurred.
IAESTE JUMP Ambassador Grant recipients must be registered members of IAESTE United States at the time that reimbursement materials (Action Plan and reimbursement form with receipts) are submitted to IAESTE United States.

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Application:

Just click on the "Word" icon to download the application.

2008 IAESTE JUMP Ambassador Travel Grant Application

Keep in mind that anyone who can raise his/her own funding is welcome to attend JUMP. This conference is open to anyone who's involved with an LC in any capacity - you don't have to be sponsored by us. The national office would be happy to write a letter of support explaining the purpose and benefits of this event to aid anyone seeking funding from other sources. The more, the merrier!

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Lee Pearson's Testimonial

Read what this past IAESTE United States LC member had to say about his JUMP experience:

“There are many ways to describe JUMP: increíble, incroyable, ongelofelijk, unglaublich, utrolig. World around, JUMP was incredible. I had never been to Europe before this conference and now after, in some ways, I have been all over Europe. The IAESTE JUMP conference brought together students from Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Ireland, Germany, Malta, Spain, and Turkey, as well as students from the USA and Ecuador. The world became quite a bit smaller for the week and we learned all about each other's experiences back home and cultural traditions and food. While this experience alone would have been incredible, the touring around the northern coast of Denmark and the actual intent of the conference was beneficial as well. From workshops on company calling, to LC management, to marketing, the JUMP conference really made the IAESTE experience come to life. I highly recommend JUMP for anyone with the opportunity to go. It is a once in a lifetime opportunity, with an experience that will last a lifetime. Keep on JUMP-ing!”

Lee Pearson
2006 JUMP Participant

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