E.T.S.V. Scintilla

• Apr 1, 2022, 4:30:00 PM

Study Tour October 2023 Info and Application

Scintilla is planning to go on a Study Tour again in October 2023. During this Study tour a lot of interesting companies and universities in a foreign country will be visited and it's culture will be explored. Leading up to the Study Tour is a year of preparation where each participant takes part in organization and taking cases for companies, which leads to a lot of working experience.

What is a Study Tour?

A Study Tour is a three week long trip to explore a foreign country and see how Electrical Engineering is relevant there.  This three week visit is filled with University visits, company visits and cultural activities. As a participant you arrange funding through cases & sponsoring and you organize part of the tour through committee work.

During the trip and the year leading up to it you gain experience with organizing a big international trip, working together in a big group of students, working for companies and new cultures & work environments.

Destination

The Destination is South Korea, although which parts will be visited still needs to be determined by the participants themselves.

Timeline

Date	What
April 2022	Now
18th of April 2022	Deadline of application
25, 26, (27), 28 April 2022	Interviews
Halfway June	Forming committees
July 2022 – August 2023	Working on committee tasks and cases
March 2023	Expected go/no go
October 2023	Study Tour!
November – December 2023	Finishing up

 

Costs

There are some costs connected to the study trip. From the participant there is expected:

Amount	When	Chance of refund	Usage
(+/-) €250	At sign-up	None	Travel & early costs
(+/-) €250	Few weeks/months before the trip	Goal is to spend all, but possibly small refund	Cultural & others
(+/-) €250	After the trip when necessary	Refunded when not necessary	Unforeseen costs

 

Next to this the study tour gets some money for each participant. The study tour gets around €300 per participant of subsidy from the University, if the participant hasn’t received study tour subsidy before and is within nominal + 1 years of their study. The study tour also earns money from the cases the participants do.

Organisation

The study tour is organized by all the participants themselves. This is done by a central supporting board making sure everything is going as planned and 4 committees. The 4 committees are:

• Admin: creates the budget, overview of expenses and keeps track of the bank account
• Acquisition: contact with companies, arranges cases
• Graphics: creates website, brochure/folder, design theme
• Travel: arranges transport, accommodation, travel schedules, cultural activities

Requirements

To participate there are a few requirements:

• Participant must have >90 ECTS before applying
• Participant must be a fulltime student of a study linked to Scintilla in October 2023
• Participant must be willing to put in time and effort for:
  • Committee work
  • Case studies

Sign-up procedure

The sign-up deadline is the 18th of April. To apply you have to send your CV and motivation letter (incl. ECTS) to src@scintilla.utwente.nl . The interviews will be 25th, 26th , (27th ) and 28th of April. The first activity will be the 3rd of June, so save the date if you plan to apply.

Questions

If you have any questions about the procedure, the preparation or the trip you can email src@scintilla.utwente.nl