Leonardo da Vinci Grants

Written by Isabelle | 17 January 2011

Leonardo da Vinci Grants

Presentation

Leonardo da Vinci program is aimed at meeting the needs of teaching and learning of everyone involved in education and vocational training, as well as institutions and organizations providing or facilitating such training.

Leonardo Grants Benefits

1. Professional experience in a European company.
2. Vocational qualifications.
3. Better opportunities for access to employment.
4. Improvement of language skills.
5. The period of training abroad will get European recognition of the "Europass Training" which aims to certify at the community level the period or periods of training in alternation in a different country that is still training.

Who can participate

1. University graduated of any European university, public or private, whatever their field of study.
2. FP Graduates: Higher Vocational Training.
3. Other professionals who would like to complete the practical training gained during their studies.
4. It must be completed university studies in the last 2 years.
5. No previous experience upon completion of their studies in the professional field of their degree.
6. Appropriate language level for the implementation of practices.
7. Not have been awarded another scholarship for training abroad (Argo, integrants, Leonardo da Vinci, Erasmus practices, Faro or other similar programs).

Important, are not eligible:

1. Graduates as PhD studies, Masters or other postgraduate studies that have not obtained a university degree prior to these studies in a public or private European university.
2. Graduates as to recognition of qualifications obtained in other countries.
3. Students pursuing master's or doctorate.

Duration

26 weeks (6 months)

How to apply for

Just fill out the online application form and enclose the following documents: a letter and presentation to a generic company and your Curriculum Vitae. Both should be written must be in English or French.

When we have a practice that fits your profile, we will contact you via email, to communicate it and you must respond to this email expressing your interest in the practice.

When grants are allocated

Scholarships are awarded in open tender. This means you will not be solved all together on a specific date but will manage as they are received internship offers from companies.
For the same reason, there is no set date for the enjoyment of each of the scholarships, but the deals will depend on both companies and the availability of / the beneficiaries.

Destinations

You can make your stay in business practices in:

• Agencies, universities, Chambers of Commerce more than 30 European countries.
• European company headquarters abroad.
• National governments, European institutions and national organizations of the participating countries (Ministries, European Commission, Parliament, embassies, cultural institutes, Consulates, UN ...).
• The agencies that manage community programs.

Prize money

The scholarship covers the following points:

• Travel costs.
• Expenses.
• Language training, cultural and professional.
• Insurance.

MundiaLengua and Leonardo Da Vinci Grants.

MundiaLengua offers full support and provides you with all necessary means to make it easier to handle when enjoying a Leonardo Grant.
Our role is to provide a reliable company where you can make the Leonardo scholarship and help in finding accommodation and the course prior to language development, taking into account your needs. To do so, contact MundiaLengua once you have been approved Leonardo Grant or you can make arrangements before you finally give the scholarship to ensure a practice on a given date. If you decide to choose the latter option will require an advance payment of a deposit of 200€, which will be deducted from the sum total of the practice.

The documentation required to submit to MundiaLengua through your email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to help you with your scholarship Leonardo, as well as official documentation presented to the scholarship itself, is as follows:
CV with photo in the language of the country.
After receiving the email, Mundialengua team, will contact you and request a registration form filled with the sector's profile and a telephone interview to assess the level of language.
In the email subject line, please specify Leonardo Grant.

It is important for us to emphasize that MundiaLengua is to help you with whatever you need 24 hours a day. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us and a team member will see you without any problem.