The Stud Fund
The objective of Stud Fund is stimulating innovative ideas from local students. We are looking for ideas that will make our world a better place, by scoring high on either sustainability, innovation and/or social importance.
What is the Stud Fund?
Sustainability
Nowadays, sustainability is an important key to making the world a better place. Does your idea have a sustainable impact on the world. Then you are welcome to apply.
Innovation
Innovation is highly valued at the Stud Fund.
Does your idea break new ground and have the potential to disrupt existing norms?
The Stud Fund looks forward to receiving your application!
Social Importance
Do you have an idea that could have a positive impact on the local community or is of social importance? STUD Fund would love to support your plan.
Recent projects funded by us
Do Tell Mom
We’re super excited to share that, thanks to the amazing support from Stud Fund, we’ve been able to buy a heat press! This equipment has made a huge difference in helping us create high-quality products. With the heat press, we can now make sustainable merchandise faster and better.
We want to thank Stud Fund for believing in us and giving us this opportunity. We can’t wait to see where this takes us next!
Energy for Refugees
On the 6th of February 2023, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake followed by a 7.7-magnitude one rocked Hatay and 10 other provinces in southern Turkey killing more than 50,000 people and displacing millions. Parts of Hatay remain in ruins, with badly damaged buildings awaiting demolition.
The Bohşin-Imam Hatip Middle School fortunately avoided major damage, but its student capacity has since expanded from accommodating 800 to now hosting 1500 children, as other educational facilities were destroyed.
Our mission is to bring renewable energy to the school, which faces challenges due to insufficient energy supply, leading to frequent power outages throughout the day. Our proposed solution combines a system of 18 PV modules, a hybrid inverter, and a battery for stable electricity.
Emergence Delft
Thanks to the support of the StuD Fund, we were able to realize our project ‘What happens when no one is watching.’ This project led to the development of a new artistic medium, the Expola, which invites curiosity and understanding about the subject of quantum physics.
As Emergence Delft, art and technology students collaborate on the development of new media art, leveraging the expertise of both TU Delft and nearby art academies. Our goal is to create art installations that serve as communication tools for complex technologies. This provides a broader audience with the opportunity to reflect on technologies that are often difficult to comprehend.
At Emergence Delft, we work in semesters, exploring various topics such as EEG technology, social bots, and algorithms. Our installations have been exhibited at Highlight Delft, STRP Eindhoven, and Dutch Design Week 2024. In the summer of 2025, we will have the extraordinary opportunity to present the quantum installation we are currently developing—a life-sized installation inspired by the Expola—at the Netherlands Pavilion during the World Expo in Osaka.
How does the Stud Fund work?
Here you see the roadmap for a fund request
Request
When you fill in the fund request, it will be discussed in the monthly meeting.
Contract
After your request is discussed you will receive a follow-up with an invitation to sign the contract at our office.
Return
After the contract has been signed we will receive photos and text from you to show what STUD has enabled within your project.
Invoice
As soon as the money has been spent, you can send your invoice to STUD. We will process it and the process has been completed
Fill in your information
Before you will apply, please check if your idea meets the criteria below. Firstly, fill in the application form which you can upload below. Both Dutch or English writing is fine.
- How many (TU) students are reached by contributing to this project?
- To what extent is Stud Fund necessary for the execution of the project?
- What is the duration of the project?
- Is it an one-off initiative or is the investment lasting for a longer period of time?
- Stud's logo must be shown on promotion materials of the supported project Stud Fund only supports one-off contributions.
- Stud Fund does not commit to long-term contracts
- Stud Fund does not support personal costs, for example, (flight) tickets, acommodation, food, etc.
- Stud Fund only grants amounts to legal persons, not to natural persons
- Responsibility of the organisation and execution of the project is yours
- In order to pay the granted amount, Stud Fund needs proof of payment/receipts on what the sponsored money is spent
- The applicants may not receive study credits for the project
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You have other plans?
The Excellence Fund
Do you excel in your field of expertise and do you need financial support? Then click further to learn more!
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Sponsoring
Do you have an idea for a party, sports competition or other event for students? Then click here to learn more!
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