Letter of recommendation

Do you want to write to a private fund for an internship abroad? A number of funds require a cover letter from a student dean when applying for financial support. The fund will need a complete picture of your application. Therefore, the student dean will check a number of things at the request of the fund.


How do I submit an application to a fund?

For most funds, you can submit an application digitally. Many funds require the application to be received at least 4 months before departure. Please take this deadline into account. Are you waiting for confirmation of your internship abroad? In that case, you can already submit an application to a fund. Mention in your application that the confirmation will be send later.


How do I request a letter of reccomendation?

  1. Log in to OSIRIS Student and go to the Affairs tab.
  2. Click on the yellow plus sign at the bottom and select case type Financial matters, statements and other documents. Here you select: Cover letter student dean.
  3. In OSIRIS-Zaak you provide a number of documents and data relevant to the student dean.

Draw up a budget

Because funds work with different budget formats, the student deans also request that you include a separate budget in Excel with an explanation. This budget will be sent by the student dean, along with the cover letter.

Processing time

The processing time of your request for a cover letter via Osiris Zaak is approximately 3 weeks. Therefore, submit your request for a cover letter at least 3 weeks before the closing date of the fund via OSIRIS-Zaak. If your request has been processed by the student consellor, you will receive a notification.You can download the accompanying letter yourself in OSIRIS-Zaak. You can then add the letter yourself to your application to the fund. The funds will inform you themselves whether a request for financial support has been granted.

Important Notes

  • The student counsellor will prepare one supporting letter, even if you are applying to multiple funds.
  • If you are applying to multiple funds, the letter will address all the relevant funds.