Antiga Caixa Manlleu-BBVA Foundation - International Mobility Grants for University of Vic Students

What you get

You will receive a grant of one-off grant of up to 800 EUR to help fund a study or work placement abroad. The amount depends on the duration of your stay: 400 EUR for 2 to 3 months, 600 EUR for 3 to 6 months and 800 EUR for 6 to 10 months. The funding comes from the Fundació Antiga Caixa Manlleu in collaboration with the University of Vic (UVic-UCC), which distributes 10,000 EUR each year amongst students going abroad.

Who can apply

• University: You are enrolled this year in one of the four faculties at the Vic Campus of UVic-UCC (Education, Translation Studies, Sport and Psychology; Health and Social Sciences; Business and Communication; or Natural Sciences, Technology and Engineering).
• Level: You are a student on a Bachelor’s, official Master’s or PhD programme.
• Placement abroad: You have already secured a place on a degree programme at a partner university abroad, an internship at a partner institution or (for PhD students) a research placement at a foreign university or research centre lasting at least 2 months.
• Where you go: You may travel to any country except the one of which you are a national. Your stay must be between 1 June 2025 and 30 June 2026.
• Nationality: Applicants of any nationality may apply. If you are not a Spanish national, you must provide proof that you will be living in Catalonia during the course for which you are applying.
• Other funding: You may combine this grant with public funding schemes such as Erasmus+ or MOBINT-MIF, but not with any other private mobility grant from UVic-UCC.
• First time: You have not yet received a grant from the Fundació Antiga Caixa Manlleu.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted via the online form in the ‘International’ section of the UVic-UCC website. Please include a short personal statement in Catalan, Spanish or English. The application deadline is 14 November. A UVic-UCC committee assesses applicants primarily on the basis of their grade point average. For each faculty, one scholarship is reserved for the best Erasmus+ student and one for the best student from that faculty’s degree programme.