FTP does not provide internships. It is up to you to contact the organisations, send your CV, and go through the selection process there. We regularly post internship vacancies on our Facebook page and Instagram.
In addition, in collaboration with VLUHR, FTP is organising a pre-selection for a number of internships with partner organisations of the Flemish government, namely UNESCO, OECD, FAO and UNWTO. These are internship opportunities for talented young people during or after their studies. These vacancies can also be found on our website, but for this you have to register with FTP. After pre-selection, FTP transfers the applications to the mulitilateral organisation for final selection.
In order to obtain a grant for the entire duration of your internship (up to 6 months), you can still submit your grant application up to one day before the start of the internship. The grant application may be submitted at least 6 months before the start of the internship. In principle, subsidy applications can be submitted throughout the year, as long as the budget is available. When we run out of budget, this is mentioned on our website and Facebook page. Applications that are submitted when no budget is available can not be processed and will not be saved until a budget is available.
Payment is made by bank transfer to your bank account, mentioned in your application, and will be made in two instalments:
- The first instalment of 85% of the total amount of the grant can be expected between 4 and 8 weeks after submission of your application, and after the internship promoter has e-mailed the internship attestation.
- You'll receive the second instalment of 15% 2-4 weeks after we received your internship report and the evaluation report, sent by the internship supervisor.
If the application is submitted after the start of the internship, financing may be provided for the remaining period of the work placement, provided this period lasts at least 2 full months.
Please inform us as soon as possible if you terminate your internship early.
It is possible that a piece of your grant will be reclaimed. The amount and whether or not it will be reclaimed will depend on the number of days worked.
Very important! If we don't receive your internship report and the evaluation report within two months after the termination of your internship, your first received instalment and 15 % of the total grant amount can be reclaimed.
You can also choose to submit the internship report in the form of a video or blog. You can make this choice at the time of application.
The nationality and permanent residence are of no interest. It is however required to have a degree at an institution of secondary education or higher education, which is funded by the Flemish Community. Such is not the case for the College of Europe. You can find the list of registered higher education institutions on the page How it works.
No, no grants are provided for an internship at a political group, embassy or diplomatic representation. That is explicitly excluded in the legislation (art. 2§2).
If you are younger than 25 years old, you are entitled to child benefit. The FTP subsidy is not a wage but a reimbursement of actual costs incurred, consisting of a one-off travel allowance and an expense allowance for housing and living expenses. The intern is not entitled to wages or any compensation from the organization or from any other government. The FTP grant is neutralized when calculating the maximum permitted amount of EUR 541.09 gross per month that a young person may earn in order not to lose the right to child benefit.
In Flanders: Werken als student | GroeipakketExternal website
In Brussels: iriscare.brussels/nl/burgers/gezinnen-met-kinderen/kinderbijslagfondsen/
If you receive remuneration or a financial allowance for the same traineeship from another Belgian or foreign government or from the multilateral organisation in question, the amount of the grant will be reduced by the amount of that remuneration or allowance.
Those wishing to intern at the African World Heritage Fund must apply for a volunteer visa at the South African embassy. Start well in advance, as you need to collect a lot of documents and the application process can take 40 days.
You should submit your application to the South African embassy in your home country. The volunteer visa can be issued for a period of 3 to 6 months. You will need it before travelling to South Africa.
Eligibility:
- To be eligible for the volunteer visa, you must intend to do volunteer work throughout your stay in South Africa.
- You need an acceptance letter from a registered volunteer organisation in South Africa showing the purpose and duration of stay.
- You must also prove that you can support yourself financially throughout your stay in South Africa, for example with a bank statement.
- You must have proof of a return ticket or have paid a repatriation deposit.
- If you plan to stay longer than three months, you must undergo a medical test and be able to provide proof of good conduct and morals.