All PhD student members are encouraged to do work placements in relevant companies.
Our work shadowing grant may cover your extra costs. We cover travel, accommodation and living costs (e.g. food), but not salary.
The leader group decides who receives the work placement grants.
How to apply and get reimbursed
Step 1: Apply to Photosyntech for a work shadowing grant
NOTE: To apply for a grant, you must be a registered student member of Photosyntech.
2025 Photosyntech work shadowing grant call
Step 2: Book and cover your costs
Once the grant has been approved you have to book your travels and cover your costs. You will get reimbursements after the work shadowing.
- Save all tickets receipts and boarding passes for the reimbursement process.
Step 3: Submit a claim for reimbursement
Note: this concerns only work placement grants!
After the work placement, you submit a travel reimbursement claim through your institutions travel claim system and get a local economics advisor to send us an invoice.
You can only get reimbursements if you have an approved application.