The Netherlands Experience

During the spring semester, students will participate in engaging online seminars that introduce them to:

• Dutch culture and history
• The Netherlands’ innovative healthcare system
• Healthcare policies and regulations
• Approaches to public health and healthy aging
• Innovations in healthcare and services for older adults

Students will connect with partners and experts in the Netherlands before traveling, giving them a foundation for understanding what they will see and experience during the trip.

To apply for The Netherlands Health Experience: Care, Culture, and Community, please visit our application page.

Students interested in The Netherlands Health Experience: Care, Culture, and Community must provide:

• A maximum one-page, single-spaced statement detailing why you are interested in pursuing this opportunity and the skills and experiences you have obtained that make you a good candidate for this trip.
• Please list your GPA, Campus and Major/Minor you are currently enrolled in. A 2.5 minimum GPA is required
• Additionally, please list if you have traveled abroad in the past. If so, where have you traveled?
• Students are also required to provide two academic references (contact information only).

The estimated program cost per student is $2,600, which includes all planned programming activities outlined in the tentative itinerary, as well as lodging, daily breakfast, and in-country transportation. Students are responsible for covering any additional in-country costs and their airfare. Participants are encouraged to explore the following funding opportunities.

• All scholarship options
• Embedded Programs Scholarship
• Student Engagement Network Grant

Please contact Christina Daley with any additional questions at cxd249@psu.edu.