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Overseas Visitors' Fund

 
 
   
   
1.

Aim
 

This fund is designed to bring overseas visitors to assist general assembly committees and presbyteries to further their work by providing additional skills and experience. Preference in allocation will be given to visits that are for a prolonged period.
   
2.

Committee Membership

  The committee is composed of the members of the Board of Investment and Finance, together with the conveners of the Christian Education and Nurture Committee, the Theological Education Committee, the Ministry Development Committee and the Church Planting Committee.  The chairman of the Board of Investment and Finance is the convener.
   
3.

Application Procedure
 
  1. The Committee will determine when the next grant can be given.

  2. Notification will be given to committees and presbyteries and applications invited.  Applications must provide evidence the proposed speaker will provide a unique contribution to the Presbyterian Church of Victoria not otherwise available in Australia.  The objectives of the visit should be clearly stated, and consideration given to maximising the visit by co-operation with other state and federal bodies of the Presbyterian Church of Australia, or other ministry bodies.

  3. As arrangements for overseas visitors need to be made well in advance, applications will be invited by a date that allows ample time for all planning for the visit to be put into effect.

  4. Grants may be for the full cost of the visit (including air fares), or be supplementary to local financial provision for such a visit.
   
4.

Reporting
  After an overseas visitor has completed his/her specific tasks, the recipient of the grant should provide a short report to this committee on the benefits of the visit.
   
5.

Financial Arrangements
  All arrangements for the payment of the amount of the grant should be discussed with, and approved by, the General Manager.