The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship offers a number of
graduate scholarship awards to highly talented prospective international
students, with the opportunity to pursue a degree in a selected number of
fields at Utrecht University. The scholarship programme is highly selective.
Only candidates showing the highest achievement and promise may receive a
scholarship. Selected students receive a scholarship for the duration of the
degree programme, which is a maximum of two years for a Master’s degree.
Approximately 20 to 25 scholarships will be awarded for 2016/2017.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for an Utrecht Excellence Scholarship, you
must
- Belong to the top 10% of your graduating class
- Hold a non-EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans
- Have completed your secondary school and/or Bachelor degree outside the Netherlands
- Have applied for an international master’s programme with a start date of September 1, 2017. Not all programmes participate, please check www.uu.nl/masters > master’s programme > Tuition fees and financial support to see if the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship is mentioned as a scholarship opportunity.
Selection criteria
Eligible candidates are selected for a scholarship on the
basis of the following criteria:
- Academic excellence and promise in the proposed field of study;
- The academic quality and results of preceding qualifications, as evidenced by proof of belonging to the top 10% of the class, grades, test scores, a writing sample, letters of recommendation;
- The quality and relevance of the motivation letter for the Master’s programme (academic content, intercultural and communication skills, personal motivation);
- The quality of the application for the Master’s programme itself (completeness, accuracy, consistency).
Scholarship amount
The Utrecht Excellence scholarship can be awarded as:
- tuition
fees
or - tuition fees plus 11.000 euro living expenses
As the grant is not automatically a full scholarship, it may
be necessary to find additional funding to be able to finance your studies and
stay completely. Students requiring a residence permit in the Netherlands must
prove to the IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Office) that they have
sufficient financial means. Read more about the budget the University advises.
Number of scholarships
20-25 scholarships are available for 2017-2018, divided over
the 6 Graduate Schools.
The scholarship is awarded for the duration of the degree
programme, which is one or two years, depending on the degree programme. The
scholarship will only be renewed for the second year if the student is making
satisfactory progress towards the degree.
Deadline
Prospective students who wish to be considered for the
scholarship must apply before February 1. Your application for a scholarship
will only be processed if you have submitted an application for a Master’s programme
as well. Please note that in some cases you may need to apply before December
1; check the ‘When to apply’ section under Admission and application of your
master’s programme.
How to apply
Applications for the 2017-2018 academic year will open in
November 2016.
After submitting an application for the Master’s programme,
non-EU/EEA students will have the option to submit an application for an
Utrecht Excellence Scholarship.
You will need to upload the following document:
- Proof
of belonging to the top 10% of your graduating class:
an official document issued by your university that proves you are among the top 10% of your graduating class, such as a statement signed and stamped by your University, a reference letter, a class ranking certificate, etc.
Please note that students starting their programme in
February are not eligible for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarships.
You will be informed about the scholarship after you have
been (un)conditionally admitted to the programme.
Applications for the 2017-2018 academic year will open in
November 2016.
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