Utrecht Excellence Scholarships for International Students in Netherlands

Applications are invited for Utrecht Excellence Scholarships for pursuing a masters programme at the Utrecht University.

The studentships are open to non-EU/EEA students for the duration of the degree programme, which is one or two years, depending on the degree programme. The successful applicant will receive tuition fees or tuition fees plus 11.000 euro living expenses.

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 fully-funded position, 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.

Application Deadline: Prospective students who wish to be considered for the opportunity must apply before February 1. Application for a support will only be processed if an applicant has submitted an application for a master’s programme as well.

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).

To be eligible for a Utrecht Excellence Scholarship, the applicant 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, 2020.