Univeristy of Maastricht High Potential Scholarships for Worldwide Students

Maastricht University Scholarships

Masters Degree

Deadline: 1 June 2016 (yearly)
Study in:  Netherlands
Course starts: September 2016

Last updated: 30 Mar 2016

Brief description: Maastricht University High prospective scholarships are made available by the Maastricht University Scholarship Fund in order to encourage brilliant students from outside the EU/EEA to follow a Master’s programme at Maastricht University.

Host Institution(s): Maastricht University, Netherlands.

Field of study: Every UM master’s programme or graduate programme for professionals proposeed at the University except for programmes under the School of Business and Economics.

Number of Awards: Not specified.

Target group: Worldwide students from a country outside the EU/EEA.

Scholarship value/inclusions: The scholarship covers living expenses (€10,500), insurance (€ 520), visa costs (€ 304), and tuition fee (€ 13.000 or € 17.500).

The High Potential scholarship is decoration for the duration of the Master’s programme with a maximum of 12 months. In case of a 2 year Master’s programme the Scholarship Committee will honor the scholarship for a maximum of 24 months.

Eligibility: You must be permissible for a UM master’s programme or graduate programme for professionals and may be no older than 35 years at the start of the academic year.

You must have obtained outstanding results in their previous studies. This must be shown in the application file by including, for example, grade lists or reference letters. In case of comparable qualification, preference will be given to applications which show that the candidate is among the top 5%.

You must come from a country outside the EU/EEA and meet the necessities for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands.

Application instructions: Students can download the application form at the administrator website. On the section Application and Selection, you can find information about how to throw in the application form. This differs per faculty.  The application closing date is  1 June 2016.

It is essential to browse the administrator website (link found below) to access the application form and for in depth information on how to submit an application for this scholarship.

Website: Administrator Scholarship Website: http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/web/ServiceCentres/SSC/Scholarships/AvailableScholarships1/MaastrichtUniversityHighPotentialScholarships1.htm