Eric Bleumink Fund
Scholarsips in Netherlands
MSc/MA/LL.M.
Degree
Deadline: July
15th, 2016.
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts: November 2016
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts: November 2016
Last updated: 12 May 2016
Depth Description: University
of Groningen through its Eric Bleumink fund is offering talent grants for the
worldwide students from developing countries . Grants are available for
pursuing masters degree programmes (MSc/MA/LL.M.) and PhD degree programme at
the University of Groningen. The scholarship grant will cover tuition fee,
costs of international travel, subsistence, books and health insurance.
Scholarship Provider:
Eric Bleumink Fund, University of Groningen, Netherlands
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are
awarded in all subjects offered by the University of Groningen.
Course Level: Master degree
programmes (MSc/MA/LL.M.) and PhD degree programme at the University of
Groningen.
Scholarship Description: University of
Groningen offers Talent Grant for Developing Countries through the Eric
Bleumink fund. The grant covers tuition fee, costs of international travel,
subsistence, books, and health insurance. Please note that a considerable
number of students apply for this scholarship each year, whereas the University
can issue only a limited number of grants.
Eligibility: Criteria
for approval are:
(a)
academic excellence, shown by academic performance and may be confirmed by
letters of recommendation from university professors;
(b)
contribution of candidate’s education in terms of strengthening the scientific
capacity in the candidate’s home country;
(c)
perspectives to a long-term linkage between the home institution and the
University of Groningen.
Scholarship Open for International
Students: This Scholarship program for following Developing
Countries: Afghanistan, Angola , Armenia, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin , Bhutan,
Bolivia, Burkina Faso , Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon,, Cape Verde, Chad,
Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti,
Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos,
Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania,
Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger,
Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao
Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka,
Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkmenistan,
Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Korea,
Dem. Rep., Timor-Leste, West Bank and Gaza Strip, Congo (Rep.), Côte d’Ivoire,
Kyrgyz Republic, Micronesia (Federated States), Sudan (Rep.), Congo (Dem Rep.),
South Sudan, Central African Republic.
Number of award(s):
Not Known
Duration of award(s): The grant is
awarded for a 1 year or 2 years Master’s degree programme. For Ph.Dprogrammes ,
the grants will usually be awarded for maximum period of four years. Part of
the research should be conducted in the home country and part in Groningen.
What
does it cover? The grant covers tuition fee, costs of international travel,
subsistence, books, and health insurance. Please note that a considerable
number of students apply for this scholarship each year, whereas the University
can issue only a limited number of grants.
Notifications: The Board of the Eric
Bleumink Fund will take a decision during their meeting in March. The study
programme and the candidate will both be informed on the decision taken by the
Board.
How to Apply: Master’s
degree programmes: First
the candidate should apply for admission to a Master’s programme at the
University of Groningen. When the candidate applies for this
admission, he or she must indicate on the online application that he/she wishes
to be nominated for a Eric Bleumink Fund scholarship.
If
the study programme board agrees with the candidacy for a EBF scholarship, they
will send a standard application form including the motivation of the candidate
to the Board of the Eric Bleumink Fund prior to 1 March. Per study programme
only two candidates can be nominated.
PhD. Programmes:
The application should consist of an elaborate research proposal or
pre-proposal and a letter of recommendation from the academic supervisor
describing the benefits of the research for the department and/or the
University of Groningen.
The
application may also be submitted by the academic supervisor at the University
of Groningen or at the home institute in the developing country. The academic
supervisor in Groningen participates in one of the Research Schools or Research
Institutes of the University of Groningen.
Motivation: It should be made
clear by the applicant that requests for other funding have also been
submitted.
Application
Instructions: To submit an application, you must submit the completed
and signed application form together with the supporting
documents by is July 15th,
2016.
It is essential to visit and browse the authorized website (link found below) to
access the applications form and for in depth information on how to submit an
application for this scholarship.
Website: Authorized Scholarship Website: http://www.rug.nl/education/international-students/financial-matters/ericbleumink