Country: Netherlands
Degree: Master
Deadline: 1 February 2023
Host Institution (s): Maastricht University, Netherlands
The course starts: September 2023
Brief: The Maastricht University (UM) Holland-High Potential Scholarship program offers 24 full scholarships of €30.000 (including tuition fee waiver and a monthly stipend) each academic year for highly talented students from outside the European Union (EU) who have been admitted to a Master’s program at UM.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
- Living expenses (€12,350 –13 months; €23,750 –25 months);
- Health and liability insurance (€700);
- Visa application costs (€207);
- Tuition fee;
- Pre-academic training costs.
Note: The High Potential scholarship is awarded for the duration of the Master’s programme – 13 months for a one-year master’s programme and 25 months for a two-year master’s programme.
All candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Hold citizenship of a non-EU/EU country and meet certain requirements to obtain an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands;
- Must not have dual citizenship from any of the EU/AEU countries;
- Meet the specific admission requirements of the applied master’s program;
- Non-existence of previous participation in any higher, primary, or secondary education program in the Netherlands;
- Under 35 years of age by 01.09.2023;
- A high level of academic results on the grade transcript; (If several applicants are equally qualified, we will give preference to applicants whose academic transcript or certified letter of academic excellence demonstrates that they are among the top 5% of the 2023/24 scholarship program applicants).
Application Procedure:
To apply for the scholarship, you must first register for one of the participating Master’s Programme (MA) at Maastricht University. Once you have submitted your application via Studielink, you will receive a student ID number which you will need in order to complete and submit the Scholarship Application Form. You must then fill in the application form, upload the required documents, and submit your application online.
Please use this link for more information.