Utrecht Excellence International Scholarships Undergraduate & Masters Studies in the Netherlands, Apply via Afrokonnect. Every year, approximately 1,500 international students come to the university to take English-taught degree programmes and other courses.
Students work and study closely together, learning to operate in an international environment from the outset. This is essential for scientists and scholars in our increasingly globalised world.
The funds for the scholarships come from the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship Fund, established by Utrecht University and from contributions by Utrecht University alumni.
Utrecht Excellence Scholarships – ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- 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.
- Not hold an 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 1 September, 2021. 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;
- Be able to comply with the conditions to obtain a Dutch visa/residence permit.
Failure to meet one or more of these criteria automatically means the student is not eligible for this scholarship.
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT
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  the University advises.
NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS
20-25 scholarships will be available, distributed across the 6 Graduate Schools. The scholarship will only be renewed for the second year if the student is making satisfactory progress towards the degree.
Deadline For Utrecht Excellence International Scholarships
Prospective students who wish to be considered for the scholarship must apply now, please note that in some cases you may need to apply before 1 December; check the ‘When to apply’ section under Admission and application of your master’s programme.
Utrecht Excellence International Scholarships Undergraduate & Masters Studies in the Netherlands
HOW TO APPLY
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 from 1 November. 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.
- Submit an application for a Master’s programme; if you do not do this first, your UES application will simply be deleted.
- After submitting an application for a Master’s programme, you can go to Osiris Online Application.
- Log in with your Osiris username and password.
- Click ‘on the link ‘New application’.
- Answer the UES questions and upload the requested document(s).
- Submit your application.
For More Information: Visit the Official Webpage of the University of Utrecht Excellence Scholarships
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