The Utrecht University has created a scholarship programme to enable
talented international students to undertake a master degree programme in the
Netherlands. Approximately 15 scholarships are awarded per year.
Utrecht University
is committed to providing an outstanding education at an affordable cost.
Founded in 1636 and located in the heart of the Netherlands, Utrecht University
is one of Europe’s leading research universities. We are recognized
internationally for our high-quality, innovative approa
ch to research and
teaching. The Shanghai Ranking ranks Utrecht University as 1st in the
Netherlands and 47th in the world. The Best Global Universities Ranking
ranks the University as 1st in the Netherlands and 12th in Europe.
Since English is the
official language at UCU, applicants are required to demonstrate proof of
proficiency.
Course
Level: Scholarships
are available to pursue master degree programme.
Study
Subject:
Scholarships are awarded to pursue a degree in one of the English taught
Master’s programmes of the Graduate School of Law, Economics, and Governance.
Scholarship
Award:
With the scholarship students will be able to cover the costs of the tuition
fee and part of the living expenses.
- For
students who will have to pay the statutory tuition fee (mainly EU/EEA
student): €5.000 - For
students who will have to pay the institutional tuition fee (most
non-EU/EEA students): €17.500 - In a
2-year’s Master’s programme, the scholarship will only be renewed for the
second year if the student is making satisfactory progress towards the
degree. - Student’s
s should be aware that the grant is not a full scholarship, and that it
may be necessary to find additional funding to be able to finance study
and stay completely. Read more about the budget Utrecht
University advises.
Number of
Scholarships:
Approximately 15 scholarships are awarded per year.
Scholarship
can be taken in the
Netherlands
Eligibility: Eligible candidates are
selected for a scholarship on the basis of the following criteria:
- The
academic quality and results of the preceding education, as evidence, for
example, by grades, test scores, publications, letters of recommendation; - The
student’s career vision, promise in the proposed field of study; - The
student’s societal engagement (e.g. extracurricular activities) - The
quality and relevance of the motivation letter; - The
quality of the application itself (completeness, accuracy, consistency)
In order to be
awarded this scholarship student should:
- Have a
non-Dutch nationality; - Hold a
non-Dutch secondary education degree; - Have
been admitted to one of the Master’s programmes mentioned above; - Be able
to comply with the conditions to obtain a Dutch visa if applicable; - Failure
to meet one or more of these criteria automatically means the student is
not eligible for this scholarship.
Nationality:
Students
from non-Dutch nationality are eligible to apply for this scholarship
programme.
College
Admission Requirement
English Language
Requirements: Since English is the official language at UCU, applicants are
required to demonstrate proof of proficiency. Accepted are the IELTS test,
TOEFL test, Cambridge Certificate:
CAE: B
CPE: C
IELTS Academic: A minimum of 7.0 for all components
TOEFL: Internet-based 100
How to
Apply:
Students who wish to be considered for the scholarship have to apply for
admission to the programme before 1 February. There is no separate
application for the LEG International Talent Scholarship. An application for
a Utrecht Excellence Scholarship will be considered an application
for a LEG International Talent Scholarship as well. If you don’t apply for a
UES (e.g. because you are an EU/EEA student) you have to request in your
motivation letter (which is a requested document for your application for
admission, see ‘Admission and Application’ per programme) to be nominated for
the scholarship. Applications arriving after the 1 February deadline will not
be considered for a scholarship in the Master’s programme that starts the next
academic year.
Application
Deadline: Scholarship
application deadline is February 1, 2018.