Maastricht
University offers High Potential Scholarships for Masters Students from Outside the EU/EEA in Netherlands 2013
Study
Subject(s): Courses
offered by the university.
Course
Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing master’s
degree level.
Scholarship
Provider: Maastricht University
Scholarship can
be taken at: Netherlands
Eligibility: –Applicants
must be admissible for a master’s
programme or graduate programme for professionals at Maastricht
University and must not be older than 35 years at the start of
the academic year. You may apply simultaneously for a master’s programme and
this scholarship.
–Scholarship
applicants must have obtained excellent 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 equivalent qualification,
preference will be given to applications, which show that the applicant is
among the top 5%.
–Applicants
must come from a country outside the EU/EEA and meet the requirements
for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands
Scholarship
Open for International Students: The
students of outside the EU/EEA can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship
Description: Maastricht
University aims to further strengthen its position as a leading European
university offering high-quality education with an international orientation.
To this end, the university implements a pro-active recruitment policy for
international students, in particular for the Master’s programmes. Scholarships
are made available by the Maastricht University Scholarship Fund in order to
encourage talented students from outside the EU/EEA to follow a Master’s
programme at Maastricht University. One of these scholarships is the Maastricht
University High Potential scholarship.
Duration of
award: The
High Potential scholarship is awarded for the duration of the Master’s
programme, with a maximum of 12 months. In case of a two-year Master’s
programme, the Scholarship Committee will award the scholarship for a maximum
of 24 months.
What does it
cover? -Living
expenses per month- € 825
-Insurance-€ 500 (arranged and paid by Scholarship Office)
-Visa Costs-€ 600 (arranged and paid by Scholarship Office)
-Tuition fee-€ 13.000 (arranged and paid by Scholarship Office)
Selection
Criteria: For
the scholarship assessment, the Scholarship Committee takes all elements of the
application into account, including the level of previous study programmes,
academic excellence, motivation, and status of the home institution, the
connection with the prior study programme, future career plans and references.
Scholarship
Application Deadline: Do
submit your applications till 1 March 2013.
