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 proactive recruitment policy for
Indian students, in particular for the master’s programmes. Scholarships are
made available by the Maastricht University Scholarship Fund in order to
encourage talented Indian students to follow a Master’s programme at Maastricht
University. One of these scholarships is
the India Scholarship.
Who is eligible?
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 (1 September 2012).
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 be Indian residents and meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa
and residence permit for the Netherlands.
Duration of the High
Potential Scholarship
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.
Amount of the India
Scholarship programme
India
Large scholarship: €6,000 (50% of the tuition fee)
India
Medium scholarship: €4,000 (33% of the tuition fee)
Number of available India
scholarships
In total
18 India scholarships will be available in academic year 2012-2013. India Large
Scholarship: 12, India Medium Scholarship: 6
