Amsterdam
Excellence Scholarship (AES)

Faculty
of Science

The
Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship (AES) is a full scholarship of €25,000
(covering tuition and living expenses) for one academic year with the
possibility of extension for a second year (for two-year Master’s programm

es).

AES
application deadline

The deadline for
application is 1 February

Requirements

Candidates wishing
to apply for an AES programme must meet the following requirements:

Hold a
non-EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under the Dutch system
of study grants and loans (Studiefinanciering;
for more information please refer to www.DUO.nl). The scholarship office should be notified as
soon as possible of any change in nationality, type of residence permit,
and/or possible
Studiefinanciering support throughout the academic year.
Be
(provisionally) admitted to a Master’s Programme of the Faculty of
Science. The application procedure will start as soon as you submit the
online application form online
application form
On the
basis of a completed questionnaire, the Coordinator will evaluate the
candidate’s academic background. If the background is relevant, the
Programme Coordinator will forward your application to the Exam Committee
which makes the final decision. Read
the full application procedure at the website of the Master’s programme
of your choice.

Overview Science Master’s programmes

Selection
criteria for the scholarship

In addition to the
admission requirements of the Master’s programme eligible candidates are
selected on the basis of their academic excellence and promise in the proposed
field as evidenced by:

the
candidate’s academic records. Students belonging to the top 10% of
graduates from their class can apply;

the academic
quality of the educational institute where the undergraduate (or graduate)
programme has been obtained;

at
least two letters of reference from academic staff members
the
quality of the letter of motivation (maximum 500 words) in which the
candidate explains the reasons for choosing the specific Master’s
programme (broader context, relevance for future career);
a
description of extracurricular activities such as participation in student
commissions, international experience, sports or music at a high level or
volunteer work;
proof
of English proficiency (IELS/TOEFL) :TOEFL (internet-based) –
overall score of 100 (with a minimum score of 22 in each of the
different components), IELTS (academic) – overall score of 7.0 (with at
least 7.0 in each of the four components);
the
quality of the application as a whole (completeness, accuracy,
consistency).

Conditions

AES
will not be awarded to candidates who are admitted for a second Master’s
programme at the UvA.
The
candidate should not receive another scholarship for the same period of
study as the AES. Notify the scholarships office when another scholarship
has been awarded and accepted.

How
to apply?

You have to apply
for the Master’s programme of your choice via the regular online
application form.
Afterwards, the coordinators of the MSc Programmes decide which students
qualify to apply for the scholarship. The International Team will contact those
students with the request to write an AES letter of motivation (maximum 500
words) in which the student explains the reasons for choosing the specific
Science Programme (broader context, relevance for future career), addressed to
the International Team of the Faculty of Science.

This letter should
be accompanied with the other required application documents. Please note the
letter may be sent by means of email to the International Team (master-science@uva.nl). The other
documents, original certified and translated copies of your academic
transcripts and secondary certificates must be sent as hard copies to:

University of
Amsterdam, Faculty of Science
Education Service
Centre / International Team
Science Park 904,
room B1.28
1098 XH
Amsterdam
The Netherlands