Utrecht Sylff Scholarships for International Students at Utrecht University in Netherlands

 Utrecht
University offers
Master’s Scholarships for
International Students in the field of Humanities, Social Sciences (including
Economics) in Netherlands 2013
Study
Subject(s):
 Master’s programme in the field
of Humanities, Social Sciences (including Economics) at Utrecht University.
Course Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing master’s degree
level.
Scholarship Provider: Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund
(SYLFF) Utrecht University.
Scholarship can be taken at: Netherlands
Eligibility:
–   Be a student or recent graduate of one of the programmes
mentioned above.
–  Hold a non-Dutch passport and not be eligible for support under the
Dutch system of study grants and loans (“Studiefinanciering”).
– Have been admitted to one of the international Master’s programmes of Utrecht
University in the field of Humanities or Social Sciences (including Economics).
– Submit application documents that are accurate, complete and consistent (see
application procedure).
– Hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree.
– Be able to comply with the conditions to obtain a Dutch residence permit (if
applicable).
 Scholarship
Open for International Students
:
This Scholarship is open for for international students.
Scholarship
Description
: The Utrecht Sylff Scholarship offers
a number of outstanding prospective graduates from University College Utrecht
and the Bachelor’s programme in Economics and Business Economics the
opportunity to pursue a Master’s programme in the field of Humanities, Social
Sciences (including Economics) at Utrecht University. The scholarship programme
is highly selective. Only the very best candidates are eligible for a Sylff
grant. Candidates for the grant need to have potential leadership qualities.
Number
of awards offered:
Four Scholarships are offered.
Duration
of award(s):
Selected students will receive a
scholarship for a maximum period of 12 months. It is not possible to extend the
grant.
What
does it cover?
On average € 6,000 per year.
Selection
criteria:

– Their academic excellence and promise in the proposed field of study.
– The academic quality and concrete results of the preceding education, as
evidenced, for example, by grades, test scores, publications, letters of
recommendation.
– The quality and relevance of the proposed study plan (academic content,
academic and personal motivation).
–  The feasibility of the proposed study plan (language, intercultural and
communication skills).
– The quality and feasibility of the financial plan in the application.
– The quality, relevance and feasibility of a proposed research plan for those
applicants whose ambition is to continue with a PhD programme after completion
of the Master’s course. Evidence for this is, for example, a concrete
innovative proposal, a recommendation by a prospective PhD-advisor, or even an
offer of a PhD position, conditional upon the successful completion of the
Master’s programme.
– Their leadership qualities.
– The quality of the application itself (level of completeness, accuracy,
consistency).
 Scholarship
Application Deadline:
Do
submit your applications till 1 March 2013.
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