VU University
Amsterdam is offering VU Fellowship Programme for master students in
Netherlands. The International students who do not have Dutch nationality can
apply for the fellowship. Eligible candidates must be able to prove their
academic excellence, must be admitted to a preselected Master’s degree at
VU University and have not graduated from a Dutch higher education programme.
Students must have excellent academic results with strongly motivated students.
The
scholarship covers tuition fee, allowance towards study and living costs,
accommodation and insurance. Application should be submitted till 1st March
2014.
Study
Subject(s): Fellowship
is provided to learn any of the courses offered by VU University in
Netherlands.
Course Level:
Fellowship is offered for pursuing master’s degree at VU University in
Netherlands.
Scholarship
Provider: VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands
Scholarship can
be taken at: Netherlands
Eligibility: -The VU Fellowship
Programme (VUFP) is a scholarship for strongly motivated students with
excellent study results.
-Eligible candidates must be able to prove their academic excellence, must be
admitted to a preselected Master’s degree at VU University, do not have
the Dutch nationality and have not graduated from a Dutch higher education
programme.
-Students following a one-year Master’s programme may not apply for the VUFP
scholarship for a second year. Students already enrolled in a two-year
Master’s programme who have not been awarded a VUFP scholarship in
2013/2014 are not eligible to apply for the VUFP scholarship 2014/2015.
Scholarship
Open for Students of Following Countries: International students (who do not have Dutch
nationality) can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship
Description:
The VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP) offers talented prospective students the unique
opportunity to pursue a degree in a selection of Master’s programmes at VU
University. VU University has committed to providing approximately 1 million
euro towards attracting highly motivated, excellent students.
Duration of
award(s):
The grant is awarded to students in their first year of a Master’s degree
programme. Only students following a 2-year Master’s programme may apply for a
second year and the prerequisite for a second application is the achievement of
at least 80% of the 60 possible credits.
What does it
cover? The
VUFP scholarship covers your tuition fee, and provides for an allowance
towards study and living costs (paid out in 3 installments over the
year). Please note that the scholarship does not cover all your living
expenses.
-There are two variations of the VUFP scholarship:
-€5.000 to students paying the tuition fee for EEA students
-€15.000 to students paying the tuition fee for non-EEA students
Selection
Criteria:
The award is based on the motivation letter, the quality of previous education
and the student’s academic performance therein.
Notification: All students will receive an
e-mail on May 6, 2014 informing them of the Central VUPF committee’s
decision concerning their application. VUFP candidates will receive
an e-mail containing a nomination letter, the conditions of the VUFP
scholarship and a statement of agreement.
How to Apply: Students can apply for a
VUFP scholarship by sending an e-mail to vufp-at-vu.nl
Scholarship
Application Deadline:
The deadline for applications is 1st March 2014.
