Maastricht University offers High Potential Scholarships for Masters Students from Outside the EU/EEA in Netherlands 2013
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.
Características
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.
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.
Solicitud
Plazo: 1 de Marzo de 2013
Solicitudes: How to Apply: The mode of applying is by post.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Do submit your applications till 1 March 2013.
Por más información visitar la página oficial de la convocatoria:
http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/web/ServiceCentres/SSC/Scholarships1/AvailableScholarships1/MaastrichtUniversityHighPotentialScholarships1.htm
Contact
Postal address
Student Services Centre
Scholarship Office
P.O. Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
The Netherlands
Visiting address
Scholarship Office
Bonnefantenstraat 2
6211 KL Maastricht
T: + 31 43 388 5280/5284
F: + 31 43 326 1875
Email: [email protected]
