Utrecht
Excellence Scholarships Programme: : Applications are invited from
qualified international students to apply for a scholarship position at Utrecht
University, Netherlands. The Utrecht Excellence Scholarships for international students is to be
awarded to students who are willing to take up Postgraduate studies at the
university.
The scholarship
in Netherlands award is for the
duration of the degree programme, which is one or two years depending on the
course programme of study. The scholarship can be renewed only for the second
year if the student shows satisfactory academic performance and progress
towards the degree.
Utrecht Excellence Scholarships 2022
ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION CRITERIA
To apply for the Utrecht
Excellence Scholarships Programme for International Students 2022-2023,
Eligibility Criteria
·
Applicants
must belong to the top 10% of their graduating class. This should be in the
form of a statement signed and stamped by your university, a reference letter,
a class ranking certificate or any other document proof that you are among the
top 10% of your graduating class.
·
Applicants
must have completed a secondary school and a bachelor’s degree outside the
Netherlands
·
Applicant
must not hold an EU/EEA passport and not eligible for support under the Dutch
system of study grants and loans.
·
Applicants
must have applied for an international master’s programme starting from 1st September, 2020.
·
Applicants
are to visit the official webpage to ensure that their course of study
qualifies for the scholarship.
·
Applicants
must also be able to comply with the conditions to obtain a Dutch
visa/residence permit.
·
Applicants
will be selected based on academic excellence and promise in the proposed field
of study.
·
Applicants
will also be selected based on the quality of their academic results preceding
the study as evidenced by proof of belonging to the top 10% of the class,
grades, test scores, a writing sample, letters of recommendation.
·
The
quality and relevance of the motivation letter for the master’s programme will
also be used as a criteria for selection.
·
The
quality of the application for the Master’s programme (completeness, accuracy,
consistency) will also be used.
Selection Criteria
1. Academic excellence and promise in
the proposed field of study;
2. The academic quality and results of
preceding qualifications, as evidenced by proof of belonging to the top 10% of
the class, grades, test scores, a writing sample, letters of recommendation;
3. The quality and relevance of the
motivation letter for the Master’s programme (academic content, intercultural
and communication skills, personal motivation);
4. The quality of the application for
the Master’s programme itself (completeness, accuracy, consistency)
How to Apply
How to Apply: Eligible applicants for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarships
Programme are to submit an application (or applications) for an UES eligible
Master’s programme, before the determined deadline, non-EU/EEA students will
have the option to submit an application for one Utrecht
Excellence Scholarship from 1st November 2021.
You will see the UES application(s) in your Osiris Online Application account
dashboard. Click view/edit for
the UES linked to the programme you wish to apply for, upload the requested
proof of belonging to the top 10%, answer the questions and submit the
application.
Document Requirements:
Proof of
belonging to the top 10% of your graduating class which will be evidenced by an
official document that proves that you are among the top 10% of your class.
Such documents as a statement signed and stamped by your institution, a
reference letter, a class ranking certificate, etc.
Application Deadline: 31st January,
2022 (23:59 CET)