Thursday, 29 October 2015

Maastricht University High Potential Scholarships for International Students in Netherlands, 2016

Maastricht University high potential scholarships are available for international students from outside the EU/EEA countries. Scholarships are awarded to students for pursuing master’s and graduate programme. Scholarship is granted for the duration 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. The closing date for applications is February 1st 2016.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded in all subjects available at the Maastricht University.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing master’s and graduate programme at Maastricht University in Netherlands.
Scholarship Provider: Maastricht University, Netherlands
Scholarship can be taken at: Netherlands
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. They may apply simultaneously for a master’s programme and this scholarship. An additional requirement for the Master Psychology: they must be ranked in the top 5 %. This must be proved by an official statement of the University.
-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: Students from outside the EU/EEA can apply for the scholarships.
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.
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): 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? Scholarship includes:
-living expenses per month: € 10.500 (paid to students by Scholarship Office)
-Insurance: max. € 520 (arranged and paid by Scholarship Office)
-Visa Costs: max. € 304 (arranged and paid by Scholarship Office)
-Tuition fee: max. € 13.000 or € 17.500 (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, status of the home institution, the connection with the prior study programme, future career plans and references.
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: To obtain a scholarship, you must have been accepted to a study programme. Please note that you have to send in your scholarship application before you have been accepted for the study programme. The way to send in the Maastricht University scholarship application forms differ per faculty. Please send this application form to the Faculty contact person at Maastricht University.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is February 1st 2016.

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