Utrecht Excellence Scholarships

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To be eligible for an Utrecht Excellence Scholarship, you must
Belong to the top 10% of your graduating class
Hold a non-EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under the
Dutch system of study grants and loans
Have completed your secondary school and/or Bachelor degree outside
the Netherlands
Have applied for an international masters programme with a start date of
September 1, 2017. Not all programmes participate, please check
www.uu.nl/masters > masters programme > Tuition fees and financial
support to see if the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship is mentioned as a
scholarship opportunity.
Applications for the 2017-2018 academic year will open in November
2016.
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT
The Utrecht Excellence scholarship can be awarded as:
tuition fees
or
tuition fees plus 11.000 euro living expenses
As the grant is not automatically a full scholarship, it may be necessary to
find additional funding to be able to finance your studies and stay
completely. Students requiring a residence permit in the Netherlands must
prove to the IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Office) that they have
sufficient financial means. Read more about the budget the University
advises.
NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS
20-25 scholarships are available for 2017-2018, divided over the 6
Graduate Schools.
The scholarship is awarded for the duration of the degree programme,
which is one or two years, depending on the degree programme. The
scholarship will only be renewed for the second year if the student is
making satisfactory progress towards the degree.
DEADLINE
Prospective students who wish to be considered for the scholarship must
apply before February 1. Your application for a scholarship will only be
processed if you have submitted an application for a Masters programme
as well. Please note that in some cases you may need to apply before
December 1; check the When to apply section under Admission and
application of your masters programme.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Eligible candidates are selected for a scholarship on the basis of the
following criteria:
Academic excellence and promise in the proposed field of study;
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;
The quality and relevance of the motivation letter for the Masters
programme (academic content, intercultural and communication skills,
personal motivation);
The quality of the application for the Masters programme itself
(completeness, accuracy, consistency).
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for the 2017-2018 academic year will open in November
2016.
After submitting an application for the Masters programme, non-EU/EEA
students will have the option to submit an application for an Utrecht
Excellence Scholarship.
You will need to upload the following document:
Proof of belonging to the top 10% of your graduating class:
an official document issued by your university that proves you are among
the top 10% of your graduating class, such as a statement signed and
stamped by your University, a reference letter, a class ranking certificate,
etc.
Please note that students starting their programme in February are not
eligible for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarships.
You will be informed about the scholarship after you have been
(un)conditionally admitted to the programme.
FUNDING
The funds for the scholarships come from the Utrecht Excellence
Scholarship Fund, established by Utrecht University and from contributions
by Utrecht University alumni.

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