Utrecht Excellence Scholarship For International Students, Netherlands

Designation/Position- Utrecht Excellence Scholarship

Utrecht University, Netherlands invites application for Utrecht Excellence Scholarship from eligible and interested candidates

About- The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) is a German political foundation named after the first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. Since 1999 KAS has funded a scholarship programme, run by the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

Study level-  Master’s Degree

Location- Utrecht University, Netherlands

Eligibility/Qualification–

To be eligible for an Utrecht Excellence Scholarship, the following criteria must be met:

• Belong to the top 10% of your graduating class;
• Not hold an 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’s degree outside the Netherlands;
• Have applied for an international Master’s programme with a start date of 1 September, 2022. Not all programmes participate, please check UU masters > Master’s programme > Tuition fees and financial support to see if the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship is mentioned as a scholarship opportunity.

Job/Position Description- 

The Utrecht Excellence scholarship can be awarded as:

• tuition fees
  or
• tuition fees plus the required income linked to a residence permit for study as set by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service, for one year.

In a 2-years Master’s programme the scholarship can be renewed for the second year.

Eligible candidates are selected for a scholarship on the basis of the following criteria:

• Academic quality and promise in the proposed field of study, as evidenced by your Master’s application; 
• Academic excellence, as evidenced by proof of belonging to the top 10% of your graduating class (class ranking certificate, GPA with grade distribution overview, statement/reference letter signed and stamped by your University);
• The quality and relevance of the motivation letter for the Master’s programme (academic content, intercultural and communication skills, personal motivation);
• The quality of the application for the Master’s programme itself (completeness, accuracy, consistency).

How to Apply- 

After submitting 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 1 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.

Last Date for Apply– 31 January 2022 (23:59 CET)

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