Study in Netherlands: Utrecht University 2023-2024 Scholarships for International Masters Students

The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship offers a number of graduate scholarship awards to highly talented prospective international students, with the opportunity to pursue a degree in a selected number of fields at Utrecht University. The scholarship programme is highly selective. Only candidates showing the highest achievement and promise may receive a scholarship. Selected students receive a scholarship for the duration of the degree programme, which is a maximum of two years for a Master’s degree.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarships, candidate 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 master’s programme with a start date of September 2023.

Benefits of UU Postgraduate Scholarship

The Utrecht Excellence scholarships 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.

Duration of Scholarship: 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.

Process

Eligible candidates are selected for a scholarship on the basis of the following 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)
5. Your application for a scholarship will only be processed if you have submitted an application for a Master’s programme as well.

Documents Required for Application

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.

How to Apply

Go to Utrecht University on osiris.uu.nl to apply