Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Maastricht University High Potential Scholarships, Netherlands

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.

Eligibility
Applicants must be admissible for a master’s programme or graduateprogramme for professionals  at Maastricht University and must not be older than 35 years at the start of the academic year. You may apply simultaneously for a master's programme and this scholarship.

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.

Duration of the High Potential scholarship
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.

Application and selection
Students can download theapplication form here. Applications must be sent to Maastricht University. On the section Application andSelection, you can find information about how to send in the application form. The application deadline differs per faculty. Here you can find the deadline of thefaculty of your choice!

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.


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