The VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP) offers talented
prospective students the unique opportunity to pursue a degree in a selection
of Master’s programmes at VU University.
VU University has committed to providing
approximately 1 million euro towards attracting highly motivated, excellent
students.
All applications received by 1 March
will be reviewed by the faculty at which the applicant will be participating in
a Master’s programme. Faculties then nominate applicants to the central VUFP
scholarship committee, which then awards scholarships to the most talented
students. The award is based on the motivation letter, the quality of previous
education and the student's academic performance therein. A scholarship offer
will then be made to successful candidates.
Eligible candidates
The VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP) is a
scholarship for strongly motivated students with excellent study results.
Eligible candidates must be able to prove their
academic excellence, must be admitted to a preselected Master’s degree at
VU University, do not have the Dutch nationality and have not graduated from a
Dutch higher education programme.
Students following a one-year Master’s programme
may not apply for the VUFP scholarship for a second year. Students
already enrolled in a two-year Master’s programme who have not been
awarded a VUFP scholarship in 2013/2014 are not eligible to apply for the
VUFP scholarship 2014/2015.
Scholarships amounts
The VUFP scholarship covers your tuition
fee, and provides for an allowance towards study and living costs (paid
out in 3 installments over the year). Please note that the scholarship
does not cover all your living expenses.
There are two variations of the VUFP scholarship:
- €5.000
to students paying the tuition fee for EEA students
- €15.000
to students paying the tuition fee for non-EEA students
The grant is awarded to students in their first
year of a Master’s degree programme. Only students following a
2-year Master’s programme may apply for a second year and the prerequisite for
a second application is the achievement of at least 80% of the 60 possible
credits. The Faculty VUFP committee will be asked to demonstrate to the Central
VUFP committee that these credits have indeed been achieved.
