Study in Netherlands - Utrecht Excellence Scholarships for International Students 2023-24

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:

The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship (UES) provides a number of foreign students from outside the European Economic Area with the chance to study a Master's degree at Utrecht University in a variety of subjects.

Host Institution(s):

Utrecht University, Netherlands

Level/Field of study:

The University offers eligible International Master's programmes. Please click here > master's course > Tuition fees and financial help to see if the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship is indicated as a scholarship possibility.

Number of Awards:

Not specified

Target group:

Non-EEA International Students (EEA = the EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway)

Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:

1. The Utrecht Excellence scholarship might be given in the form of tuition costs OR tuition fees + the requisite income related to a one-year residence permit for study as determined by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service.
2. The scholarship is valid for the duration of the programme.

Eligibility: 

To be eligible for an Utrecht Excellence Scholarship, you must meet the following requirements:

1. Be a member of the top 10% of your graduating class*
2. Lack of an EU/EEA passport and ineligibility for study grants and loans under the Dutch system
3. Have finished secondary school and/or a Bachelor degree outside of the Netherlands 
4. Have applied to an approved foreign master's programme beginning on September 1, 2023

Application instructions:

1. Non-EU/EEA students will have the opportunity to apply for one Utrecht Excellence Scholarship from November 1, 2022, after submitting an application (or applications) for a UES qualifying Master's course before the deadline.
2.  Prospective students who want to be considered for the scholarship must apply by January 31, 2023, 23:59 CET, otherwise the application window will close.
3. It is critical to go to the official website (link provided below) for further information on how to apply for this scholarship.

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