University of Groningen Talent Grant: Eric Bleumink Fund in Netherlands, 2016

University of Groningen through its Eric Bleumink fund is offering talent grants for the international students from  developing countries. Grants are available for pursuing masters degree programmes (MSc/MA/LL.M.) and PhD degree programme at the University of Groningen.

The scholarship grant will cover tuition fee, costs of international travel, subsistence, books and health insurance. The application deadline is January 15th, 2016.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded in all subjects offered by the University of Groningen.

Course Level: Master degree programmes (MSc/MA/LL.M.) and PhD degree programme at the University of Groningen.

Scholarship Provider: Eric Bleumink Fund, University of Groningen, Netherlands

Scholarship can be taken at: Netherlands

Eligibility:

Criteria for approval are:

(a) academic excellence, shown by academic performance and may be confirmed by letters of recommendation from university professors;
(b) contribution of candidate’s education in terms of strengthening the scientific capacity in the candidate’s home country;
(c) perspectives to a long-term linkage between the home institution and the University of Groningen.

Scholarship Open for International Students: This Scholarship program for following Developing Countries: Afghanistan, Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon,, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Korea, Dem. Rep., Timor-Leste, West Bank and Gaza Strip, Congo (Rep.), Côte d’Ivoire, Kyrgyz Republic, Micronesia (Federated States), Sudan (Rep.), Congo (Dem Rep.), South Sudan, Central African Republic.

Scholarship Description: University of Groningen offers Talent Grant for Developing Countries through the Eric Bleumink fund. The grant covers tuition fee, costs of international travel, subsistence, books, and health insurance.  Please note that a considerable number of students apply for this scholarship each year, whereas the University can issue only a limited number of grants.

Duration of award(s): The grant is awarded for a 1 year or 2 years Master’s degree programme. For Ph.D programmes , the grants will usually be awarded for maximum period of four years. Part of the research should be conducted in the home country and part in Groningen.

What does it cover? The grant covers tuition fee, costs of international travel, subsistence, books, and health insurance.  Please note that a considerable number of students apply for this scholarship each year, whereas the University can issue only a limited number of grants.

Notifications: The Board of the Eric Bleumink Fund will take a decision during their meeting in March. The study programme and the candidate will both be informed on the decision taken by the Board.

How to Apply: Master’s degree programmes:

• First the candidate should apply for admission to a Master’s programme at the University of Groningen .
• When the candidate applies for this admission, he or she must indicate on the online application that he/she wishes to be nominated for a Eric Bleumink Fund scholarship.
• If the study programme board agrees with the candidacy for a EBF scholarship, they will send a standard application form including the motivation of the candidate to the Board of the Eric Bleumink Fund prior to 1 March. Per study programme only two candidates can be nominated.

Ph.D programmes: The application should consist of:

• an elaborate research proposal or pre-proposal and
• a letter of recommendation from the academic supervisor describing the benefits of the research for the department and/or the University of Groningen.
• The application may also be submitted by the academic supervisor at the University of Groningen or at the home institute in the developing country. The academic supervisor in Groningen participates in one of the Research Schools or Research Institutes of the University of Groningen .
• Motivation: it should be made clear by the applicant that requests for other funding have also been submitted.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is January 15th, 2016.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application

Univeristy of Maastricht High Potential Scholarships for International Students

Deadline: 1 Feb 2016 (annual)
Study in:  Netherlands
Course starts September 2016

Brief description:

Maastricht University High Potential 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.

Host Institution(s):

Maastricht University, Netherlands

Field of study:

Any UM master’s programme or graduate programme for professionals offered at the Universityexcept for programmes under the School of Business and Economics.

 

Target group:International students from a country outside the EU/EEA.

Scholarship value/inclusions: The scholarship covers living expenses (€10,500), insurance (€ 520), visa costs (€ 304), and tuition fee (€ 13.000 or € 17.500).

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.

Eligibility:

You must be admissible for a UM master’s programme or graduate programme for professionals and may be no older than 35 years at the start of the academic year.

You 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%.

You must come from a country outside the EU/EEA and meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands.

Application instructions:

Students can download the application form at the official website. On the section Application and Selection, you can find information about how to send in the application form. This differs per faculty.  The application deadline is  1 February 2016.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/web/ServiceCentres/SSC/Scholarships/AvailableScholarships1/MaastrichtUniversityHighPotentialScholarships1.htm

Amsterdam Excellence Scholarships (AES)-Netherlands, Masters Degree

Deadline: 15 Jan 2016 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2016

Brief description:

The Amsterdam Excellence Scholarships (AES) awards scholarships to exceptionally talented students from outside Europe to pursue eligible Master’s Programmes offered at the University of Amsterdam.

Host Institution(s):University of Amsterdam in Netherlands

Field(s) of study:

Eligible English-Taught Masters Programme offered in the the following faculties:

•  Amsterdam Law School
•  Economics and Business
•  Faculty of Science
•  Graduate School of Child Development and Education
•  Graduate School of Communication
•  Graduate School of Humanities
•  Graduate School of Psychology
•  Graduate School of Social Sciences

Number of Scholarships:Up to 15 annually

Target group: Non-EU/EEA International Students

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The AES is a full scholarship of €25,000 (covering tuition and living expenses) for one academic year with the possibility of extension for a second year for two-year Master’s programmes.

Eligibility:

Candidates wishing to apply for an AES programme must meet the following requirements:

•  Hold a non-EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under studiefinanciering, the Dutch system of study grants and loans

• Be (provisionally) admitted to an English-taught Master’s degree programme at the University of Amsterdam which is registered in the Central Register of Higher Education Programmes

•  Be (provisionally) admitted to a Master’s programme at the UvA for the first time.

•  Be able to comply with Dutch visa regulations as indicated by the IND (Dutch Immigration Service).

•  Be enrolled at the UvA as a full-time student for the academic year and the programme for which the scholarship is awarded.

•  The candidate should not receive another scholarship for the same period of study as the AES.

It is important to read the compete eligibility criteria.

Application instructions:

The AES application period runs from 1 November 2015 to 15 January 2016.

Applications are made through the Admissions Offices of the graduate schools. Students who meet all the requirements can apply for the AES when they apply to their chosen Master’s programme. However, please be aware that the scholarship application deadline is 15 January 2016, which is earlier than the application deadline for most of the Master’s programmes.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) and specific faculty websites (link found under fields of study) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.uva.nl/en/education/master-s/scholarships–tuition/scholarships-and-loans/amsterdam-excellence-scholarship/amsterdam-excellence-scholarship.html

University College Maastricht Scholarships 2016 for Undergraduate Students-Netherlands

Application from international students are invited by University College Maastricht for up to 5 undergraduate scholarships. These scholarships are offered for September intake. University College Maastricht Scholarship is awarded to applicants coming form outside EEA who are invited to visit University College Maastricht. Scholarship is awarded for whole Bachelor’s program duration, with a limitation to 36 months. The deadline for applying this scholarship is 5th January 2016. Scholarship Provider: Scholarship is provided by Maastricht University. Destination Study: This scholarship will be taken in Netherlands. Country of Applicants: This undergraduate scholarship is offered for students coming from outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Level/Degree: This scholarship is provided for pursuing Undergraduate (Bachelor) Program in field of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the Maastricht University, Netherlands. Eligibility: To be eligible for this undergraduate University College Maastricht Scholarship, applicants must be considered as a highly qualified, a low-income student who come from outside EU/EEA country and do not hold passport from EU/EEA. Besides, applicants must be already accepted by the Liberal Arts and Sciences Program of University College Maastricht for September next year intake. In addition, current UCM students are not eligible to apply for this University College Maastricht Scholarship. Scholarship Value: The scholarship will be valued in an annual amount consist of: A €10.000 as tuition fee as arranged and funded by UCM A €300 as visa costs as arranged and funded by UCM A €500 of insurance as arranged and funded by UCM Housing as arranged and funded by UCM A €500 for living expenses per month funded by UCM Application Deadline Closing date for the scholarship application is 5th January 2016. How to Apply:The procedure of applying can be done by electronically submission. Further information about this scholarship program, please visit the official webpage.

Utrecht Excellence Scholarships for International Students, Netherlands

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The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship offers a number of outstanding prospective students the opportunity to pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a selected number of fields at Utrecht University.Approximately 55 scholarships are available.

Participating Institution(s):

Utrecht University, Netherlands

Subject Offered:

International Bachelor’s programmes:

•  Economics and Business Economics
•  Liberal Arts & Sciences at University College Utrecht

International Master’s programmes offered by the following Graduate Schools:

•  Graduate School of Geosciences
•  Graduate School of Humanities
•  Graduate School of Law, Economics and Governance
•  Graduate School of Life Sciences
•  Graduate School of Natural Sciences
•  Graduate School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Eligible Nationalities:

International Students who do not have the Dutch or an EU/EEA nationality

Scholarship Benefit:

The scholarship covers the tuition fee plus 10.000 euro living expenses per year. The duration is a maximum of two years for a Master’s degree and three years for a Bachelor’s degree.

Eligibility:

The applicant must meet the eligibility criteria in order to be considered for this scholarship. The applicant should:

•  Not have the Dutch or an EU/EEA nationality;
•  Hold a non-Dutch secondary school diploma;
• Have been admitted to an International Master’s programme within one of the Graduate Schools mentioned above, the Bachelor’s programme in Economics and Business Economics or to University College Utrecht;
•  Hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree (for a Master’s programme) or secondary school diploma (for a Bachelor’s programme), or an equivalent thereof;
•  Be able to comply with the conditions to obtain a Dutch visa;

Failure to meet one or more of these criteria automatically means the student is not eligible for this scholarship.

Application Procedure for Utrecht Excellence Scholarships for International Students

Application Procedure:

It is not possible to apply directly for the scholarship but when you apply for admission to the programme of your choice, you can indicate whether you wish to be considered for this scholarship. The selection committees will review the application files for possible nominees.

Prospective Bachelor’s students in Economics and Business Economics who wish to be considered for the scholarship should apply for admission before 1 April. Prospective Master’s students who wish to be considered for the scholarship should apply for admission before 1 December.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Deadline: 1 April/1 Dec (annual)
Study in:  Netherlands
Course starts Sept 2016

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.uu.nl/masters/en/general-information/international-students/financial-matters/grants-and-scholarships/utrecht

Eric Bleumink Scholarships at University of Groningen

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Masters/PhD Degree

Deadline: 15 Jan 2016 (annual)
Study in:  Netherlands
Course starts September 2016

Brief description:

The Eric Bleumink Fund awards scholarships to talented students and young researchers from developing countries.  The scholarships are towards a 1 year or 2 years Master’s degree programme or a 4-year Ph.D programme.

Host Institution(s):

University of Groningen in Netherlands

Field of study:

Eligible Masters or PhD Programme offered at University of Groningen.

Number of Awards:

Limited

Target group:

Afghanistan, Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Korea, Dem. Rep., Timor-Leste, West Bank and Gaza Strip, Congo (Rep.), Côte d’Ivoire, Kyrgyz Republic, Micronesia (Federated States), Sudan (Rep.), Congo (Dem Rep.), South Sudan, Central African Republic

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The grant covers tuition fee, costs of international travel, subsistence, books, and health insurance.

Eligibility:

Criteria for approval are: (a) academic excellence, shown by academic performance and may be confirmed by letters of recommendation from university professors; (b) contribution of candidate’s education in terms of strengthening the scientific capacity in the candidate’s home country; (c) perspectives to a long-term linkage between the home institution and the University of Groningen.

Application instructions:

Applications open 15 October 2015.

To be nominated the student needs to be (conditionally) admitted to one of the Master’s programmes. Applicants must follow the application instructions on the official website.  Deadline is 15 January 2016.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.rug.nl/prospectiveStudents/scholarships/ericBleumink