For exceptionally gifted students from outside the European Union (EU) who have been admitted to a master’s degree at Maastricht University (UM), the NL-High Potential Scholarship program awards 24 full scholarships of € 30,000 (including tuition fee waiver and monthly stipend) per academic year.

The scholarship program consists of the NL Scholarship, which is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science in collaboration with Dutch universities and universities of applied sciences, and the High Potential Scholarship, which is funded by the Maastricht University Scholarship Fund. International students from outside the EU/EEA who want to pursue a full degree program in the Netherlands are the target audience.

Details

• Opportunity type; Fully Funded
• Opportunity: Scholarship
• Scholarship Level: Master’s degree
• Location: Netherlands
• University: Maastricht University
• Applicant type: Online
• Availability: International
• Gender: Male and Female
• Deadline: 01.02.2024

Eligibility

• You fulfill the conditions for getting an entrance visa and residence permit for the Netherlands and have nationality from a nation outside the EU/EEA, Switzerland, or Surinam.
• You do not possess dual citizenship with an EU/EEA country.
• You have submitted an application for admission to one of Maastricht University’s participating full-time master’s programs (participating programs) for the 2024–2025 academic year.
• You are eligible for admission to the particular UM master’s program to which you have applied.
• You have never taken part in a higher education program in the Netherlands that leads to a degree. The application process is open to students who have participated in exchange programs in the Netherlands.
• You are not older than 35 years of age on 1 September 2024.
• Your most recent grade transcript or proof of academic brilliance shows that you had exceptional results in your previous educational endeavors. If many candidates are equally eligible, UM will give precedence to those whose academic records or letters of recommendation certifying their academic performance show they are among the top 5% of applicants for the 2024–2025 scholarship program.

Duration of Scholarship

• 13 months for a one-year master’s program
• 25 months for a two-year master’s program

Benefits

Application procedure

• Only the master programs in the list above are eligible for a UM NL-High Potential Scholarship.
• Please be aware that in order to apply for the scholarship, you must first enroll in the master’s program at UM. Once you have your student ID, you may apply for the award. However, in order to get a scholarship, you must have your application for admission to your master’s program conditionally accepted.
• The UM International Services Desk does not reimburse handling fees if your study program demands payment of a handling charge as part of the admissions process for your program. By 1 February 2024, you are responsible for paying any handling fees that your program may impose. Please check your program’s homepage under the ‘Admission requirements’ menu item to see whether there are any handling fee requirements.

Documents

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of motivation 
• Proof of academic excellence
• Personal statement of financial needs.
• A reference letter.
• The contact details of one referee

Support Links

• Participating programs
• Application form
• Letter of motivation 
• Reference letter guidelines
• The UM Pre-Academic Training
• Read more about the NL Scholarship

How to Apply

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