55 Utrecht University Scholarship

Eligible candidates: highly talented prospective students from non-EU countries
Amount of scholarship: 5 000 – 27 300 euro per year
Number of scholarships/year: approximately 55
Provided by: Utrecht University and alumni of Utrecht University

Aim of the programme

The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship offers a number of highly talented prospective students the opportunity to pursue a degree in a selected number of fields at Utrecht University:

International Bachelor’s programmes:

Eligible candidates: highly talented prospective students from non-EU countries
Amount of scholarship: 5 000 – 27 300 euro per year
Number of scholarships/year: approximately 55
Provided by: Utrecht University and alumni of Utrecht University

Aim of the programme

The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship offers a number of highly talented prospective students the opportunity to pursue a degree in a selected number of fields at Utrecht University:

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 Behavioural Sciences

Note that Master's programmes that are not state-funded (see programme description) are not eligible.

The scholarship programme is highly selective. Only candidates showing the highest achievement and promise may receive a scholarship.

Duration and number of scholarships

Selected students receive a scholarship for the duration of the degree programme, which is a maximum of two years for a Master's degree and three years for a Bachelor’s degree. Approximately 55 scholarships are awarded each year. The scholarship will only be renewed for the second (and third) year if the student is making satisfactory progress towards the degree.

Amount of scholarship

Selected students are awarded a scholarship between 5 000 and 27 300 euro per year. Students should be aware that the grant is not necessarily a full scholarship, and that it may be necessary to find additional funding to be able to finance study and stay completely. As one of the requirements for being granted a residence permit in the Netherlands, students from abroad must prove to the IND (immigration and naturalisation office) that they have sufficient financial means. Read more about the budget the University advises.

Eligibility criteria

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

1. Not have the Dutch or an EU/EER nationality;


2. Hold a non-Dutch secondary school diploma;



3. 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;


4. Hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree (for a Master’s programme) or secondary school diploma (for a Bachelor’s programme), or an equivalent thereof;


5. 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.

Selection criteria

Eligible candidates are selected for a scholarship on the basis of the following criteria:

1. Their academic excellence and promise in the proposed field of study;


2. The academic quality and results of the preceding education, as evidenced, for example, by grades, test scores, publications, letters of recommendation;



3. The quality and relevance of the motivation letter (academic content, intercultural and communication skills, personal motivation);


4. The quality and feasibility of the financial plan in the application;


5. The quality of the application itself (completeness, accuracy, consistency).

Application

It is not possible to apply for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship. The Selection Committee of the programme will select eligible candidates on the basis of the selection criteria mentioned above. The selected candidates will be offered an Utrecht Excellence Scholarship in May.

Please note that students starting their programme in February are not eligible for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarships.

Funding

The funds for the scholarships come from the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship Fund, established by Utrecht University and from contributions by Utrecht University alumni.

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Australia Scholarship from Melbourne International Research Scholarships

Each year the University offers about 220 new Melbourne Research Scholarships (MRSs), of which about 100 are normally awarded to international students as MIRSs.

Benefits provided by the MIRS include:

• a living allowance of $22,860 per annum (2011 rate)


• a Relocation Grant of $2,000 awarded to students who are moving from interstate in order to study at the University of Melbourne or $3,000 awarded to those who are moving from overseas


• a Thesis Allowance of up to $420 (2011 rate) for masters by research and up to $840 (2011 rate) for PhD and other doctorate by research candidates, and paid sick, maternity and parenting leave.

Eligibility

To be considered for a MIRS, applicants need to have an unconditional offer of a place in a graduate research degree course (eg. masters by research, PhD or other research doctorate) at the University of Melbourne.

1. Only open to international applicants (ie. citizens of countries other than Australia and New Zealand who are not Australian permanent residents.)


2. Applicants must have applied for, or be currently enrolled in,  a graduate research degree at the UoM.


3. A scholarship will not be offered if the applicant has already completed a qualification at the same or higher level as the course for which a scholarship is sought.


4. Applicants will only be considered for scholarship in one department at any one time.


5. Academic Requirements: Applicants normally need to have completed a research project/component as part of their tertiary studies that accounts for at least 25% of their year’s work at 4th year or masters level.

How to apply

International students are automatically considered for Melbourne International Research Scholarships (MIRS) once they receive an unconditional course offer for an eligible course. Applicants must apply for admission using the online application available at http://www.futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au/admissions/applications/graduate-international.

Application closing dates

MIRS applicants should submit their online application for admission by 31 October. Applications received after this date will only be considered for any MIRSs that remain at the time the application is assessed for scholarship.

Contact

Campus Location:

Melbourne Scholarships Office


3rd Floor, John Smyth Building

Gate No. 6, Swanston Street

Address for Correspondence:

Melbourne Scholarships Office

John Smyth Building

The University of Melbourne

VICTORIA 3010, Australia

Telephone + 61 3 8344 8747


Facsimile + 61 3 9349 1740

MIRS Official website:

http://cms.services.unimelb.edu.au/scholarships/pgrad/international/available/mirs

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