Utrecht Excellence Scholarships 2022/2023 in Utrecht University

Deadline: 31 January 2022
Open to: international students from outside the European Economic Area who seek to pursue a Master’s degree at Utrecht University
Benefits: fully-funded

Description

Applications call for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarships 2022/2023. The scholarship is a highly selective programme meant for talented international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA = the EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) who seek to pursue a Master’s degree at Utrecht University.

The scholarship is awarded for the duration of the degree program, which is one or two years, depending on the degree program. The scholarship will only be renewed for the second year if the student is making satisfactory progress towards the degree. The funds for the scholarships come from the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship Fund, established by Utrecht University and from contributions by Utrecht University alumni.

Eligibility

To be eligible for an Utrecht Excellence Scholarship, the following criteria must be met:

Belong to the top 10% of your graduating class;
Not hold an EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans;
Have completed your secondary school and/or Bachelor’s degree outside the Netherlands;
Have applied for an international Master’s programme with a start date of 1 September, 2022. Not all programmes participate, please check UU masters > Master’s programme > Tuition fees and financial support to see if the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship is mentioned as a scholarship opportunity.

Benefits

The Utrecht Excellence scholarship can be awarded as:

tuition fees
or
tuition fees plus the required income linked to a residence permit for study as set by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service, for one year.

In a 2-years Master’s programme the scholarship can be renewed for the second year.