Maastricht University Holland International Scholarships


Maastricht University Holland High Potential Scholarships for International Students

The Maastricht University in the Netherlands are offering twenty-four (24) scholarships to international students and non-EU/EEA residence (such as you, our Jamaican and Caribbean students) at the Masters Degree level. 

The Maastricht University scholarship for international students’ deadline will be February 1, 2018 (annually) for course enrollment September 2018. 

Brief Description

The Holland High Potential Scholarship at the Maastricht University for international students is intended for excellent students from outside the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) who wish to do a master’s or a professional education programme at Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

The Holland High Potential Scholarship consists of a High Potential Scholarship combined with a Holland Scholarship open to qualified student applicants.

Target Group and Field of Study

The Maastricht University masters scholarships in the Netherlands  for international students targets international students from a country outside the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA). The programs that will be available for qualified international students and are listed in the list of participating Master’s programmes under this scholarship programme.

Scholarship Value/Inclusions

The scholarship covers living expenses (€12,350 – 13 months; €23,750 – 25 months), health and liability insurance (€710), visa application costs (€317), tuition fee (€13,000, €15,000 or €17,500, depending on the tuition of your study programme), and pre-academic training costs (€825)

The High Potential scholarship is awarded for the duration of the Master’s programme – 13 months for a one-year master’s programme and 25 months for a two-year master’s programme.

Eligibility

All Maastricht University Scholarship candidates must meet the following requirements:

  • You hold nationality in a country outside the EU/EEA and meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands.
  • You have applied for admission to a full-time Master’s programme at Maastricht University which is participating in this scholarship programme (see list above)
  • You meet the specific admission requirements of the UM Master’s programme to which you have applied.
  • You have never participated in a degree-seeking higher education programme, a primary education programme, or secondary education programme in the Netherlands. Students who completed exchange programmes in the Netherlands are welcome to apply.
  • You are not over 35 years of age on 1 September 2018.
  • You have obtained excellent results during your prior education programmes, as demonstrated by your latest grade transcript or certified by academic excellence. If several applicants are equally qualified, we will give preference to applicants whose academic transcript or certified letter of academic excellence demonstrate that they are among the top 5% of the 2018/19 scholarship programme applicants.

Application instructions

To apply for the scholarship, you must first register for one of the participating Master’s Programme (MA) at Maastricht University. Once you have submitted your application via Studielink, you will receive a student ID number which you will need in order to complete and submit the Scholarship Application Form.  You must then fill in the application form, upload the required documents, and submit your application online. 

The application deadline is 1 February 2018. 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: The Official Scholarship Website is: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/support/your-studies-begin/coming-maastricht-university-abroad/um-scholarships-students-abroad

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Maastricht University Holland International Scholarships
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Apply for the annual Maastricht University Holland High Potential Scholarships for non EU/EEA International Students in the Netherlands.
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