The Radboud University in the Netherlands are offering thirty (30) Radboud scholarship to international students and non-EU/EEA residence (such as you, our Jamaican and Caribbean students) at the Masters Degree level.
The Radboud scholarship for international students’ deadline will be March 1, 2018 (annually) for course enrollment September 2018.
Brief Description
The Radboud Scholarship Programme offers a selected number of talented prospective non-EEA students the opportunity to receive a full scholarship to pursue a complete English-taught Master’s degree programme at Radboud University in the Netherlands.
Level/Field(s) of Study
Qualified Radboud Scholarship applicants will pursue eligible English-taught Masters Degree Programme offered by the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Philosophy, Theology & Religious Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Law. Applicants can see the complete list of supported programmes at the official website listed at the end of this page.
Target Group of the Radboud Scholarship
The Radboud University scholarships in the Netherlands targets international students from a country outside the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA).
Scholarship Value/Inclusions/Duration
The Radboud scholarship consists of a partial tuition waiver. The tuition fee will be waived to the level of an EEA student. For example: a grant holder in 2018/2019 will pay a tuition fee of only €2,060, instead of €9,879 or €10,856.
In addition, the Radboud Scholarship also covers costs such as those for visa, residence permit, health insurance and liability insurance. This amounts to about €940. In the case of a two-year programme: to qualify for the grant during the second year, you need to have passed all courses in the first year.
*The Radboud Scholarship is not a full scholarship and does not include living costs*
Eligibility
Qualified and successful scholarship applicants will only be eligible to obtain a Radboud Scholarship if they:
- hold a non-EU/EEA passport
- are not eligible for the lower EEA tuition fee for other reasons
- have (will obtain) a Bachelor’s degree achieved outside the Netherlands, have no degrees achieved in the Netherlands and did not receive any previous education in the Netherlands
- have been fully admitted to the English-taught Master’s degree programme starting 1 September 2018 as stated in the formal letter of admission
- are able to comply with the conditions for obtaining a visa for the Netherlands
- are enrolled at Radboud University as a full-time student for the academic year and Master’s degree programme for which the scholarship will be awarded.
Application instructions
The application for admission and the application for the scholarship is fully integrated, there is no separate procedure for the scholarship. You apply for a Radboud Scholarship by indicating during your application for admission that you wish to apply for a Radboud Scholarship. You will then be requested to upload three additional documents: two reference letters and a curriculum vitae.
You must have completed your application for admission via the online application system OSIRIS Incoming Students before 1 March 2018.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the online application system for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website: The official scholarship website is: http://www.ru.nl/english/education/master’s-programmes/financial-matters/scholarships-grants/read_more/rsprogramme/
