Amsterdam Merit Scholarships for Excellent International Students
University of Amsterdam
Masters Degree
Deadline: varies, Mar-June
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts: September 2014
Description:
The University of Amsterdam aims to
attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms.
Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an
Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.
Host Institution(s):
University of Amsterdam, the
Netherlands
Field(s) of study:
Eligible Masters Degree programme
offered by the following Faculties:
• Academic Medical Centre (AMC)
• Amsterdam Law School (ALS)
• Faculty of Economics and Business
(FEB)
• Faculty of Science (FNWI)
• Graduate School of Child
Development and Education
• Graduate School of Humanities
• Graduate School of Social Sciences
(GSSS)
Target group:
Outstanding students from outside
the EU/European Economic Area
Scholarship
value/inclusions:
Depending on the faculty, the
scholarship can vary between €2,000 – €24,000. Please note that the scholarship
cannot be used as a (partial) tuition waiver.
Eligibility:
Candidates wishing to take part in
the Amsterdam Merit Scholarship programme must meet the following requirements:
Candidates wishing to apply for an
AES programme must meet the following requirements:
• Hold a non-EU/EEA passport and not
be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans. The
scholarship office should be notified as soon as possible of any change in
nationality, type of residence permit, and/or possible Study financing
support throughout the academic year.
• Be (provisionally) admitted to an
English-taught Master’s degree programme at the University of Amsterdam which is registered in the Central
Register of Higher Education Programs.
For more information about general
application requirements, please consult the individual programme descriptions
at www.uva.nl/education for Master’s study programmes
taught in English.
• Be (provisionally) admitted to a
Master’s programme at the UvA for the first time. AES will not be awarded to
candidates who are admitted for a second Master’s programme at the UvA.
• Be able to comply with Dutch visa
regulations as indicated by the IND (Dutch Immigration Service).
• Be enrolled at the UvA as a
full-time student for the academic year and the programme for which the
scholarship is awarded. Scholarship continuation is not guaranteed when
a candidate changes his or her Master’s programme.
• The candidate should not receive
another scholarship for the same period of study as the AES. Notify the
scholarships office when another scholarship has been awarded and accepted.
In addition to the admission
requirements of the Master’s programme eligible candidates are selected on the
basis of their academic excellence and promise in the proposed field as
evidenced by:
• The candidate’s academic records.
Students belonging to the top 10% of graduates from their class can apply;
• The academic quality of the educational institute where the undergraduate (or graduate) programme has been obtained;
• At least two letters of reference from academic staff members
• The quality of the letter of motivation (maximum 500 words) in which the candidate explains the reasons for choosing the specific Master’s programme (broader context, relevance for future career);
• A description of extracurricular activities such as participation in student commissions, international experience, sports or music at a high level or volunteer work;
• Proof of English proficiency (IELTS /TOEFL): TOEFL (internet-based) – overall score of 100 (with a minimum score of 22 in each of the different components), IELTS (academic) – overall score of 7.0 (with at least 7.0 in each of the four components);
• The quality of the application as a whole (completeness, accuracy, consistency).
Application
instructions:
The faculties and international
schools award scholarships themselves; as such, regulations may vary. Students
interested in an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship may contact the faculty or
international school offering the study programme of their choice for more
information. You must have been fully admitted to a degree program at the
University before you can be considered for this scholarship. Deadline for
applications varies per Faculty but is around March to June when starting in
September.
If
you are interested to apply this Scholarship, we are helping you for applying /getting scholarship. For
pre-assessment, please send e-mail with detailed CV to brm.erc@gmail.com
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