Maastricht University Holland-High Potential scholarship

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The Maastricht University (UM) Holland-High Potential Scholarship programme offers 24 full scholarships of € 30,000 (including tuition fee waiver and monthly stipend) each academic year for highly talented students from outside the European Union (EU) who have been admitted to a master’s programme at UM.

The Scholarship programme consists of both the High Potential Scholarship (funded by the Maastricht University Scholarship Fund), and the Holland Scholarship, which is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in conjunction with Dutch universities and universities of applied sciences. It is aimed at international students from outside the EU/EEA who wish to follow a full degree programme in the Netherlands.

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Who is eligible?

All candidates must meet the following requirements:

  • You hold nationality in a country outside the EU/EEA, Switzerland or Surinam and meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands.
  • You do not hold a double nationality from an EU/EEA country.
  • You have applied for admission to a participating full-time master programme at Maastricht University for the 2023-2024 academic year.
  • You meet the specific admission requirements of the UM master programme to which you have applied.
  • You have never participated in a degree-seeking higher education programme in the Netherlands. Students who have completed exchange programmes in the Netherlands are welcome to apply.
  • You are not older than 35 years of age on 1 September 2023.
  • 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, UM will give preference to applicants whose academic transcript or certified letter of academic excellence demonstrate that they are among the top 5% of the 2023-2024 scholarship programme applicants.
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Please note, this is a very competitive scholarship, only 2% of the applicants get awarded the scholarship.

Application deadline
The application deadline is up to and including 1 February 2023 23:59 CET.

Duration of the UM Holland-High Potential scholarship

  • 13 months for a one-year master programme
  • 25 months for a two-year master programme

Amount of the UM Holland-High Potential scholarship programme 2023-2024

Living expenses € 12,350* (13 months) or € 23,750* (25 months) Paid to students by the UM International Services Desk
Health & liability insurance € 700* Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk
Visa application costs € 207 Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk
Tuition fees At cost Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk
Pre-Academic Training costs At cost Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk
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*These amounts are subject to change for academic year 2023-2024

Website link: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/support/your-studies-begin/coming-maastricht-university-abroad/scholarships/maastricht-university

See also

ENS International Selection Scholarships

Emerging Global Leader Scholarship Application

Utrecht Excellence Scholarships for International Students (Netherlands)

Reach Oxford Scholarship, UK

International Master’s Award of Excellence (IMAE), Canada

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