Utrecht Excellence Scholarships 2019 for International Students in Netherlands

The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship offers a number of outstanding prospective students the opportunity to pursue a Master’s degree in a selected number of fields at Utrecht University.

Scholarship Award:

The Utrecht Excellence scholarship can be awarded as:

1. tuition fees
   or

2. tuition fees plus 11.000 euro living expenses

NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS

20-25 scholarships will be available for 2019-2020

Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for an Utrecht Excellence Scholarship, you must

1. Belong to the top 10% of your graduating class
2. Hold a non-EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans
3. Have completed your secondary school and/or Bachelor degree outside the Netherlands
4. Have applied for an international master’s programme with a start date of September 1, 2019. 

How to Apply:

Your application for a scholarship will only be processed if you have submitted an application for a Master’s programme as well.   After submitting an application for the Master’s programme, non-EU/EEA students will have the option to submit an application for an Utrecht Excellence Scholarship.

Prospective students who wish to be considered for the scholarship must apply before 1 February.

Deadline:

Prospective students who wish to be considered for the scholarship must apply before February 1 (00:00 Dutch time). Your application for a scholarship will only be processed if you have submitted an application for a Master’s programme as well.