Maastricht University (UM) is offering a fully funded scholarship of 30,000 pounds to international students from outside the European Union (EU) region with an excellent academic record, and have been admitted into a Masters program at UM.
The Holland-High potential scholarship consists of both the High Potential Scholarship and the Holland Scholarship. The former is funded by the Maastricht University Scholarship fund while the latter is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
Application Deadline
1st February, 2023.23:59 CET (Central European Time)
Eligibility Criteria
- 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 have applied for admission to a participating full-time master programme at Maastricht University for the 2023-2024 academic year.
- 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.
Duration of the Holland-High Potential Scholarship
- 13 Months for a one year master programme
- 25 Months for a two years master programme
Click here for further information about this scholarship and how to apply.