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The Holland Scholarship is a scholarship for excellent students from non-EU/EEA countries, applying for a Master's programme at the University of Twente.

SCHOLARSHIP VALUE

• € 5,000 award for one year (max. 12 scholarships available)
• Have a look at the overview of the estimated costs of living in the Netherlands (excluding tuition fees).

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Non-EU/EEA countries

LEVEL OF STUDY

Master

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION

First round: Closed

Second round: 1 May 2016

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION

In order to be eligible for a Holland Scholarship, you should meet all the requirements below.

• Your programme starts in the academic year 2016/2017
• You have not studied in the Netherlands before for a full degree (e.g. a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree);
• You are from a non-EU/EEA country;
• You are an excellent student (i.e. CGPA of 7.5 (out of 10)).
• You have been (provisionally) admitted to one of the above mentioned UT Master's programmes before 1 April 2016.
• You have to include a motivation letter in your application (250 – 500 words). This motivation letter explains:
  • What you have studied in the past;
  • What goal you want to reach through your study at UT;
  • How you plan to receive this goal;
  • Why you particularly choose to study at the University of Twente;
• You comply with the conditions for obtaining an entry visa in the Netherlands (if applicable);
• You comply with the general English language test requirement Academic IELTS 6.5 (or TOEFL iBT of 90) and an additional 6.0 (TOEFL iBT 20) on the subscore of speaking skills
• You are not eligible for a Dutch study grant;

 

This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:

https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/scholarship-finder/scholarships/holland-scholarship-university-of-twente/