Utrecht Excellence scholarships

Utrecht Excellence Scholarship is a fully-funded master’s scholarship for international students. A total of 25 scholarships are available. This scholarship covers the full tuition fee and provides an £11,000 grant for living costs.

Utrecht University is one of Europe’s leading research universities. It is recognized internationally for its high-quality, innovative approach to research and teaching. As an international student, you’ll be in good company at Utrecht University. Every year, approximately 1,500 international students come to the university to take English-taught Master’s programs.

Eligibility:

• Required Language: English
• Eligible Countries: All World countries except European countries.
• Belong to the top 10% of your graduating class.
• Not hold a European Union passport and not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans.
• Have completed your secondary school and/or Bachelor’s degree outside the Netherlands.
• Be able to comply with the conditions to obtain a Dutch visa/residence permit.
• Failure to meet one or more of these criteria automatically means the student is not eligible for this scholarship.
• Selection criteria: Eligible candidates are selected for a scholarship on the basis of the following criteria:
  1. Academic excellence and promise in the proposed field of study;
  2. The academic quality and results of preceding qualifications, as evidenced by proof of belonging to the top 10% of the class, grades, test scores, a writing sample, letters of recommendation;
  3. The quality and relevance of the motivation letter for the Master’s program (academic content, intercultural and communication skills, personal motivation);
  4. The quality of the application for the Master’s program itself (completeness, accuracy, consistency).

Visit the official scholarship website.