Maastricht University NL-High Potential Scholarships for 2024/2025
The Maastricht University (UM) NL-High Potential Scholarship program offers 24 full scholarships each academic year. These scholarships, valued at €30,000, include a tuition fee waiver and a monthly stipend. They are available to exceptionally talented students from countries outside the European Union (EU) who have been admitted to a Master’s program at UM.
- Deadline: 1 Feb 2024 (annual)
- Study in: Netherlands Program commences: September 2024
- Host Institution(s): Maastricht University, Netherlands
Field of study: Master’s Degree. View the list of participating Master’s programs for the 2024-25 academic year under this scholarship program.
Number of Awards: 24
Target group: International students from a country outside the EU/EEA.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The scholarship covers living expenses (€12,350 – 13 months; €23,750 – 25 months), health and liability insurance (€700), visa application costs (€210), tuition fee (at cost), and pre-academic training costs.
The High Potential scholarship is awarded for the duration of the Master’s program – 13 months for a one-year master’s program and 25 months for a two-year master’s program.
Eligibility:
All candidates must meet the following requirements:
• You are a national of 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 dual nationality from an EU/EEA country. • You have applied for admission to a full-time Master’s program at Maastricht University for the 2024-2025 academic year. • You meet the specific admission requirements of the UM Master’s program to which you have applied. • You have never participated in a degree-seeking higher education program, primary education program, or secondary education program in the Netherlands. Students who completed exchange programs in the Netherlands are welcome to apply. • You are not older than 35 years of age on 1 September 2024. • You have obtained excellent results during your previous educational programs, as demonstrated by your latest grade transcript or certified by academic excellence. If several applicants are equally qualified, preference will be given to applicants whose academic transcript or certified letter of academic excellence demonstrates that they are among the top 5% of the 2023/24 scholarship program applicants.
Application instructions:
To apply for the scholarship, you must first register for one of the participating Master’s Programs (MA) at Maastricht University. After submitting your application via Studielink, you will receive a student ID number, which you will need to complete and submit the Scholarship Application Form. Fill out the application form, upload the required documents, and submit your application online. The application deadline is 1 February 2024.
For more details on how to apply for this scholarship, including access to the application form, please visit the official website.
