The Utrecht Excellence Scholarships (UES) offers a number of international students from outside the European Economic Area, the opportunity to pursue a Master’s degree in a selected number of fields at Utrecht University.
Host Institution(s) for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarships;
The official university hosting the Utrecht Excellence Scholarships is Utrecht University, Netherlands.
Founded in 1636 and located in the heart of the Netherlands, Utrecht University is one of Europe’s leading research universities. The school is recognised internationally for the 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 degree programmes and other courses. Students work and study closely together, learning to operate in an international environment from the outset. This is essential for scientists and scholars in their increasingly globalised world.Utrecht University has signed the Dutch Code of Conduct (pdf) with respect to international students, which guarantees a proper recruitment, selection and coaching of international students.
The Nobel Prize is the most prestigious prize in science. The prize was first granted in 1901. Since that time, it has been awarded to 12 of Utrecht scholars: G. ‘t Hooft, M.J.G. Veltman, P.J. Crutzen, N. Bloembergen, T.C. Koopmans, L.S. Ruzicka, P. Debye, C. Eijkman, R.Magnus, W. Einthoven, W.C. Röntgen en J.H. van ‘t Hoff.
Level/Field of study:
Eligible International Master’s programmes offered by the University. Not all programmes participate, please check www.uu.nl/masters > master’s programme > Tuition fees and financial support to see if the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship is mentioned as a scholarship opportunity.
Number of Awards:Not specified
Target group:Non-EEA International Students (EEA = the EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway)
Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:The Utrecht Excellence scholarship can be awarded as tuition fees OR tuition fees plus the required income linked to a residence permit for study as set by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service, for one year.The scholarship is awarded for the nominal duration of the programme.
Eligibility for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship
please note that for you to be eligible for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarships, you must ;
- Belong to the top 10% of your graduating class*
- Not hold an EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans
- Have completed your secondary school and/or Bachelor degree outside the Netherlands
- Have applied for an eligible international master’s programme with a start date of 1 September 2022.
Application instructions:After submitting an application (or applications) for an UES eligible Master’s programme, before the determined deadline, non-EU/EEA students will have the option to submit an application for one Utrecht Excellence Scholarship from 1 November 2021. Prospective students who wish to be considered for the scholarship must apply before 31 January 2022, 23:59 CET, after which the application portal will be closed.It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Official Scholarship Website for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarships