University of Twente Scholarships for International Students

University of TwenteMasters (MS) Degree

Deadline: 15 Mar/15 Dec (annual)
Study in:  Netherlands
Course starts Sept 2012

Brief description:

University Twente Scholarships (UTS) are scholarships for excellent students from non-EEA countries, applying for a graduate programme (MSc) at the University of Twente.

Host Institution(s):

Univesity of Twente, The Netherlands

Field of study:

Any field of study offered at University of Twente:

Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Business Information Technology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Management, Communication Studies, Computer Science, Construction Management and Engineering, Educational Science and Technology, Electrical Engineering,Embedded Systems, European Studies, Health Sciences, Human Media Interaction, Industrial Design Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management, Master Environmental and Energy Management, Master of Teaching in Social Sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Nanotechnology, Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Management, Science Education and Communication, Social Systems Evaluation and Survey Research, Sustainable Energy Technology, Systems and Control,Technical Medicine and Telematics.

Number of Scholarships:

Please be aware that only a limited number of scholarships are available. Only the most excellent students will be nominated.

Target group:

Prospective students from Non-EU/EEA countries

Scholarship value/inclusions:

There are two possible UTS amounts for one year study programmes and two for two year study programmes. The student can only chose and apply for one of these. The amounts stated are given per year of study.

The scholarship amounts from which the student will chose by application are:

a.	22.500 € two year master programme

b.	20.000 € one year master programme

c.	12.500 € two year master programme

d.	10.000 € one year master programme

Exception on these amounts are made for the two year study programme Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society, a non-technical study, for which the following scholarship amounts to be chosen from: large scholarship = 20.000 € small = 10.000 €

Eligibility/Application Requirements:

To qualify for a UTS, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:

- Have been admitted to one of the above mentioned graduate programmes at University of Twente before December 15 for round 1 or March 15 for round 2

- Have graduated with excellent results in their (under-)graduate programme, where excellency is based on overall CGPA

- Comply with the conditions to obtain a Dutch visa. See  http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/how-to-prepare/visas-and-permits/long-stay-visa

-   Comply with the overall English language test norm Academic IELTS 6.5 (or TOEFL iBT of 90) and an additional 6.0 (TOEFL iBT 20) on the subscore of speaking skills

-  Have the nationality from a non-EU/EEA country and not being eligible for a Dutch study grant

-   Have finished a possible pre-master at the University of Twente

-  Students who are not directly admitted to a master, but will start a ‘pre-master’ programme can already apply for a UTS. If they do not finish the pre-master with a CGPA of 7,5 out of 10, they cannot be granted UTS. They must also comply with above mentioned requirements for UTS, including English language test scores.

Application instructions:

Please note that you can only be nominated for the UT Scholarship after you have been (provisionally) accepted by the educational programme of your choice.  Read the application instructions for admissions (link to application form is found here).

You cannot apply for the UT Scholarship yourself. You can only be nominated by the faculty of the university for a UT Scholarship between October 2010 and May 2011. After being admitted to the University, the faculty may decide to nominate you for the scholarship. In that case, the faculty will contact you to confirm your interest in the scholarship. The deadline for admissions is 15 March 2012 for study in September 2012.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.utwente.nl/internationalstudents/scholarshipsandgrants/multiplecontinents/uts/

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