The applications have opened for the Maastricht University High Potential scholarships, 2020. Interested applicants can apply until 1st February 2020.

The Maastricht University (UM) Holland-High Potential Scholarship program offers 24 full scholarships of €29.000 (including tuition fee waiver and a monthly stipend) each academic year for highly talented students from outside the European Union (EU) who have been admitted to a Master’s program at UM.

The program comprises a High Potential Scholarship and the Holland Scholarship. The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science finances it in conjunction with Dutch universities and universities of applied sciences. Moreover, the scholarship is for international students from outside the EU/EEA who wish to follow a full degree program in the Netherlands.

Eligibility

The applicants must meet the following requirements to be eligible for the High Potential scholarships, 2020

• The applicants should be non-EU/EEA nationals.
• Also, they should meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands.
• In addition to that, applicants should be applying to a full-time master’s program at Maastricht University.
• Moreover, candidates should meet the specific admission requirements of the university.
• Similarly, they should not be more than 35 years of age at the start of 2020-21.
• Additionally, they should not have studied in the Netherlands previously.
• Furthermore, applicants should have excellent results in their education programs as demonstrated by their latest grade transcript.

Value of scholarship

• The University offers 29,000 euros which include tuition fee waiver and a living stipend.

Duration of the scholarship

• 13 months for a one-year Master’s program
• 25 months for a two-year Master’s program

About the University

Maastricht University is a public university in Maastricht, Netherlands. Founded in 1976, it is the second youngest of the thirteen Dutch universities. In 2013, nearly 16,000 students studied at Maastricht University, 47% of whom were foreign students, with over 3,200 employees. Moreover, Maastricht University regularly ranks as one of Europe’s leading universities. The University has been placed in the top 300 universities in the world by five major ranking tables. Furthermore, Maastricht University’s master’s program in International Business is ranked 25, being in the top 25 of the best business programs in the world according to the Financial Times.