Founded in 1636, Utrecht University is an esteemed international research university, consistently positioned in the top 15 range in continental Europe and worldwide top 100 bracket of international rankings, and member of the renowned League of European Research Universities and the Coimbra group. The university is located in the city of Utrecht, Netherlands and is one of the most beautiful and safest cities in Northern Europe.
The university offers 12 Bachelor’s programmes and over 90 Master’s programmes with English as the medium of instruction. The university has produced 12 Nobel laureates and 13 Spinoza prize laureates to date apart from spawning world-leading experts in several disciplines. The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship (UES) is a highly sought-after programme meant for talented international students, who seek to pursue a Master’s degree at Utrecht University.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for an Utrecht Excellence Scholarship, prospective candidates must belong to the top 10 percent of their graduating class. Interested candidates must not hold an EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans. It is necessary to have completed secondary school and/or Bachelor’s degree outside the Netherlands. To be considered for the scholarship, the prospective candidates must have applied for an international Master’s programme with a start date of 1 September 2022.
Scholarship amount
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 Naturalization Service, for one year.
- In a 2-years Master’s programme the scholarship can be renewed for the second year
Selection criteria
Eligible candidates are selected for a scholarship based on the following criteria:
- Academic quality and promise in the proposed field of study, as evidenced by the Master’s application;
- Academic excellence, as evidenced by proof of belonging to the top 10 percent of the graduating class
- The quality and relevance of the motivation letter for the Master’s programme
- The quality of the application for the Master’s programme itself
How to apply
After submitting an application (or applications) for an UES eligible Master’s programme, before the determined deadline, prospective students will have the option to apply 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, after which the application portal will be closed. For further information on the scholarship programme, please click here.
