University of Twente Masters Scholarships for International Students 2017 – Netherlands

Application Deadlines:

• Application round 1: 1st February 2017
• Application round 2: Opens on 1st February 2017. Closes on 1st May 2017

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries

• EU/EEA Countries
• Non-EU/EEA countries

To be taken at (country): University of Twente, Netherlands

Eligible Fields of Study

• 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
• Environmental and Energy Management
• Mechanical Engineering
• Methodology and Statistics for the Behavioural, Biomedical and Social Sciences
• Nanotechnology
• Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society
• Public Administration
• Science Education and Communication
• Sustainable Energy Technology
• Systems and Control
• Telematics

About Scholarship: The University Twente Scholarship (UTS) is a scholarship for excellent students from both EU/EEA as well as non-EU/EEA countries, applying for a graduate programme (MSc) at the University of Twente.

Type: Masters

Eligibility: In order to be eligible for a the University of Twente Scholarship, you should meetall the requirements below.

• Your programme starts in September 2017;
• You have been (provisionally) admitted to one of the qualifying UT graduate programmes (Please note: After completion of your application, it may take up to 8 weeks before you receive the results).
• You have not graduated from a UT graduate programme;
• You have to include a motivation letter in your application (250 – 500 words). This motivation letter explains:
• What you have studied in the past;
• What goal you want to reach through your study at UT;
• How you plan to receive this goal;
• Why you particularly choose to study at the University of Twente;
• You comply with the conditions for obtaining an entry visa in the Netherlands (if applicable);
• You comply with the general English language test requirement Academic IELTS 6.5 (or TOEFL iBT of 90) and an additional 6.0 (TOEFL iBT 20) on the subscore of speaking skills
• You are not eligible for a Dutch study grant;
• You have completed a pre-master at the University of Twente (if applicable);
• You may already apply for a UTS even if you have to do a pre-master programme at the University of Twente first. However, you must complete your pre-master programme with a CGPA of 7.5 (out of 10) to be eligible for a UTS and comply with above mentioned requirements. UTS benefits and support are explicitly for Master’s programmes, not for pre-master programmes. Please note: If you intend to start your Master’s programme in September 2017 and you are required to follow a pre-master programme, the pre-master should start in February 2017 at the latest.

Number of Scholarships: approximately 30

Value of Scholarship: €3,000 – €25,000 for one year. If you have applied for a two-year programme, make sure you read the information about two-year study programmes (link below).

Duration of Scholarship: one or two years

How to Apply:

Visit Scholarship Webpage for details

Award Provider: University of Twente, Netherlands

Important Notes: You can only be awarded with one UT scholarship. If you have been awarded with a UT scholarship in the first round, you cannot receive additional funding in the second round.