University of Twente Scholarships (UTS)

University of Twente
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Feb/1 May 2017 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts Sept 2017

Brief description:
University Twente Scholarships (UTS) are scholarships for excellent students from both EU/EEA and non-EU/EEA countries, applying for a graduate programme (MSc) at the University of Twente.
Two scholarships can be awarded to UTS recipients: Kipaji Scholarship and Professor de Winter Scholarship . These scholarships have additional requirements.

Host Institution(s):
Univesity of Twente, The Netherlands

Level/Field(s) of study:
Qualifying Master’s Programmes offered at the University (see official website for complete list)

Number of Scholarships:
Approximately 30

Target group:
International students from both EU/EEA and non-EU/EEA countries

Scholarship value/duration:
The scholarship value ranges from € 6,000 – € 25,000 for one year. In case of a two-year study programme, students can receive an additional UTS of an amount equal to that in the first year when they meet the process requirements for the UTS.

Eligibility:
To qualify for a UTS, candidates must fulfil all of the following 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: (1) What you have studied in the past; (2) What goal you want to reach through your study at UT; (3) How you plan to receive this goal; (4) 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.

Application instructions:
In order to apply for this scholarship, you already need to be (provisionally) admitted to one of the qualifying Master programmes. Applications are done online. The deadline for Round 1 applications is 1 February 2017. The deadline for Round 2 applications is 1 May 2017.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to start the application process and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:
Official Scholarship Website:
https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/scholarship-finder/university-of-twente-scholarship/