Maastricht University (UM) 2022 Brightlands Talent International Scholarships at Netherlands

UM Brightlands Talent International Scholarships at Netherlands 2022 is offered for Masters degree in the field of Courses Listed. The deadline for the sending your application is 01 Feb 2022. This scholarship is provided by Maastricht University (UM) and the value of this scholarship is Full Funding, Fully funded . This scholarship is open for: Open to nationals who are NOT from EU, EEA , and Switzerland.
UM Brightlands Talent International Scholarships at Netherlands 2022 is provided by Maastricht University to students who have enrolled themselves for an undergraduate programme at their School.

• Table of Content
• About Maastricht University (UM)
• Maastricht University (UM) Masters Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Maastricht University (UM) Masters Scholarship
• Requirements for Maastricht University (UM) Masters Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Maastricht University (UM) Masters Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Maastricht University (UM)

Maastricht University (UM) is the most international university in the Netherlands and, with 18,000 students and 4,400 employees, is still growing. The university stands out for its innovative education model, international character and multidisciplinary approach to research and education. Thanks to its high-quality research and study programmes as well as a strong focus on social engagement, UM has quickly built up a solid reputation. Today it is considered one of the best young universities in the world.... read more... continue reading

Maastricht University (UM) Masters Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Maastricht University (UM) Masters Scholarship

All successful applicants of UM Brightlands Talent International Scholarships at Netherlands 2022 will receive the following from Maastricht University:

• Tuition fee
• Living expenses - €11,400 – €22,800
• Visa application costs - €192
• Health and Liability insurance

Requirements for Maastricht University (UM) Masters Scholarship Qualification

• Applicants of UM Brightlands Talent International Scholarships at Netherlands 2022 must have an offer letter from Maastricht University for an undergraduate programme in global studies to avail this scholarship.
• Candidates applying for UM Brightlands Talent International Scholarships at Netherlands 2022 must be international Students 
• Students applying for UM Brightlands Talent International Scholarships at Netherlands 2022 must surpass the admission requirements set by the University.
• Applicants must be over the of thirty five years by course start date i.e., 1st September 2022.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Maastricht University (UM) Masters Scholarship

Step 1: The UM International Services Desk checks if all applications are complete after 1 February 2022.

Step 2: The UM International Services Desk sends all complete applications to the respective UM Faculty in February 2022.

Step 3: The Faculty Admission Office - in cooperation with the respective programme coordinator(s) - ranks your application based on the UM scholarship selection criteria and proposes a top-5 to the Brightlands Talent Scholarship selection committee.

Step 4: The Brightlands Talent Scholarship selection committee (composed of a representatives of UM, the Brightlands campus management and the province of Limburg) invites the top-5 applicants for an online interview, following which a decision is taken. In case you are not selected, you will be added to a reserve list in case the selected candidate(s) decline(s) the scholarship.

Step 5: The UM International Services Desk will inform all candidates of their application status in April 2022. Your status will be selected, waitlisted or rejected by the beginning of May 2022 at the latest. Waitlisted application statuses will be changed to selected or rejected by May 2022.

Step 6: You must sign and return the award letter to the UM International Services Desk to accept the scholarship.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Step 1: Register for one of the participating master programmes at UM
For further details on how to register for a master programme at UM, please see your prospective programme’s webpage. Once you have submitted your application via Studielink, you will receive a student ID number for UM. You will need a student number in order to complete and submit the Scholarship Application Form (see Step 2 below).

• Please note: only the master programmes in the list above are eligible for a UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship.
• Please note: you can apply for the master programme at UM and the scholarship simultaneously. However, you must be conditionally approved for admission to your master programme in order to be awarded a scholarship.
• Please note: if your study programme requires the payment of a handling fee as part of your programme’s admissions procedure, the UM International Services Desk does not cover handling fees. You are responsible for paying any handling fee your programme may require by 1 February 2022. To check whether your programme requires the payment of a handling fee, please check your programme’s webpage under the menu tab 'Admission requirements'.

Step 2: Please fill in the application form, you need to log in with your UM account
Upload the following documents in .doc, .docx or PDF format, and submit your application. Please note that you will only be able to submit your application once, so please ensure that all of your documents and referee contact details are up-to-date. If you have applied for multiple UM study programmes, the UM International Services Desk will ensure that your complete scholarship application is considered for all eligible programmes for which you have a conditionally approved or approved admissions status.

• Curriculum Vitae
  Your CV should be up-to-date, contain relevant information about your education and (job) experience, and should not be longer than two A4 pages. Please emphasise proven previous extracurricular engagement and active citizenship in your community.
• Letter of motivation
  Your letter of motivation should be up-to-date and specifically tailored to this scholarship programme, including the substantiated envisaged contribution to the respective Brightlands Campus during the study programme and the thesis-internship-programme. Your letter of motivation should be no longer than one A4 page. Be sure to argue why this scholarship is important to you, why you should be selected, and what your role as an ambassador of UM would be during your scholarship period, and during the upcoming years after you finish your studies at UM.
• Proof of academic excellence
  You may upload one of the following documents in order to prove your academic excellence:
  1. Your university transcript that explicitly states your grade point average or class ranking (i.e. first class honours) for your entire study programme; or,
  2. A letter signed by your institution’s Head of Department or Registrar stating that you are one of the top 20 students in the graduating year of your study programme.
  Excellent results during your prior education programmes, as demonstrated by your latest grade transcript. If several applicants are equally qualified, UM will give preference to applicants whose academic transcript demonstrates that they are among the top 5% of the 2022-2023 scholarship programme applicants
• Personal statement of financial needs
  Please explain why you would benefit from being awarded a scholarship and describe your personal circumstances such as financial difficulty, sole parent/caretaking responsibilities, medical condition, disability, refugee status, et cetera.

• A reference letter
  We have prepared scholarship reference letter guidelines; please print these out or forward them to your referee, as they will help your referee to write a good reference letter on your behalf. Please note that referees must be (former) professors, lecturers, or employers, and not family members. Recommendation letters should be dated and written no earlier than February 2021. Letters which do not agree with the guidelines are not taken into account, which means your application is incomplete.

• The contact details of one referee
  Please note that we check the authenticity of your referee by contacting your referee. Therefore, ensure that you take the following steps when choosing a referee and submitting their details:
  - Relationship to applicant; indicate your referee’s connection to you. Is this your professor, thesis supervisor, employer? Please remember that family members may not function as referees.
  - Work telephone number of your referee; be sure to include the applicable country calling code.
  - Work or institutional email address of your referee. Letters referencing only a personal email address will be rejected.

Please note that you will only be able to submit your application once, so please ensure that all of your documents and referee contact details are up-to-date.