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University of Amsterdam 2020 Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship for Masters (Netherlands)

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) is pleased to announce the commencement of the Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship award for highly talented prospective non-EU students with an excellent academic record and involvement in extracurricular activities. Applicants will be selected for the scholarship on the basis of their academic excellence and promised in the proposed field.

About University of Amsterdam

The University of Amsterdam is a modern university with a long and rich history and one of Europe’s most prominent research-lead universities. It is the Netherland’s largest university, offering the widest range of academic programmes. At the University of Amsterdam, research is at the heart of what the university does. Nearly 3,000 researchers carry out experimental and theoretical research, and every UvA student has the chance to carry out research themselves.... continue reading

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Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship

Application Deadline15 Jan 2021
Country to studyNetherlands
TypeMasters
SponsorUniversity of Amsterdam
GenderMen and Women

Aim and Benefits of Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship

Fully Funded


Requirements for Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship Qualification

  • Applicants must hold a non-EU/EEA passport and be provisionally admitted to an English-taught Master’s degree programme at the University of Amsterdam which is registered in the Central Register of Higher Education Programmes (CROHO).
  • Applicants must be able to comply with Dutch visa regulations as indicated by the Dutch Immigration Service.
  • Applicants must be enrolled at the UvA as a full-time student for the academic year and the programme for which the scholarship is awarded. Scholarship continuation is not guaranteed when a candidate changes his or her Master’s programme.
  • Applicants should not receive another scholarship for the same period of study as the Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship. Notify the UvA if you have been awarded and accepted another scholarship.

Application Deadline

January 15, 2021


How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Amsterdam on gsh.uva.nl to apply

You will need to upload a scholarship application parallel to your Master's application. The Master's application and the scholarship application will be reviewed by different selection committees. Submit your scholarship application and Master's application by completing the following steps:

  1. You start your application for a Research Master's programme or Dual Master's programme. For instructions on how to apply for a Master's programme, please go to Application and admission;
  2. In your MyInfo application form for Master's programmes in the Humanities, you will find the option ‘apply for a scholarship’. Tick this box;
  3. You upload all the Master's application documents in MyInfo before 15 January for your choice of Master's programme;
  4. In the meantime, you also upload your scholarship application form in Pontifex Survey before 15 January. You need to use the Required Scholarship Application Format (see below) and upload it under the section 'Scholarship application' as one document containing the following components:
    • Academic records: transcripts (and diploma if you have already finished your degree), including your GPA (see Academic requirements);
    • Letter of recommendation by a dean, teacher or academic supervisor, in which he/she confirms that you belong to the top 10% of your class/year;
    • Letter of motivation (maximum 500 words) in which you explain the reasons for choosing the specific Master’s programme (broader context, relevance for future career);
    • CV, including a description of extracurricular activities such as participation in student committees, international experience, sports or music at a high level or volunteer work;
    • Proof of English proficiency (see Academic requirements)

For more details, visit University of Amsterdam website. 

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