[Netherlands] Utrecht Excellence Scholarships
Eligible candidates: outstanding prospective students applying for one of the programmes listed below
Amount of scholarship: 1,500- 20,600 euro per year
Number of scholarships/year: approximately 55
Provided by: Utrecht University
Aim of the programme
The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship offers a number of outstanding prospective students the opportunity to pursue a degree in a selected number of fields at Utrecht University:
Bachelor's programmes:
- Economics
- Liberal Arts & Sciences at University College Utrecht
Master's programmes:
- Biomolecular Sciences
- Business Informatics
- Conflict Studies and Human Rights
- Drug Innovation
- International Economics and Business
- Linguistics: The Study of the Language Faculty
- Sociology and Social Research
- Sustainable Development
- Theoretical Physics
The scholarship programme is highly selective. Only candidates showing the highest achievement and promise may receive a scholarship.
Duration and number of scholarships
Selected students receive a scholarship for the duration of the degree programme, which is a maximum of two years for a Master's degree and three years for a Bachelor's degree. Approximately 55 scholarships are awarded each year. The scholarship will only be renewed for the second (and third) year if the student is making satisfactory progress towards the degree.
Amount of scholarship
Selected students are awarded a scholarship between 1,500 and 16,400 per year (Bachelor) or between 1,500 and 20,600 euro per year (Master). Students should be aware that the grant is not a full scholarship. It is necessary to find additional funding to be able to finance study and stay completely. As one of the requirements for being granted a residence permit in the Netherlands, students from abroad must prove to the IND (immigration and naturalisation office) that they have sufficient financial means.
Read more about the budget the University advises.
Eligibility criteria
The applicant must meet the eligibility criteria in order to be considered for this scholarship. The applicant should:
- Not have the Dutch nationality;
- Hold a non-Dutch secondary school diploma;
- Have been admitted to one of the international Master's programmes of Utrecht University listed above, the Bachelor's programme in Economics or to University College Utrecht;
- Hold a relevant Bachelor's degree (for a Master's programme) or secondary school diploma (for a Bachelor's programme), or an equivalent thereof;
- Be able to comply with the conditions to obtain a Dutch visa (if applicable);
Failure to meet one or more of these criteria automatically means the student is not eligible for this scholarship.
Selection criteria
Eligible candidates are selected for a scholarship on the basis of the following criteria:
- Their academic excellence and promise in the proposed field of study;
- The academic quality and results of the preceding education, as evidenced, for example, by grades, test scores, publications, letters of recommendation;
- The quality and relevance of the motivation letter (academic content, intercultural and communication skills, personal motivation);
- The quality and feasibility of the financial plan in the application;
- The quality of the application itself (completeness, accuracy, consistency).
Application
It is not possible to apply for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship. The Selection Committee of the programme will select eligible candidates on the basis of the selection criteria mentioned above. The selected candidates will be offered an Utrecht Excellence Scholarship in May.
Please note! Students starting their programme in February are not eligible for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarships.
Funding
The funds for the scholarships come from the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship Fund, established by Utrecht University.
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First of all I would like to thank all of you and your institution for providing the scholarship information. The Ethiopian economy remains heavily dependent on agriculture, which accounts for about more than 50 percent of the GDP. An estimated 85% of the population gains its livelihood directly or indirectly from agricultural production. Coffee exports accounts for more than 65 percent of foreign exchange earnings, while processed and semi-processed hides and skins are the second important foreign exchange earners.
The level of development of the manufacturing sector in Ethiopia is at its infancy; and the country’s industrial base is very low. The share of intermediate and capital goods industry is very insignificant. The industrial sector is heavily dependent on imports of semi-processed goods, raw materials, spare -parts and fuel. In addition to imported inputs, the factories depend upon backward and subsistence agriculture for their raw material demand.
It is only fourteen years since Ethiopia began moving from a state run economy to the market economy. The country is in the process of taking various reform measures.
The industries include food processing and beverages, automotive industries which include production of components and parts, textile and textile products and garments, leather and leather products, fertilizers (mini-Plant) and chemicals, drugs and pharmaceuticals are some among others.
The “service” sector which consists of Trade, Transport and Communications, Banking, Insurance and Real State, Public Administration and Defense, Education, Health and Domestic and other personal services has increased
The government has initiated a privatization program since 1995/96. Since this period of time, 85% of 909 factories have been privatized. However the number of manufacturing industries at the verge of the EPRDF led government was 283 operating only 20% of their manufacturing capacity compared with 70% currently.
The government uses different mechanisms to guide the economy on the right track which lead it to the way of development. Among the others, helping the private sector to be the leader in the free market economy is the crucial one. The Development Bank of Ethiopia provides long, medium & short term loan with technical supports for privet sector on behalf of the government.
My name is Ali Ebrahim. I am from Ethiopia which is part of East Africa. I have Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Haramaya University in economics at 2008.Now I am working in one project which is owned by different Germen Ngos and the Ethiopian government under the ministry of capacity building. The project focuses on four areas which are private sector development, university reform, TVET system development and quality infrastructure.
Now I am very interested to continue my further education (masters) if I can get any scholarship that relates to my field.Eventhough, I have high interest to continue my further education I have not the financial strength to do so that. I am living in a third world or developing country. It is known that in such countries it is very difficult even to have good daily life. It is very difficult and impossible to continue further education in such countries. Since there is no such further education in these this creates shortage of skilled man power. There is enough and unutilized resource in these developing African countries but the main and chronic problem is that there is no skilled man power to mobilize and use such resource. Today we are living in a global system in which the change or failure in one continent or country affects the other one directly or indirectly. Our world is coming in to one village. For me it is good if I am specialized in my field which is very interesting for my country specifically and the world or globe in general. ECONOMICS, the back bone or necessary field for every country and I am also interested in any business field to specialize .So I am very happy if you provide me with a scholarship any where with any economics or business related field. It may be in the fields of business adminstration, development economics, public adminstration, international trade, policy analysis and designing, macro economics and others
I am sure that you will provide me with any scholarship that related my interest
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Dear Dr
While reviewing your university website I came across your research on the Pharmaceutical development and your PhD position within this study. I was immediately drawn to your topics of interest as well as the specific articles that you have recently published. As a Molecular Biology concentrator focusing on this specific area, I would very much like to be considered for this position.
During my MSc thesis I have worked on a molecule so called NGAL (Biomarker). The precise role of NGAL has not been fully known so Far. It has been implicated in cancer and as a bacterial growth Inhibitor. The Adipokine Lipocalin-2 (NGAL) is regulated by obesity and promotes Insulin Resistance(C/EBP).
I expressed NGAL in insect cell line by using Baculovirus expression system.
My Biology coursework has centered on conservation as highlighted on my resume. This Academic background has also prepared me for field research. I have taken multiple Biology and Biotechnology and Immunology classes which have enabled me to improve my research skills
as well as my analytical abilities, I am Confident that I could make a Strong Contribution to your research department.
Thank you for your consideration of my credentials
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Am a holder of Higher National Diploma (H N D) from a Polytechnic in Ghana, I have graduated and can pursue Masters degree in some European countries but can't meet the financial requirements demanded.
Please, I need a scholarship to enable me continue either masters or bachelor degree, please, advice and recommend possible solutions.
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Michael Owusu
Ghana
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