Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship(AES)

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Category :
Master’s Programs
Subject Areas :
Social Sciences
Scholarships Provided by :
University of Amsterdam (UvA)

University of Amsterdam (UvA) has been launched a new prestigious scholarship program in 2014. Amsterdam Excellence Scholarships (AES) are awarded to exceptionally talented students from outside Europe to pursue eligible Master’s Programs offered at the University of Amsterdam.

Provisions

Scholarship is awarded for 15 scholars for one academic year which covers a full scholarship of €25,000 (covering tuition and living expenses) for one academic year with the possibility of extension for a second year for two-year Master’s programs.

Eligibility Criteria :

The students should :

Graduated any discipline with top 10% of their class
Hold a non-EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under studiefinanciering, the Dutch system of study grants and loans (for more information, consult the DUO website). The scholarship office should be notified as soon as possible of any change in nationality, type of residence permit, and/or possible studiefinanciering support throughout the academic year.
Be (provisionally) admitted to an English-taught Master’s degree program at the University of Amsterdam which is registered in the Central Register of Higher Education Programmes (CROHO). You can apply for the Master's program and the AES scholarship simultaneously. Your Master's application will be assessed before the AES deadline. In your application, clearly indicate that you are applying for the AES scholarship.
Be (provisionally) admitted to a Master's programme at the UvA for the first time. An AES will not be awarded to candidates who are admitted for a second Master's programme at the UvA.
Be able to comply with Dutch visa regulations as indicated by the Dutch Immigration Service (IND).
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.
The candidate should not receive another scholarship for the same period of study as the AES. Notify the UvA if you have been awarded and accepted another scholarship.

Selection Procedure

Students are Selected on the basis of academic excellence, ambition and the relevance of the selected Master’s program to a student’s future career, a letter of recommendation by a dean, teacher or academic supervisor; 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, the quality of the application as a whole (completeness, accuracy, consistency).

How to apply

Applicants can receive the application form through the Admissions Offices of the Graduate schools of Social Sciences. Candidates can submit the application by completing the following requirements :

Submit your application for the Master program of your choice
Receive your student number
Fill out and submit the application form for the Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship (you will need your student number)

Students who meet all the requirements, can apply for the AES at the same time can register for the program.

Useful Contact

University of Amsterdam
Spui 21,
1012 WX Amsterdam,
The Netherlands,
Phone : +31 (0)20 525 9111
Email: Contact Now
Website: gsss.uva.nl

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