The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship offers a number of outstanding prospective students the opportunity to pursue a Master’s degree in a selected number of fields at Utrecht University.
Deadline: Jan 31, 2027
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Quota: Approximately 20-25 scholarships are available.
The Utrecht Excellence scholarship can be awarded as tuition fees OR tuition fees plus 11.000 euro living expenses. As the grant is not automatically a full scholarship, it may be necessary to find additional funding to be able to finance your studies and stay completely.
The scholarship is awarded for the duration of the degree programme, which is one or two years, depending on the degree programme. The scholarship will only be renewed for the second year if the student is making satisfactory progress towards the degree.
The Utrecht Excellence scholarship can be awarded as:
To be eligible for an Utrecht Excellence Scholarship, you must:
Your application for a scholarship will only be processed if you have submitted an application for a Master’s programme as well. *As part of the application, you need to upload an official document issued by your university that proves you are among the top 10% of your graduating class, such as a statement signed and stamped by your University, a reference letter, a class ranking certificate, etc.
After submitting an application for the Master’s programme, non-EU/EEA students will have the option to submit an application for an Utrecht Excellence Scholarship from 1 November. Prospective students who wish to be considered for the scholarship must apply before 31 January, 23:59 CET, after which the application portal will be closed. Please note that in some cases you may need to apply before 1 December; check the ‘When to apply’ section under Admission and application of your master’s programme.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
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