Study In The Netherlands: University Of Twente Scholarship For Master's Programme 2018.

University Of Twente (UT) is a public research university located in Enschede,
Netherlands. It offers degree programmes ranging from business administration, psychology to applied physics, engineering and biomedical technology. It was established in 1961 and today it has approximately 10,000 students and 2,602 administrative staff. A growing number of foreign students are finding their way to UT. Almost all postgraduate programmes (and several undergraduate programmes) are taught in English. Half of all PhD students at the UT now come from outside
the Netherlands. The University of Twente is ranked 65th in the 2017 European Most Innovative University Reuters's ranking, and 153rd worldwide in 2018 according to the Times Higher Education magazine.

The University Twente Scholarship (UTS) is a scholarship for excellent students from both EU/EEA as well as non-EU/EEA countries applying for a Master's programme at the University of Twente. The scholarship amount to €3,000-€25,000 for one year and is available for approximately 50 students. In case of a two-years master's programme the scholarship can be renewed provided the student meet the scholarship requirements. The student must have obtained:
* An average grade of 7 (out of 10) at the
end of the third quartile of the first year
* At least 50% of European Credits at the
end of the third quartile of the first year
Please note that the scholarship is meant as a compensation for study related costs. It is up to the scholarship student to decide how to spend the money. No costs (e.g. tuition fees) will be paid on your behalf.

Application Requirements

In order to be eligible for a the University of Twente Scholarship, you should meet all the requirements below:

Application for an UT scholarship is a procedure separate from the application for course entry at the University of Twente. Regardless of funding, you will need to gain an admission letter first.

You have been (provisionally) admitted to one of the qualifying UT graduate programmes starting in the academic year 2018/2019 (September). Please note: After completion of your application, it may take up to 8 weeks before you receive the results.

You must have a studentnumber.

You have not graduated from a UT graduate programme;

You comply with the conditions for obtaining an entry visa in the Netherlands (if applicable);

You comply with the general English language test requirement Academic IELTS 6.5 (or TOEFL iBT of 90) and an additional 6.0 (TOEFL iBT 20) on the subscore of speaking skills

You are not eligible for a Dutch study grant;

The University Twente Scholarship is a scholarship for excellent students. Typically this means that you belong to the best 5 to 10 percent of your class.

Scholarship deadline: February 1st 2018.

Visit the scholarship homepage here for more information.

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