Fully Funded Bachelor Scholarship in the Netherlands at Maastricht University

The Maastricht University is now accepting applications for the Global Studies Scholarship program. The Global Studies bachelor-level study programme trains students to understand and develop solutions for complex global issues, crossing disciplinary and geographical boundaries. The study programme is unique in the Netherlands for having six faculties, each with their disciplinary expertise, contribute equally to the educational content of the programme. The study programme offers students the opportunity to perform a field study in the global south, develop an intervention for a societal problem presented by a NGO, government, agency, firm or a school and write an interdisciplinary bachelor thesis.

• The scholarship offers the following:
• Living expenses: € 11,400 per academic year.
• Health & liability insurance.
• Visa application costs € 192.
• Tuition fees: € 12,800 per year.
• Pre-Academic Training costs.
• The scholarship lasts for 36 months for the bachelor's programme in Global Studies.

• You hold the nationality of a country in the Global South, here defined as least developed, low income and lower middle-income countries in Africa, Asia (including the Middle-East), Latin-America and the Caribbean based on the definition of the OECD 
• You meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands.
• You do not hold a double nationality from a country in the Global North
• You have never participated in a degree-seeking higher education programme in the Netherlands. Students who have completed exchange programmes in the Netherlands are welcome to apply
• You are not older than 35 years of age on 1 September 2022
• You agree to become an active Global Studies and UM ambassador during and after your studies, by committing to share your experiences during at least one (information) session for students and/or other stakeholders.
• You have been (conditionally) admitted to the Global Studies study programme.

Required documents:-

• Curriculum Vitae
• Your CV should be up-to-date; contain relevant information about your education and (job) experience; include proven previous extracurricular engagement with your previous (academic) organization/high school and active citizenship in your community.
• Should not be longer than two A4 pages.
• Letter of motivation
• Your letter of motivation should be up-to-date and specifically tailored to the Global Studies Scholarship, including the substantiated envisaged contribution to UM and the Global Studies study programme. 
• Your letter of motivation should be no longer than one A4 page. 
• Be sure to argue why this scholarship is important to you, why you should be selected, and what your role as an ambassador of UM would be during your scholarship period, and during the upcoming years after you finish your studies at UM.
• Proof of academic excellence
• Continuous good to excellent results during your prior (high school) education programmes, as demonstrated by your latest grade transcript.
• Personal statement of financial needs
• Explain why you would benefit from being awarded a scholarship and describe your personal circumstances such as financial difficulty, sole parent/caretaking responsibilities, medical condition, disability, refugee status, et cetera.
• A reference letter
• Print the scholarship reference letter guidelines or forward them to your referee, as they will help your referee to write a good reference letter on your behalf. 
• The referee must be a (former) professor, teacher, principal, college counsellor, lecturer, or employer, and not a family member.
• Recommendation letters should be dated and written no earlier than February 2021. 
• Letters that do not adhere to the guidelines are not taken into account, which means your application is incomplete.
• The contact details of one referee
• Ensure that you take the following steps when choosing a referee and submitting their details:
• Relationship to applicant; indicate your referee’s connection to you. Is this your (former) professor, teacher, principal, college counsellor, lecturer, or employer? Please remember that family members may not function as referees.
• Work telephone number of your referee; be sure to include the applicable country calling code.
• Work or institutional email address of your referee. Letters referencing only a personal email address will be rejected, unless a valid reason is provided.

About UM:-

Maastricht University (UM) is the most international university in the Netherlands and, with nearly 22,000 students and 4,400 employees, is still growing. The university distinguishes itself with its innovative education model, international character and multidisciplinary approach to research and education. Thanks to its high-quality research and education, as well as a strong focus on social engagement, UM has quickly built a solid reputation. Today, it is considered one of the best young universities in the world. 

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