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Apply for University of Twente Scholarship to study for a graduate degree programme (MSc)

AdminNovember 1, 2022

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Location

Netherlands

Host organization:

University of Twente

Target audience

International

Application Deadline: 1 February 2023

Overview

The University Twente Scholarship (UTS) is a scholarship for excellent students from non-EU/EEA countries, applying for a graduate degree programme (MSc) at the University of Twente.

Become one of the most promising UT students.

Exclusive opportunity to take part in an intake for one of the three honours programmes: Research honours, Design honours, or Change leaders.

Scholarship value

€ 3,000 – € 22,000 for one year (approximately 50 scholarships available). If you have applied for a two-year programme, make sure you read the information about two-year study programmes below.
Have a look at the overview of the estimated costs of living when studying at the University of Twente (excluding tuition fees).

Please note: This 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.

Two-year study programme

In case of a two-year study programme, students can receive an additional UTS of an amount equal to that in the first year to cover the expenses of the second year. However, the scholarship will only be continued during the second year when students meet the process requirements for the UTS.

You 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

Additional scholarship

An additional scholarship can be awarded to UTS recipients (only for programmes starting in September 2022):

Kipaji Scholarship

You need to apply for a University of Twente Scholarship (UTS) in order to be eligible for a Kipaji Scholarship.

This scholarship has additional requirements. Please make sure you check the information of the Kipaji Scholarship programme.

Master’s programmes

Applied Mathematics Applied Physics Biomedical Engineering Business Administration Business Information Technology Chemical Science & Engineering Civil Engineering & Management Communication Science Computer Science Construction Management & Engineering Educational Science & Technology Electrical Engineering Embedded Systems Environmental & Energy Management European Studies Health Sciences Industrial Design Engineering Industrial Engineering & Management Interaction Technology Mechanical Engineering Nanotechnology Philosophy of Science, Technology & Society Psychology Public Administration Sustainable Energy Technology Systems & Control

Countries eligible for this scholarship

Afghanistan
Albania

Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra

Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica

Antigua & Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia

Aruba
Australia
Austria

Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain

Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus

Belize
Benin
Bermuda

Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia & Herzegovina

Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil

British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Brunei

Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia

Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde

Caribbean Netherlands
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic

Chad
Chile
China

Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia

Comoros
Congo – Brazzaville
Congo – Kinshasa

Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia

Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus

Côte d’Ivoire
Djibouti
Dominica

Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt

El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea

Eswatini
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands

Faroe Islands
Fiji
French Guiana

French Polynesia
French Southern Territories
Gabon

Gambia
Georgia
Ghana

Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe

Guam
Guatemala
Guinea

Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti

Heard & McDonald Islands
Honduras
Hong Kong SAR China

India
Indonesia
Iran

Iraq
Isle of Man
Israel

Jamaica
Japan
Jordan

Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati

Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos

Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia

Libya
Lithuania
Macao SAR China

Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia

Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands

Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius

Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia

Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia

Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco

Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
Namibia

Nauru
Nepal
New Caledonia

New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Russia
Rwanda
Réunion
Samoa
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
South Korea
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
St. Barthélemy
St. Helena
St. Kitts & Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Martin
St. Pierre & Miquelon
St. Vincent & Grenadines
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard & Jan Mayen
Switzerland
Syria
São Tomé & Príncipe
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks & Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
U.S. Outlying Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Wallis & Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Åland Islands

Application deadline

1 February 2023
1 May 2023

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 Master programmes starting in the academic year 2023/2024 (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 (under)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 loan;
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

The UTS is not available for Dutch and/or current UT students.

The UTS is not available for EU/EEA students.

The UTS is not available for Master’s programmes at the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC).

The UTS is not available for the pre-Master programme. UTS pre-Master students can also not apply for the UTS when they wish to continue with a Master programme.

Application deadlines & details

Application deadline – round 1:

Application form opens per 15 October 2022, 09.00 CET
Application forms closes per 1 February 2023, 16.00 CET (for programmes starting September 2023)

Application deadline – round 2:

Application form opens per 1 February 2023, 16.00 CET
Application form closes per 1 May 2023, 16.00 CET (for programmes starting September 2023)

If you applied in round 1, and your application was rejected, an application in round 2 is not considered. You can only be awarded with one UT scholarship.

How to apply

Start your application

You have to apply for a Master’s programme first. Once you applied for a Master’s programme and received a (conditional) admission letter, you can apply for the scholarship with your student number. UTS is not available for Dutch and/or current UT students. The UTS is not available for EU/EEA students. The UTS is not available for Master’s programmes at the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). The UTS is not available for the pre-Master programme.