UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship

Awarded by : Maastricht University

Updated on Sep 24, 2024
Kashish Saini

University Research Analyst

UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship

  • Applicable for

    Maastricht University in Netherlands

  • No. of students to be awarded

    Varies

  • Course Level

    Masters

  • Intake year

    Sep 2024

  • Type of scholarships

    Merit

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Scholarship Overview

  • Four innovation campuses in Limburg, the Netherlands, form the Brightlands. The Brightlands campi bring together entrepreneurs, researchers and students to innovate and create international breakthroughs together in chemistry and materials, health, agrifood, data science and smart digital services
  • The UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship programme offers four full coverage scholarships

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in Maastricht University in Netherlands

  • All applicable courses mentioned above

Scholarship amount details

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees ✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense ✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Accommodation ×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses ×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care ×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover ✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Application ×Not covered in scholarship
Others ✔Scholarship amount can be used for this

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Living expenses € 15,925*(13 months) or € 30,625*(25 months) Paid to students by the UM International Services Desk
Health & liability insurance €700* Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk
Visa application costs € 228 Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk
Tuition fees At cost Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk
Pre-Academic Training costs At cost Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk
International Student Ambassador Programme (ISAP) €25 for first block only Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

  • No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
Interview Required

Eligibility

  • The Brightlands Talent Scholarship selection committee (composed of a representatives of UM, the Brightlands campus management and the province of Limburg) invites the top-5 applicants for an online interview, following which a decision is taken

  • All candidates must meet the following requirements:

    • hold the nationality of a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland and meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands
    • Applicants do not hold a double nationality from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland
    • 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
    • Applicants are not older than 35 years of age
    • Aplicants should agree to become an active Brightlands and UM ambassador during and after their studies, by committing to share their experiences during at least one (information) session for students and/or other stakeholders
    • Applicants should have been (conditionally) admitted to the participating master's programmes at UM for the 2024-2025 academic year

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from India +185 more

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR Required
CV Required

  • CV should be up-to-date, contain relevant information about education and (job) experience, and should not be longer than two A4 pages
  • Letter of motivation
    • Please use the template for the motivation letter. This template will focus on your motivation for the scholarship
  • Proof of academic excellence
  • Personal statement of financial needs
  • A reference letter
  • The contact details of one referee

Scholarship Application

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.

Important Dates

Date Additional Details
Application final end date Not Available
  • Application deadline
    • Applications are closed

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email scholarships@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Additional Information

  • Duration of the UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship
    • 13 months for a one-year master's programme
    • 25 months for a two-year master's programme
  • Please note:
    • only the master's programmes in the list above are eligible for a UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship.Please note: Applicant first have to apply for the master programme at UM to receive student ID, as soon as you have your student ID you can apply for the scholarship. However, you must be conditionally approved for admission to your master programme in order to be awarded a scholarship
  • Please note:
    • if study programme requires the payment of a handling fee as part of programme’s admissions procedure, the UM International Services Desk does not cover handling fees. To check whether your programme requires the payment of a handling fee, please check your programme’s webpage under the menu tab 'Admission requirements'
 

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