AMSTERDAM MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

Only students from outside the EU/EEA (i.e. international students) can apply for the scholarship. The applicant must-

1. Have been admitted to a Masters's program at UvA, or hold an unconditional offer to one.
2. Pay overseas tuition fees at UvA.
3. Not be a recipient of any other full coverage scholarship for the duration of this course.
4. Not transfer the scholarship award to another year. Note: The scholarship is also only meant for graduate students, and other specific eligibility criteria would depend on the faculty or school whose program you are applying to.

Stated amount: 2,317,925 Various faculties and schools at UvA administer this scholarship; thus, prospective applicants must meticulously review the specific details for each before applying:

1. Graduate School of Child Development and Education: This study year a maximum of €4, 000 (INR 3, 70, 868) in scholarships can be awarded.
2. Graduate School of Communication Science: The AMS is a scholarship that covers (a part of) the tuition fee for the studies. The budget of the AMS scholarship for the following academic year is determined by the central UvA office each year in October.
3. Graduate School of Economics and Business: Equal to the tuition fee + €5, 000 (INR 4, 63, 585) additional allowance.
4. Graduate School of Humanities: For the current academic year, LLAMS scholarships of €25, 000 (INR 23, 17, 925) will be available.
5. Faculty of Law Amsterdam Law School: For the current academic year, one (1) scholarship of €19,030 (INR 17, 64, 271) will be available.
6. Academic Medical Centre: Please note that the scholarship cannot be used as a (partial) tuition waiver. The applicant must still pay the full amount of tuition. The scholarship consists of €4, 000 (INR 3, 70, 868) or a proportional amount if you start the programme in February.
7. Graduate School of Psychology: The AMS is a scholarship that covers part of the tuition fee.
8. Faculty of Science: The Amsterdam Physics and Astronomy Scholarship (APAS) is a scholarship of €5, 000 (INR 4, 63, 585) for one academic year with the possibility of extension for a second year (P&A is a two year programme). This scholarship is for students in the joint degree Master's in Physics and Astronomy only.
9. Graduate School of Social Sciences: The scholarship equals the tuition fee. Please note that the scholarship cannot be used as a (partial) tuition waiver. The applicant must still pay the full amount of tuition due, and can do this in instalments. Scholarship holders will also receive their grant in monthly instalments. Note: Recipients will be informed prior to the program's commencement and should the scholarship amount may be disbursed in instalments and is not a tuition fee waiver. It is recommended that students prepare to pay the full tuition fee by other means. Scholarships are limited.

1. The selection process is done by each individual school/faculty. The selection criteria may also vary, but it is generally understood that only students of outstanding academic merit are awarded the scholarship.
2. The selected candidates must accept in writing the terms and conditions for the scholarship before the amount is transferred.