MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY HOLLAND HIGH POTENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP

Applicants must have secured admission at Maastricht University before they apply for the scholarship. ​​​​​​​Apart from that, applicants must fulfil the eligibility requirements listed below:

1. You hold nationality in a country outside the EU/EEA, Switzerland or Surinam and meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands.
2. You do not hold a double nationality from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland.
3. You have applied for admission to a participating full-time master programme at Maastricht University (participating programmes) for the current year academic year.
4. You meet the specific admission requirements of the UM master programme to which you have applied.
5. 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.
6. You are not older than 35 years of age on 1 September.
7. You have obtained excellent results during your prior education programmes, as demonstrated by your latest grade transcript or certified by academic excellence. If several applicants are equally qualified, UM will give preference to applicants whose academic transcript or certified letter of academic excellence demonstrate that they are among the top 5% of the current year scholarship programme applicants.

Stated amount: 2,857,955 Maastricht University Holland High Potential Scholarship is presented to international students who wish to study in the Netherlands at Maastricht University. The scholarship is available for students enrolled in masters program offed by UM. The scholarship is provided for :

1. 13 months for a one-year Master's program
2. 25 months for a two-year Master's program The table below provides details about the scholarship amount and paid by whom: Type of Expense Amount Paid By Tuition Fee At cost Paid By Um International Service Desk Pre-academic Training Cost At cost Paid By Um International Service Desk Living Expenses € 15, 925 (INR 14, 85, 818) or € 30,625 (INR 28, 57, 955) (25 months) Paid by Um International Service Desk Visa Application Cost € 228 (INR 21, 277) Paid By Um International Service Desk International Student Ambassador Programme (ISAP) € 25 (INR 2, 333) for first block only Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk Health & Liability Expenses € 700 (INR 65, 310) Covered Paid By Um International Service Desk No. Of Scholarship- 24

For the selection of Maastricht University Holland High Potential Scholarship, the following steps will take place: Step 1: The UM International Services Desk checks if all applications are complete after 1 February. Step 2: The UM International Services Desk sends all complete applications to each UM Faculty in February. Step 3: Each Faculty selects and ranks their top 5% of scholarship applicants and sends these to the UM International Services Desk for a final check in March. Step 4: The UM International Services Desk confirms the Faculty selections by the end of March. Step 5: The UM International Services Desk will inform all candidates of their application status in April. Your status will be selected, waitlisted or rejected by the beginning of May at the latest. Waitlisted application statuses will be changed to selected or rejected by May. Scholarship awardees will receive more information about the UM Pre-Academic Training programme and arrival in Maastricht upon receiving their award letters. The UM Pre-Academic Training is a three-week mandatory component of the UM NL Scholarship programme. The Pre-Academic Training takes place in August. ​​​​​​​Step 6: You must sign and return the award letter to the UM International Services Desk to accept the scholarship. Other Info Other Condition For Award Please note that part of the Scholarship is a room that will be offered to you by Maastricht Housing at an average cost of € 600 (INR 55, 992) per month. This is based on a room in the guesthouse with shared shower and toilet rooms (male/female) & kitchen facilities. If you wish to avail of a different room, please keep in mind this will have an impact on your monthly allowance. The amount of € 15, 925 (INR 14, 85, 818) for living expenses (€ 1, 225 (INR 1, 14, 317) per month) covers the following expenses and can be broken down as follows (amounts are subject to change): ​​​​​​​

1. Housing: € 600 (INR 55, 992)
2. Groceries and personal hygiene: € 160 (INR 14, 930)
3. Telephone: € 60 (INR 5, 598)
4. Travel: € 100 (INR 9, 331 )
5. Books and study materials: € 90 (INR 8, 398)
6. Clothing, hobbies and going out: € 125 (INR 11, 664)
7. Miscellaneous: € 90 (INR 8, 398)