Description: The
Friends of Maastricht University (UM) is an initiative of the
University Fund Limburg/SWOL. The University Fund seeks private funding
to allow talented international students to follow Master’s Programs
at Maastricht University. Gifts and donations are brought together in
the Friends Scholarship. This scholarship provides an opportunity to
experience the Problem-Based Learning educational model at UM, but also
gives the scholarship recipient the opportunity to learn from other
cultures by becoming a part of UM’s international academic community.Eligibility: The Friends Scholarship offers subsidies for young talented students are participating in the Master Globalization and Development Studies of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Maastricht University starting in September 2014.
Note: Candidates must meet all the requirements of the application procedure. Applicants should hold a passport from an emerging country in South America, Africa or Asia.
How to Apply: by Post
Subject: Various Courses
Level: Pursuing Master’s Degree Level at Maastricht University in Netherlands.
Provider: The Friends of Maastricht University (is an initiative of the University Fund Limburg/SWOL).
Country of study: Netherlands
For Whom: International (Students of South America (Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Falkland Islands), Africa (Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe.) or Asia (Afghanistan, Bahrain , Bangladesh ,Bhutan ,Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea North, Korea South, Kuwait Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Oman Pakistan, The Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore ,Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen)
Number of award(s): Not Known
Duration of award(s): Scholarship is offered for maximum of 12 months.
What does it cover? The scholarship is meant to be a contribution in the tuition fee of the master’s program at UM with a maximum of 12 months. The period of the scholarship starts and ends at the dates mentioned in the award letter.
Selection criteria: Not Known
Notification: Applicants will be informed about the selection outcome in April.
Deadline: 1st February 2014.