University of Twente
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: 15 Mar/15 Dec (annual)
Study in:
Netherlands
Course starts Sept
2012
Brief description:
University Twente
Scholarships (UTS) are scholarships for excellent students from non-EEA
countries, applying for a graduate programme (MSc) at the University of Twente.
Host Institution(s):
Univesity of Twente,
The Netherlands
Field of study:
Any field of study
offered at University of Twente:
Applied Mathematics, Applied Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Business Administration, Business Information Technology,
Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Management,
Communication Studies, Computer Science, Construction Management and
Engineering, Educational
Science and Technology, Electrical
Engineering, Embedded
Systems, European Studies,
Health Sciences, Human Media Interaction, Industrial Design Engineering, Industrial Engineering and
Management, Master
Environmental and Energy Management, Master of Teaching in Social
Sciences, Mechanical
Engineering, Mechatronics,
Nanotechnology, Philosophy of Science, Technology
and Society, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Management, Science Education and Communication,
Social Systems Evaluation and
Survey Research, Sustainable
Energy Technology, Systems and
Control,Technical Medicine
and Telematics.
Number of Scholarships:
Please be
aware that only a limited number of scholarships are available. Only the most
excellent students will be nominated.
Target group:
Prospective students
from Non-EU/EEA countries
Scholarship value/inclusions:
There are
two possible UTS amounts for one year study programmes and two for two year
study programmes. The student can only chose and apply for one of these. The
amounts stated are given per year of study.
The
scholarship amounts from which the student will chose by application are:
a.
|
22.500 €
two year master programme
|
b.
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20.000 €
one year master programme
|
c.
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12.500 €
two year master programme
|
d.
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10.000 €
one year master programme
|
Exception on
these amounts are made for the two year study programme Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society, a non-technical
study, for which the following scholarship amounts to be chosen from: large
scholarship = 20.000 € small = 10.000 €
Eligibility/Application Requirements:
To qualify for a
UTS, candidates must fulfill the following requirements:
- Have been admitted
to one of the above mentioned graduate programmes at University of Twente
before December 15 for round 1 or March 15 for round 2
- Have graduated
with excellent results in their (under-)graduate programme, where excellency is
based on overall CGPA
- Comply with the
conditions to obtain a Dutch visa. See http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/how-to-prepare/visas-and-permits/long-stay-visa
- Comply
with the overall English language test norm Academic IELTS 6.5 (or TOEFL iBT of
90) and an additional 6.0 (TOEFL iBT 20) on the subscore of speaking skills
- Have the
nationality from a non-EU/EEA country and not being eligible for a Dutch study
grant
- Have
finished a possible pre-master at the University of Twente
- Students who
are not directly admitted to a master, but will start a ‘pre-master’ programme
can already apply for a UTS. If they do not finish the pre-master with a CGPA
of 7,5 out of 10, they cannot be granted UTS. They must also comply with above
mentioned requirements for UTS, including English language test scores.
Application instructions:
Please
note that you can only be nominated for the UT Scholarship after you have been
(provisionally) accepted by the educational programme of your choice.
Read the application instructions for admissions (link
to application form is found here).
You
cannot apply for the UT Scholarship yourself. You can only be nominated by the
faculty of the university for a UT Scholarship between October 2010 and May
2011. After being admitted to the University, the faculty may decide to
nominate you for the scholarship. In that case, the faculty will contact you to
confirm your interest in the scholarship. The deadline for admissions is 15 March 2012 for study in September 2012.
It is important to
visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how
to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship
Website: http://www.utwente.nl/internationalstudents/scholarshipsandgrants/multiplecontinents/uts/
Government of Taiwan
BS/MS/PhD Degree
Deadline: 31 Mar 2012 (annual)
Study in:
Taiwan
Course starts
September 2012
Brief description:
The Taiwan
Government through the Ministry of Education (MOE) offers Bachelors, Masters,
and PhD scholarships for international students who wants to study in
Taiwan Colleges and Universities through the Taiwan Scholarship Program.
The program aims to
encourage outstanding international students (excluding students from Mainland
China, Hong Kong and Macau) to undertake degree studies in Taiwan so as to
familiarize themselves with the academic environment in Taiwan and promote
communication, understanding and friendship between Taiwan and countries around
the world.
Host Institution(s):
See this link
for a list of Colleges and Universities in Taiwan (Note: You must confirm with
the University/College of your choice if they are participating in the
scholarship program).
Field of study:
The scholarships
cover a wide range of disciplines offered by Taiwan Universities and Colleges.
Target Group:
The scholarships are
targeted to international students from Africa, Asia, South America, Europe,
USA and the rest of the world.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
(i) Tuition and
payment of academic fees, including credit fee.
Upon validation of
tuition and above fees, the MOE awards each recipient per semester up to
NTD40,000. If the total amount of these fees should exceed NTD40,000, the
remainder of all costs shall be covered by either the recipient, or the
recipient’s college, whereas over NTD40,000 are the sole responsibility of the
recipient. Tuition and academic fees do not include any of the following:
administration fees, thesis advising fees, insurance premiums, accommodation,
Internet access, all of which are payable by the recipients.
(ii) Subsistence
allowance
The MOE offers each
recipient undertaking undergraduate studies a monthly stipend of NTD15,000; it
offers each recipient undertaking