Monday, December 24, 2012

2013/2014 Eric Bleumink Master’s Scholarships for Developing Countries at University of Groningen in Netherlands


The primary objective of the Eric Bleumink Fund, established on 23 May 2000, is to provide financial support to Master’s students and PhD students from developing countries who wish to pursue a Master’s degree or a doctorate for the names of the countries that are considered developing countries
.
Eligibility:
Criteria for approval are:
(a) Academic excellence, shown by academic performance and may be confirmed by letters of recommendation from university professors;
 (b) Contribution of candidate’s education in terms of strengthening the scientific capacity in the candidate’s home country;
(c) Perspectives to a long-term linkage between the home institution and the University of Groningen.
Note: Candidates should be nationals of and have their permanent residence in one of the country’s listed, have a good command of the English language, be in good health so health insurance in the Netherlands can be arranged, be available for the whole period of the fellowship and be able to take part in the entire study programme, have no other means of financing the study in question.

What does it cover
The grant covers tuition fee, costs of international travel, subsistence, books, and health insurance.  Please note that a considerable number of students apply for this scholarship each year, whereas the University can issue only a limited number of grants.

How to apply:
To be nominated the student needs to be (conditionally) admitted to one of the Master's programmes. Nominations will be handled by the admissions officers.

Master's degree programmes: A step-by-step application guide
1. First the candidate should apply for admission to a Master's programme at the University of Groningen .
2. When the candidate applies for this admission, he or she must indicate on the online application that he/she wishes to be nominated for a Eric Bleumink Fund scholarship.
3. If the study programme board agrees with the candidacy for a EBF scholarship, they will send a standard application form including the motivation of the candidate to the Board of the Eric Bleumink Fund prior to 1 March. Per studyprogramme only two candidates can be nominated.
4. The Board of the Eric Bleumink Fund will take a decision during their meeting in March.
5. The studyprogramme and the candidate will both be informed on the decision taken by the Board.
6. If a candidate is selected the coordinator and the candidate will have contact on the details of his or her arrival. If necessary he/she can contact the Board of the Eric Bleumink Fund for extra assistance.

Scholarship Application Deadline: January 15th, 2013.

For more information:
For detailed information regarding the scholarship programme, please contact the office of the Ubbo Emmius Fonds, look at the website of the Eric Bleumink Fund  or check the rules & regulations

 Or http://www.rug.nl/education/international-students/financial-matters/ericbleumink

No comments:

Post a Comment