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MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY NL-HIGH POTENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Opens: October 2025

LOCATION: The Netherlands

The Maastricht University (UM) NL-High Potential Scholarship programme offers 21 full scholarships of € 34,000 (including tuition fee waiver and monthly stipend) each academic year for highly talented students from outside the European Union (EU) who have been admitted to a master’s programme at UM.

ELIGIBILITY:

All candidates must meet the following requirements:

You hold a nationality in a country outside the EU/EEA, Switzerland or Suriname and meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands. Please check this website before you apply to see in which country you have to collect your MVV visa for the Netherlands. If you already have a residence permit for another Schengen country, you can only apply if this residence permit is still valid until at least 2 September 2025. If your residence permit expires before 2 September 2025 you can only apply for the Scholarship from your home country via an MVV visa application. More information can be found on the webpages of the Visa Office.

You do not have dual nationality from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland. 

You have applied for admission to a participating full-time master programme at Maastricht University (participating programmes) for the 2025-2026 academic year.

You meet the specific admission requirements of the UM master programme to which you have applied.

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.

You are not older than 35 years of age on 1 September 2025.

You have obtained excellent results during your prior education programmes, as demonstrated by your latest grade transcript showing a GPA of 7,5 out of 10 or higher.

You can only submit an application once; please make sure all documents meet the requirements before you start your application. We cannot add or replace documents after you submit the application

Please note, this is a very competitive scholarship; only 2% of the applicants get awarded the scholarship.

BENEFIT:

€ 34,000 (including tuition fee waiver and monthly stipend)

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UEA DAVID SAINSBURY MSC SCHOLARSHIPS IN GLOBAL PLANT HEALTH

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Application Deadline: 30 May 2026

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) offers the prestigious David Sainsbury Scholarships in Global Plant Health to a limited number of applicants on the MSc in Global Plant Health.

ELIGIBILITY:

Funding Type: Tuition Fees and Maintenance

Course Start Date: September 2026

Criteria: Socioeconomic Related, UK Fees, International Fees

School/Faculty: Faculty of Science and Biological Sciences

The David Sainsbury Full MSc Scholarship:

You are eligible for a full scholarship under these terms if you meet all these criteria:

You are in receipt of an offer of a place on the UEA MSc in Global Plant Health

You are a national of or domiciled in a least-developed, low-income, or lower-middle-income country or territory as defined by the Overseas Development Agency Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list, version 2026-27 for entry in the 2026-27 academic year.

There are a limited number of scholarships available, and these will be awarded throughout the year, so you are advised to apply early.

The David Sainsbury 50% Fee Scholarship:

You are eligible for a full scholarship under these terms if you meet all these criteria:

You are in receipt of an offer of a place on the UEA MSc in Global Plant Health

You are not a national of or domiciled in a least-developed, low-income, or lower-middle-income country or territory as defined by the Overseas Development Agency Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list, version 2024-25 for entry in the 2025-26 academic year. For example, you are a national of and domiciled in an upper-middle-income country or higher-income country (including the UK) according to this list.

There are a limited number of scholarships available, and these will be awarded throughout the year, so you are advised to apply early.

BENEFIT:

The David Sainsbury Full MSc Scholarship: Each full scholarship will cover up to the full cost of the tuition fee (£37,200 international fee for 2026-27, £18,850 UK fee)

maintenance grant (exact value at the UKRI postgraduate researcher stipend level to be determined for 2026-27; in 2025-26 it was £20,780)

an additional £4,000 for travel costs (subject to valid economy class travel receipts)

The David Sainsbury 50% Fee Scholarship: Each 50% fee scholarship will cover up to 50% of the full cost of the tuition fee (50% of either £18,850 UK or £37,200 international fees for 2026-27), minus any other awards or scholarships you are in possession of that cover more than 50% of the fee.

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