2015 VU University Amsterdam Fellowship Programme for International Students

The 2015 VU University Amsterdam Fellowship Programme for International Students is on-going and applications are currently invited. The VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP) offers talented prospective students the unique opportunity to pursue a degree in a selection of Master’s programmes at VU University, Amsterdam in Netherlands. 

The scholarship is applicable to selected Masters degree courses offered  at the university and is open to all international students.

Scholarship Value

The VUFP scholarship covers your tuition fee, and provides for an allowance towards study and living costs (paid out in 3 installments over the year). Please note that the scholarship does not cover all your living expenses.

There are two variations of the VUFP scholarship:

• €5, 000 to students paying the tuition fee for EEA students.
• €15,000 to students paying the tuition fee for non-EEA students.

Eligibility

The VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP) is a scholarship for strongly motivated students with excellent study results. Eligible candidates must be able to prove their academic excellence, must be admitted to a pre-selected Master’s degree at VU University, do not have the Dutch nationality and have not graduated from a Dutch higher education programme.

Application Procedure and Deadline

Students register for a Master’s programme in Studielink and in the VUnet portal. Here you can find more information on how to apply for one of the English taught Master’s programmes of the University.

Please note that you can apply for the Master programme and the VUFP scholarship simultaneously. You do not have to wait for admission before applying for the VUFP scholarship. After the application for a Master’s programme, students prepare their application for a VUFP scholarship. The deadline for applications is 1 March 2015.

Official Scholarship Website – http://www.vu.nl/en/programmes/international-masters/scholarships/vu-fellowship-programme/