Applications are now open for the University of Twente Scholarship (UTS) for the 2024-2025 (September 2024 intake) academic year. This scholarship has been created to support excellent students from both EU/EEA and non-EU/EEA countries, applying for a Master’s program at the University of Twente.

Winners of the scholarship will receive between €3,000 and €22,000 for one year. Those who applied for a two years programs need to meet certain criteria to keep the scholarship for the second year. UTS recipients may also be eligible to apply for and receive additional scholarships (e.g. Kipaji Scholarship). This is a unique opportunity to study in the Netherlands.

Founded in 1961 as Technische Hogeschool Twente, the institution was later renamed Universiteit Twente (University of Twente – UT) in 1986. UT is a public technical university located in Enschede, the Netherlands. The university mainly offers English-taught Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs focused on technology. With nearly 30% of its student body from abroad, the university has students from 80 different countries.

Programme Details

• Host Institution: University of Twente, Netherlands.
• Fields of Study: Eligible master’s degree programs (Please check the list below).
• Number of awards: Around 50.
• Duration: up to two years.
• Eligible countries: Opened to citizens of all countries.

University of Twente Scholarship Benefits

This Europe scholarship will provide selected candidates with €3,000 – €22,000 for one year (approximately 50 scholarships available). If you have applied for a two-year program, make sure you meet the requirement to receive the scholarship for the second year. You must have obtained:

• An average grade of 7 (out of 10) at the end of the third quartile of the first year
• At least 50% of European Credits at the end of the third quartile of the first year.

In case of a two-year study programme, students can receive an additional UTS of an amount equal to that in the first year to cover the expenses of the second year. However, the scholarship will only be continued during the second year when students meet the process requirements for the UTS.

Eligible Countries

Below is the list of eligible countries:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Congo – Brazzaville, Congo – Kinshasa, Cook Islands,

Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Heard & McDonald Islands, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Isle of Man, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macao SAR China,

Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, North Korea, North Macedonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Solomon Islands,

Somalia, South Africa, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, South Korea, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St. Barthélemy, St. Helena, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin, St. Pierre & Miquelon, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard & Jan Mayen, Switzerland, Syria, São Tomé & Príncipe, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, U.S. Outlying Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis & Futuna, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Åland Islands.

Eligible Master’s Programmes

Below is the list of Master’s programs that are eligible for this scholarship. Please click on the program that interests you for more details.

1. Applied Mathematics
2. Applied Physics
3. Biomedical Engineering
4. Business Administration
5. Business Information Technology
6. Chemical Science & Engineering
7. Civil Engineering & Management
8. Communication Science
9. Computer Science
10. Construction Management & Engineering
11. Educational Science & Technology
12. Electrical Engineering
13. Embedded Systems
14. Environmental & Energy Management
15. European Studies
16. Health Sciences
17. Industrial Design Engineering
18. Industrial Engineering & Management
19. Interaction Technology
20. Mechanical Engineering
21. Nanotechnology
22. Philosophy of Science, Technology & Society
23. Psychology
24. Public Administration
25. Robotics
26. Sustainable Energy Technology.

University of Twente Scholarship Eligibility

Application for a UT scholarship is a procedure separate from the application for course entry at the University of Twente. Regardless of funding, you will need to obtain an admission letter first. This means you:

• have been (provisionally) admitted to one of the qualifying UT Master’s programs starting in the academic year 2024/2025 (September);
• must have a student number.
• have not graduated from a UT (under)graduate program;
• comply with the conditions for obtaining an entry visa in the Netherlands (if applicable);
• comply with the general English language test requirement Academic IELTS 6.5 (or TOEFL iBT of 90) and an additional 6.0 (TOEFL iBT 20) on the sub score of speaking skills
• are not eligible for a Dutch study loan;
• The University of Twente Scholarship is a scholarship for excellent students. Typically, this means that you belong to the best 5 to 10 percent of your class.

Similar opportunities

1. UK Government Chevening Scholarships for Foreign Students;
2. University of Lausanne Master’s Scholarship for Foreign Students;
3. Ashinaga Africa Initiative to Support Orphaned Students.

How to Apply for the University of Twente Scholarship

Interested in this university scholarship need to apply for a Master’s programme first. Once you applied for a Master’s program and received a (conditional) admission letter, you can apply for the scholarship with your student number. There are two application rounds to apply for this scholarship (for programs starting September 2024).

Application deadlines are February 1, 2024 for the first round and May 1, 2024 for the second round. For further details on the University of Twente Scholarship, please visit the official page. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.