[color=#42a6c6][size=3]About Maastricht University Holland-High Potential scholarship:[/size][/color] [color=#000000][size=2]The Maastricht University (UM) Holland-High Potential Scholarship program offers 24 full scholarships of €30,000 (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 program at UM.[/size][/color] [color=#000000][size=2]The Scholarship program consists of both the High Potential Scholarship (funded by the Maastricht University Scholarship Fund), and the Holland Scholarship, which is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in conjunction with Dutch universities and universities of applied sciences. It is aimed at international students from outside the EU/EEA who wish to follow a full degree program in the Netherlands. [/size][/color] [color=#42a6c6][size=3]Who is eligible?[/size][/color] [color=#000000][size=2]All candidates must meet the following requirements:[/size][/color] [ul] [li][color=#000000][size=2]You hold nationality in a country outside the EU/EEA, Switzerland or Surinam and meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands.[/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2]You do not hold a double nationality from an EU/EEA country.[/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2]You have applied for admission to a participating full-time master program at Maastricht University for the 2023-2024 academic year. [/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2]You meet the specific admission requirements of the UM master program to which you have applied.[/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2]You have never participated in a degree-seeking higher education program in the Netherlands. Students who have completed exchange programs in the Netherlands are welcome to apply.[/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2]You are not older than 35 years of age on 1 September 2023.[/size][/color][/li] [li][color=#000000][size=2]You have obtained excellent results during your prior education programs, as demonstrated by your latest grade transcript or certified by academic excellence. If several applicants are equally qualified, UM will give preference to applicants whose academic transcript or certified letter of academic excellence demonstrate that they are among the top 5% of the 2023-2024 scholarship program applicants.[/size][/color][/li] [/ul]