Eric Bleumink Fellowship at University of Groningen

Are you a talented student from a developing country dreaming of studying in the Netherlands? The Eric Bleumink Fellowship at the University of Groningen could be your gateway to a fully funded Master’s degree at one of Europe’s top universities.

Named after Eric Bleumink, a passionate advocate of equal access to higher education, the Eric Bleumink Fellowship is a prestigious, fully-funded scholarship awarded by the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. The fellowship aims to support outstanding students from developing countries who wish to pursue a Master’s degree (1 or 2 years) at the university. The fund seeks to empower bright minds who lack the financial means but possess the academic excellence and ambition to create change in their home countries.

Host Institution

University of Groningen, Netherlands.

Fields of Study

The University of Groningen offers a wide range of Master’s programs across various disciplines, including:

1. Science & Engineering
2. Economics & Business
3. Arts & Humanities
4. Law
5. Social Sciences
6. Medical Sciences

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Scholarship Value and Inclusions

Eric Bleumink Fellowship covers:

• tuition fees
• international travel
• subsistence
• books, and
• health insurance.

Eligibility Criteria for Eric Bleumink Fellowship

To be considered for the fellowship, applicants must:

• Have received conditional admission to a Master’s program at the University of Groningen.
• Be from a country listed as “developing” by the Dutch government.
• Demonstrate exceptional academic performance.
• Have excellent English language proficiency (IELTS, TOEFL, etc.).
• Be available for the entire program duration.
• Have no other means of financing their study.

Application/ Selection Process

1. First, apply to a Master’s program at the University of Groningen.
2. Faculties review applications and nominate top candidates.
3. The University’s selection committee chooses the fellowship recipients.

Application Deadline

It is not possible to actively apply for an Eric Bleumink Fellowship Scholarship. Suitable candidates will be informed about a nomination. Only applicants who have received a provisional or unconditional admission offer for a master programme before February can thus be considered. In order to allow for enough time to process the application to a master programme by the Admission Office, such a master application should be completed by the applicant before 1st of December.

 

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