Master programme

Top 3% of students study 'for free' at UM
Maastricht University wants to encourage talent. Attracting, cherishing and stimulating talented students is one of the main aims of the 2007–2010 Strategic Programme. A new scheme has been introduced for this purpose, giving the top 3% of students the opportunity to study at UM ’free of charge’.

For more information about the Maastricht University Scholarships please go to the following website: www.unimaas.nl/scholarships
 

Procedure MGSoG
For the MGSoG the top-3% of the students graduating in the MPP master will get a top 3% price (in stead of a scholarship) equal to the amount of the tuition fee paid (reduced with received UM scholarships and faculty tuition waivers).
The general selection criteria of the UM are as follows:

• The top-3% is selected on the basis of study results only. The ranking is done by taking GPA (grade point averages). Competencies and social skills training are not taken into account.
• The top-3% has to finish the master programme in 1 year (the nominal study length), i.e. receiving 60 ECTS credits within 1 year
• In addition the MGSoG follows the following criteria:
• For the calculation of the GPA of the top-3% the School will use the same definition as for the ‘with distinction’ calculation, i.e. calculating the unweighed average score of all courses (including the Thesis) and exemptions granted are not taken into account when determining the GPA. All courses have a 1-10 score.

In calculating the GPA results of re-sits can be taken into account. The examination board will decide on eligibility of the reason why a re-sit has been taken, taking into account sickness, family matters, etc. For the February cohort a maximum of 33% of the top-3% will be awarded, the rest will be awarded for the September cohort, since about 1/3 of the inflow of students is coming in February and 2/3 in September. Please click here for more information>>


MGSoG Scholarship
The MGSoG Scholarship is a grant of the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance (MGSoG). It offers partial funding of expenses that are encountered during a fulltime study in the master's programme in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP). The purpose of the grant can be either predetermined by the MGSoG as, for instance, in the case of a tuition fee waiver, or be used as the grant receiver considers appropriate, as long the grant is used for study-related expenses which could not be afforded otherwise. Successful candidates will receive either a monthly subsistence allowance, a full or partial tuition waiver or other allowances (including among others thesis allowance, computer allowance, and literature allowance where applicable). Scholarships are available for students from non-OECD countries, the Czech Republic, Poland, Korea and Mexico.
 

All applicants will be informed after the deadline of the scholarship application. A MGSoG scholarship will cover only part of the total required amount master programme. According to our estimations a student will need about 25,000 euros for the whole year (including tuition fees, study materials and living costs). The MGSoG Scholarship is a tuition waiver, but may also include expenses under special circumstances.

For more information, please contact us at:
Maastricht University
Maastricht Graduate School of Governance
P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
e-mail-: info-gov@governance.unimaas.nl


UM Scholarship programme
The UM Scholarship Programme offers subsidies for young talented students participating in a master programme Maastricht University. Please click here for more information >>

There are several scholarships available for studying at the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance. Below you will find a brief description of possible scholarships as an Adobe acrobat document.
Different requirements and criteria can be used by the different scholarship organizations. Please note that most organizations require you to have been admitted to the university upon applying.

Extensive overview of scholarships
 
Due to limited funds we strongly recommend students to also apply for alternative scholarship funds!

Other options
For other scholarships / grants you can go to: www.grantfinder.nl
This website has a search engine and provides information about a huge variety of scholarship options.