Study in Holland: University of Groningen Talent Scholarships for Developing Countries

The Eric Bleumink Fund, established on 23 May 2000, provides financial support to Master’s students and PhD students from developing countries wishing to pursue a Master’s degree or doctorate.

This initiative will not only improve the cooperation between the University of Groningen and universities in developing countries, but will also raise the level of academic expertise in these countries.

Please note that a considerable number of students apply for this scholarship each year, whereas the University can issue only a limited number of grants.

The grant is awarded for a 1 year or 2 years Master’s degree programme.

For Ph.D programmes, the grants will usually be awarded for a maximum period of four years. Part of the research should be conducted in the home country and part in Groningen.

The grant covers tuition fee, costs of international travel, subsistence, books, and health insurance.


CRITERIA

Criteria for approval are:

academic excellence, shown by academic performance and may be confirmed by letters of recommendation from university professors;
   
contribution of candidate’s education in terms of strengthening the scientific capacity in the candidate’s home country;
   
perspectives to a long-term linkage between the home institution and the University of Groningen.

Candidates for the Eric Bleumink Fund should:

be nationals of and have their permanent residence in a developing country (see countries listed above)
   
have a good command of the English language
   
be in good health, so that health insurance in the Netherlands can be arranged
   
be available for the whole period of the fellowship and be able to take part in the entire study programme

Citizens of the following countries:
Afghanistan, Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Korea, Dem. Rep., Timor-Leste, West Bank and Gaza Strip, Congo (Rep.), Côte d'Ivoire, Kyrgyz Republic, Micronesia (Federated States), Sudan (Rep.), Congo (Dem Rep.), South Sudan, Central African Republic

HOW TO APPLY

To be nominated for this grant, the student needs to be (conditionally) admitted to one of the Master's programmes. Nominations will be handled by the admissions officers.

Masters Programmes:

A step-by-step application guide for the Master's degree programmes:

   
First the candidate should apply for admission to a Master's programme at the University of Groningen.
   
When the candidate applies for this admission, he or she must indicate on the online application that he/she wishes to be nominated for a Eric Bleumink Fund scholarship.
   
If the study programme board agrees with the candidacy for a EBF scholarship, they will send a standard application form including the motivation of the candidate to the Board of the Eric Bleumink Fund prior to 1 March. Per study programme only two candidates can be nominated.

Ph.D programmes:

The application should consist of:

an elaborate research proposal or pre-proposal and
   
a letter of recommendation from the academic supervisor describing the benefits of the research for the department and/or the University of Groningen.
   
The application may also be submitted by the academic supervisor at the University of Groningen or at the home institute in the developing country. The academic supervisor in Groningen participates in one of the Research Schools or Research Institutes of the University of Groningen .

Motivation: it should be made clear by the applicant that requests for other funding have also been submitted.

Applicants need to meet the deadline of their respective programmes. See below for the announced deadline date.

It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information on how to apply for this grant scholarship.


DEADLINE

New application rounds for the Academic Year 2015-2016 starts on October 15th, 2015. The application deadline date is fixed for January 15th, 2015.

PLEASE NOTE:
The Board of the Eric Bleumink Fund will take a decision during their meeting in March. The study programme and the candidate will both be informed on the decision taken by the Board.

If a candidate is selected the coordinator and the candidate will have contact on the details of his or her arrival. If necessary he/she can contact the Board of the Eric Bleumink Fund for extra assistance.

Students and researchers from all over the world come to Groningen to expand their own boundaries as well as those of academia.

The University of Groningen greatly values strong links between research and education. Students are involved in current research, and the Honours College and the wide range of Research Master’s degree programmes gives them the opportunity to develop their research skills.

The city of Groningen is a safe city where students will feel comfortable and will easily find their way around. The many options available in the fields of sports, culture and entertainment are suprisingly diverse and will make students feel right at home.


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