Amsterdam Excellence Scholarships

Amsterdam Excellence Scholarships in Netherlands 

The Amsterdam Excellence Scholarships are prestigious awards offered by the University of Amsterdam to outstanding international students, covering tuition fees and providing an allowance for living expenses. 

Facts 

No of scholarships: Scholarship award is for 17 excellent students

Host country: Students can take the scholarship in Netherland  

Host institute: University of Amsterdamis the host institute of this scholarship

Level of study: Scholarships are available for post graduate study programs

Courses: Scholarships are available for any field of study available at University of Amsterdam

Benefits: Scholarship will cover the student’s tuition fee along with living expenses    

Deadline: 15^th January 

Study Programs Offered Under Amsterdam Excellence Scholarships

The courses that are offered at the university of Amsterdam all come under the scholarship. The departments are as follows –

• Social and behavioral sciences.

• Law

• Science

• Humanities

• Economics and business.

The list of the master’s program offered by the University of Amsterdam.

Study Level:

Postgraduate

Host Country:

Netherlands

Host University:

University of Amsterdam

Benefits of Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship Program  

• The AES scholarships awards a sum of €25,000 that provides for the living and tuition fee of the Pakistani students.

• If the Pakistani students keeps up their excellent performance the scholarship will extend to the second year of postgraduate too.

• Maintaining a CGPA of 8 on a scale of 10 is must.

What is Eligibility Criteria For Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship 

• The students must be bearer of non-European countries.

• The Pakistani students must be provisionally admitted to a postgraduate degree program at the University of Amsterdam.

• The Pakistani students who are pursuing a second postgraduate degree from the University of Amsterdam are not eligible.

• The Pakistani students should have completed their visa regulations for Netherlands.

• The Pakistani students cannot take up more scholarships while they are receiving grants from the excellence scholarship.

• The Pakistani students must be admitted to a full academic year of postgraduate program.

• Pakistani students belonging to esteem universities of Pakistan are more liable to be selected for this scholarship.

• The Pakistani students must pass multiple English proficiency tests and score high in them-

• TOEFL- 100
•  IELTS-7.0

• For continuation of the scholarship the students must keep up the academic record also participate in extracurricular activities.

• The Pakistani students must be amongst the top students of their Undergraduate course.

How to Apply for Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship

In order to apply for the scholarship the students must collect all the necessary documents and also follow the application procedure.

Documents Required for Application 

• Passport issued by the GOV of Pakistan.

• Transcripts verified by the Higher education commission of Pakistan as a proof of high academic excellence.

• Letter of recommendation.

• Letter of motivation (500 words).

• Proof of English proficiency tests as TOEFL, IELTS, CPE and CAE.

• Proof of participation to extracurricular activities as sports, music and other international experiences.

Application Procedure

Applicants have to submit the online application 

Go to the official website of university 

Fill the application form carefully 

Upload all required documents 

Nationality:

Non-European country including Pakistan

Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship Deadline:

15 January

Number of scholarships:

17

FAQs About Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship

Can a student from Pakistan apply for the excellence scholarship?

Yes a Pakistani student can apply for this scholarship.

If the Pakistani student revokes admission from the University of Amsterdam what happens to the scholarship?

In this case the scholarship full amount needs to be reimbursed.

Can a Pakistani student from any university apply for the scholarship?

Yes Pakistani student who has done their undergraduate from any university in Pakistan can apply but preference is generally given to students from the esteemed universities.

Can a Pakistani student who wishes to study a second postgraduate degree from the university of Amsterdam apply for this scholarship?

No student cannot be eligible for the scholarship if they want the scholarship for second postgraduate degree too.

Is a high score in English proficiency test a must?

Yes Pakistani student need to score pretty high in all those tests stated above.