2025 UM Global Studies Scholarship, Netherlands

Closing date: 1 February 2025

Student type: Domestic and International students are eligible for this scholarship program.

Level of study: bachelor students 

Study area: Any

Scholarship value: € 15,925

Description: The Global Studies bachelor-level study programme trains students to understand and develop solutions for complex global issues, crossing disciplinary and geographical boundaries. The study programme is unique in the Netherlands for having six faculties, each with their disciplinary expertise, contribute equally to the educational content of the programme. 

The UM Global Studies Scholarship offers one full coverage scholarship (including a tuition fee waiver and monthly stipend) per academic year for a selected number of top-performing bachelor students from the Global South with personal development potential who have been (conditionally) admitted to the Global Studies study programme.

Eligibility:

  • You hold the nationality of a country in the Global South
  • You do not have a dual nationality from a country in the Global North
  • You have never participated in a degree-seeking higher education programme in the Netherlands. Students who have completed exchange programmes in the Netherlands are welcome to apply
  • You are not older than 35 years of age on 1 September 2025
  • You agree to become an active Global Studies and UM ambassador during and after your studies, by committing to share your experiences during at least one (information) session for students and/or other stakeholders
  • You have applied for admission  to the Global Studies study programme at UM for the 2025-2026 academic year

How to apply:  apply online 

More info: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/support/financing-your-studies/scholarships/um-global-studies-scholarship#duration