SBE France Scholarship BSc
The School of Business and Economics (SBE) offers one scholarship for its three-year bachelor’s programmes to talented students with a French nationality and the interest and maturity to study abroad.
Eligibility
If you wish to apply for the SBE France Scholarship, there are several requirements. You must:
- Be accepted to a SBE bachelor’s programme:
- BSc International Business: admission through the decentralised selection procedure;
- BSc Economics and Business Economics: admission through the decentralised selection procedure;
- BSc Econometrics and Operations Research: admission through the regular admission procedure;
- Not be older than 35 years at the start of the academic year (1 September 2012);
- Have the French nationality;
- Present proof of your English language proficiency by submitting a TOEFL score of at least 550 on the paper-based test, 213 on the computer-based test or 79 on the Internet-based test, or an IELTS score of at least 6.0;
- Have an overall GPA of at least 70%.
Amount
The value of the scholarship amounts to € 5,500 per academic year. The scholarship is renewable every year for the duration of the bachelor’s programme on the express condition that scholarship awarded students:
- Fulfil all study requirements within given time;
- Maintain an overall GPA of at least 75% each year;
- Assist, on average, 4 hours per month in student recruitment activities.
If you fulfil the above requirements, you will be awarded a maximum of € 16,623 for the entire duration of your bachelor’s programme.
SBE France Scholarship
| Type of cost | amount | cost unit |
|---|---|---|
| Allowance | € 2,729 | One-time only |
| Health and liability insurance | € 500 | Arranged and paid by the Scholarship Office |
| Tuition fee waiver | € 1,771 | Paid by the Scholarship Office |
| Refund of travel expenses | € 500 | One-time only |
Application
You can download the application form here. You must submit your application through the MyUM section when applying for a bachelor’s programme at the School of Business and Economics. The deadline for both your bachelor’s and scholarship application is 15 April 2012.
For questions concerning your scholarship application, please contact SBE Admissions via nfib-sbe@maastrichtuniversity.nl.
Please note: if you wish to apply for the SBE France Scholarship for the BSc Econometrics and Operations Research programme, the application deadline for the programme is also 1 May 2011. This differs from the regular deadline for this programme.
Selection
The School will rank the candidates based on quality. The SBE Scholarship Committee will send its selection to the Maastricht University Scholarship Office. This office will then propose a candidate according to the School ranking. The SBE Scholarship Committee will make the final decision. Applicants will be informed about the decision in writing around mid-June.
In making its assessment, the SBE Scholarship Committee takes all elements of the application into account, including the level of previous study programmes, the status of the foreign institution, average grades, English language proficiency and motivation.
Please check the scholarship terms and conditions before applying.
