Alumni scholarship
Maastricht University alumni want to stay involved in the academic family of their Alma Mater. That means that they also feel involved in the development of the students of later generations. A special concern for the alumni are the young talents from developing countries, who seek knowledge that could improve the fate of many. The University Fund Limburg’s annual alumni fund offers possibilities to donate one or more scholarships to Maastricht University and its prospective students.
This scholarship provides an opportunity to experience the Problem-Based Learning educational model at UM, but also gives the scholarship recipient the opportunity to learn from other cultures by becoming a part of UM’s international academic community.
For 2012-2013 the Alumni Scholarship will focus on the innovative and international Master Global Health program. This is a one-year master program, taught in English, which addresses on a global scale, the complex relationships between health, healthcare, technology, international business, economic development, politics, socio-cultural environment, and management. The program offers both actual and virtual student and faculty exchanges between the participating universities:
- Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand
- Manipal University in Manipal, India
- McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada.
During a two-week Learning Symposium, all of the Global Health students will come together - possibly in a developing country - to exchange ideas and experiences, and to lay the foundation for future collaboration.
Who is eligible?
The Alumni Scholarship offers subsidies for young talented students participating in the Master Global Health at Maastricht University starting in September 2012. Candidates must have met all the requirements of the application procedure. Applicants should hold a passport from an emerging country in South America, Africa or Asia. Applicants have to meet the requirements for obtaining a Dutch visa (’MVV’ – residence permit). Applicants have to be admitted to this Master starting in September 2012.
Alumni scholarship 2012-2013
| Health and liability insurance | €520 | Arranged and paid by the Scholarship Office |
| Entry visa costs (if applicable) | €600 | Arranged and paid by the Scholarship Office |
| Partial tuition fee waiver (non-EU students) | €9,000 | The remaining tuition fee must be paid by the student |
Application and selection
Please download the application form for the University Fund Limburg Alumni scholarship.
Applications must be sent before 1 March 2012 by e-mail to Ms L. Mees.
The Faculty will rank the scholarship candidates. The Maastricht University Scholarship Committee and the University Fund Limburg will make the final decision. Applicants will be informed about the selection outcome mid April.
For the scholarship assessment, the Scholarship Committee takes all elements of the application into account, including the level of previous study programmes, academic excellence, motivation, status of the home institution, the connection with the prior study programme, future career plans and the references.
Please check the terms and conditions of the University Fund Limburg scholarships before applying.
