University of Amsterdam Merit Scholarships for Masters Program, Netherlands 2022

Scholarship Description:

The Academic Medical Centre of the Universiteit van Amsterdam is offering the Amsterdam Merit Scholarship (AMS). The scholarship is only available for outstanding non-EU/EEA students who are studying in one of the (Master’s) programs of the Faculty of Medicine. The AMS will only award applicants with excellent study results and motivation. Universiteit van Amsterdam is funding this scholarship.

Degree Level:

University of Amsterdam Merit Scholarships for Masters Program, Netherlands 2022 is available to undertake Masters level programs at University of Amsterdam.

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

• Medical Informatics

Scholarship Benefits:

Please note that the scholarship cannot be used as a (partial) tuition waiver. The applicant must still pay the full amount of tuition. The scholarship consists of € 4,000 or a proportional amount if you start the programme in February.

Eligible Nationalities:

All Nationalities

Eligibility Criteria:

Am I elegible?

You are elegible for the AMS scholarship if:

• you hold non-EU/EEA passport;
• you are not be entitled to receive a Dutch study grant or loan (“Studiefinanciering”);
• you are not be eligible to pay the reduced tuition fee rate for EEA students at the UvA;
• you do not receive a full coverage scholarship for the same period of study as the Amsterdam Merit Scholarship;
• you have been (or will be) admitted to the (Master’s) programme of Medical Informatics at the AMC -UvA.

 Selection criteria

As we have a limited number of scholarships, only the most eligible candidates are selected for a scholarship on the basis of the following criteria:

• Your academic excellence and promise in the proposed field, as evidenced by academic records, letters of recommendation, written work and/or publications;
• The quality of your letter of motivation.

Application Procedure:

If you meet the requirements and would like to apply for an AMS Scholarship:

Please upload:

• a letter of motivation (maximum 500 words) in which you explain the reasons for choosing the Master’s programme of Medical Informatics (broader context, relevance for future career);
• a letter of recommendation by your dean, teacher or academic supervisor, in which he/she also confirms that you belong to the top 10% of your class;
• a description of your extracurricular activities such as participation in student commissions, international experience, sports or music at a high level or volunteer work.

How to apply?

Applicants wishing to apply for an AMS scholarship should upload their application to the International Office via the Digital Student Service Desk. Only serious applications will be taken into consideration.

Application deadline

Applications for an AMS scholarship for the Master’s program Medical Informatics should be submitted before June 1 (start in September) or November 1 (start in February).