Application Deadline:12 April 2021
A NUMBER OF PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE ITC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME, WHICH WILL BE AWARDED TO APPLICANTS WITH A VERY GOOD ACADEMIC TRACK RECORD.
The ITC Excellence Scholarship Programme is available for excellent students applying for the:
GET ADMITTED FIRST
Application for the ITC Excellence Scholarship programme is a procedure separate from the application for course entry at the University of Twente. Before applying for the ITC Excellence Scholarship Programme you first should apply for the ITC Master’s Geo-information Science and Earth Observation through our on-line application system to become academically accepted.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Additional requirements for the application for the ITC Excellence Scholarship Programme include:
- Residing in and being a national of a country listed on the OECD approved List of Recipients of Official Development Assistance (see below)
- Having completed the Bachelor’s degree from a well-acknowledged university outside the Netherlands
- Academic performance among the top 10%
- A 3.0 or higher Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) on a 4.0 scale, or
- Upper Second Class standing or higher
- English: IELTS 6.5
- Relevant background for the intended field of study
- Not eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans.
OECD approved List of Recipients of Official Development AssistanceGo to OECD website
WHAT IS EXPECTED OF YOU?
We expect applicants to score an average mark for the ITC study programme that falls in the 10% highest mark range obtained by our regular students. As such only academically excellent applicants will be selected for the award of these scholarships.
Half-way through the study programme, a progress appraisal will be made to determine if the candidate is making satisfactory progress and if the ITC Excellence Scholarship funding may be continued to the second year. In case of underperformance (average score of 7.0 on a scale of 10) the scholarship may be terminated.
FINANCE
As this is a partial scholarship, admitted applicants must be able to show that additional funding is available to complement the funding through this scholarship (i.e. covering all remaining fees and costs before the payment deadline).
| Scholarship | Waiver ITC | Own contribution | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition fees * | € 32.500 | € 18.338 | € 11.994 | € 2,168 |
| Allowance ** | € 20.700 | € 11.513 | – | € 9.187 |
| Insurance ** | € 1.260 | – | – | € 1.260 |
| Residence permit | € 174 | – | – | € 174 |
| Total | € 54.634 | € 29.851 | € 11.994 | € 12.789 |
* tuition fees for full 2-year programme (120 EC)
** 23 months
HOW CAN YOU APPLY?
First, you must have applied for the ITC Master’s Geo-information Science and Earth Observation through the on-line application system and have received an academic acceptance letter.
If subsequently you are interested to apply to the ITC Excellence Scholarship Programme, you will have to send the completed application form.
DEADLINES
INTAKE 2021
THE CALL FOR ITC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS IS NOW OPEN APPLY NOW!
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the ITC Excellence Scholarship Program 2021/2022