We are pleased to be able to offer 1 partial and 10 full scholarships for our Master of Science in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP) programme for the upcoming 2024/25 academic year. Details below:
Chinese Scholarship Council (CSC) Scholarship Programme
Full tuition coverage for 10 incoming students who are citizens of China
The scholarship covers:
-
The tuition fee for one academic year (€16,600 in 2024/25)
-
Monthly cost-of-living financial assistance;
-
Health insurance for up to one academic year; and
-
A return international airfare between China and the Netherlands for the completion of the MPP.
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must be:
-
A citizen of the People’s Republic of China;
-
Under 28 years of age at the time of application;
-
Hold a Bachelor’s degree and have experience working in an international organization as an intern or other type of work for at least six (6) months; or
-
Be enrolled in the final year of a Master’s degree programme; or
-
Hold a Master’s degree;
-
Have received an offer of admission to the MPP; and
-
Have paid the application handling fee upon applying to the MPP
The timeline for the application procedure is as follows:
-
15 March 2024: Deadline to complete your application to the MPP programme (including the payment of the handling fee)
-
30 March 2024: Applicants are informed of acceptance to the MPP
-
10 April 2024: Deadline for MPP-accepted applicants to apply to CSC
-
From 1 June 2024: CSC informs scholarship applicants of their acceptance
The MPP Scholarship
Each year, the MPP Scholarship is awarded to one non-EU student who has not yet had the opportunity to study outside of their home country. There is no age restriction to apply for this scholarship.
The scholarship covers the non-EU institutional tuition fee for the academic year 2024/25, which amounts to €16,600.
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must:
-
Hold nationality in a country outside the EU/EEA, the UK and Switzerland and meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands
-
Have not previously studied outside of their home country
-
Have a Bachelor or pre-Master degree
-
Have received an offer of admission to the MPP
-
Have paid the application handling fee upon applying to the MPP
The timeline for the application procedure is as follows:
-
You must have completed your application to the MPP and have paid the application handling fee before 1 February 2024
-
If accepted onto the programme, you can apply for the MPP Scholarship by filling in the application form on this webpage before 15 February 2024