Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarships at TU Delft | Full Tuition and Living Costs for Master’s Students
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), one of the world’s top engineering universities, offers the Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarships to outstanding international students starting a two-year master’s programme in September.
Quick summary
- University: TU Delft, the Netherlands
- Level: two-year MSc programmes
- Covers: full tuition and a monthly living allowance for 24 months
- Who: excellent students with a bachelor’s from outside the Netherlands
- Deadline:1 December, 23:59 CET (results around end of March )
Benefits
- Full tuition fees for the two-year MSc
- A monthly living allowance for 24 months (amount stated in the award letter)
- Not covered: flights and some start-up costs (TU Delft suggests budgeting around €1,500 to get settled)
Eligibility
- Applying for a regular two-year TU Delft MSc (a few programmes, such as Industrial Ecology and Applied Geophysics, are excluded)
- Bachelor’s degree not from a Dutch university, and not already studying at TU Delft
- Roughly in the top 10% of your graduating class
- No older than 35 on 1 September
- Not holding another scholarship at the same time
How to apply
- Apply for admission to your TU Delft MSc programme early.
- Submit the scholarship application, including a motivation essay, by 1 December. You do not need to be admitted yet, but you will only be selected once your admission is positive.
More: scholarships in the Netherlands.
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How to apply
- Read the eligibility, benefits and required documents above.
- Prepare your documents — transcripts, CV, motivation letter and any tests required.
- Apply through the official website before the deadline.
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