Professor De Winter Scholarship: Eligibility, Deadline & How to Apply

Professor de Winter and Mrs. de Winter were highly involved in UT programmes and with ‘their’ students. Their heirs continue to be involved in their honour by awarding a scholarship of € 10,000 to an excellent female student.

The Professor de Winter Scholarship is provided by the inheritors of Professor de Winter and his wife. Professor de Winter was one of the founders of the research and education department of the ‘Technische Hogeschool Twente’ – which later became the University of Twente. In 1969 he became the first career counselor of Technical Physics. At that time, he had already been appointed as professor of Applied Physics at the department of Electrical Engineering.

The next Professor de Winter scholarship is available for the academic year 2026/2027.

Masters Programmes

• Applied Mathematics
• Applied Physics
• Biomedical Engineering
• Business Administration
• Business Information Technology
• Chemical Science & Engineering
• Civil Engineering & Management
• Communication Science
• Computer Science
• Construction Management & Engineering
• Educational Science & Technology
• Electrical Engineering
• Embedded Systems
• Environmental & Energy Management
• European Studies
• Health Sciences
• Humanitarian Engineering
• Industrial Design Engineering
• Industrial Engineering & Management
• Interaction Technology
• Mechanical Engineering
• Nanotechnology
• Philosophy of Science, Technology & Society
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Robotics
• Sustainable Energy Technology

• € 10,000 per year for the full duration of your Master's programme.
• This scholarship is meant as a compensation for study related costs. It is up to the scholarship student to decide how to spend the money. No costs (e.g. tuition fees) will be paid on your behalf.

This scholarship is only available to excellent female students who received a UTS scholarship for the same academic year.

You cannot apply for a Professor de Winter scholarship yourself. You need to be nominated by your faculty, after you have applied for the University of Twente Scholarship (UTS). Check the deadline for the University of Twente Scholarship (UTS). 

The transcript of records needs to be uploaded in the original language and the official translation in English or Dutch. You do not have to upload a translation if the original document is in English, Dutch or German.

Please upload your motivation letter in English. Your motivation may contain several subjects, such as a clear motivation of goals and a motivation for taking the master's programme of choice.

Some study programmes may ask for two referees within your application, which is not mandatory. If you want to, you can fill in the information of your referee(s). You can also upload a reference letter if you want to, again; this is not obligated. There is no example available because a reference letter is always an individual letter written by e.g., a professor or lecturer.

Please upload your CV in English, you can use the format from Europass if you find this helpful. It is not mandatory to use the Europass format, you are free to make and create your own CV.

All scholarship programmes serve a designated aim. Where one scholarship programme aims to improve or facilte capacity building for developing countries, others focus on creating a centre of excellence. Depending on the scholarship programme each has their own set of requirements, regarding entry as well as documentation. A completed application form is always required, which will include information about yourself and your contact details. You may also be asked to provide additional documentation, such as (a combination of):

• Employer's statement
• Government's statement
• Passport or Identification documentation
• A transcript of grades
• Letter(s) of recommendation
• An essay on a given topic
• Motivation on implementation of your studies within a specific (set of) themes

This scholarship is only available to excellent female students who received a UTS scholarship for the same academic year.

• Online Application
• Application Fee
• Academic Transcripts
• Copy of Diploma
• Letter of Motivation
• Resumé 
• Passport
• English Language Proficiency