University of Twente Scholarship: Eligibility, Deadline & How to Apply

The University Twente Scholarship (UTS) is a scholarship for excellent students from non-EU/EER countries, applying for a graduate programme (MSc) at the University of Twente.

• Become one of the most promising UT students.
• Exclusive opportunity to take part in an intake for one of the three honours programmes: Research honours, Design honours, or Change leaders.

In case of a two-year study programme, students can receive an additional UTS of an amount equal to that in the first year to cover the expenses of the second year. However, the scholarship will only be continued during the second year when students meet the process requirements for the UTS.

The UTS is not available for Master's programmes at the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). The UTS is not available for the pre-Master programme.

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

€ 3,000 - € 22,000 for one year. If you have applied for a two-year programme, make sure you read the information about two-year study programmes

Please note: 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.

In order to be eligible for a the University of Twente Scholarship, you should meet all the requirements below:

• Application for an UT scholarship is a procedure separate from the application for course entry at the University of Twente. Regardless of funding, you will need to gain an accademic admission letter first.
• You have been (provisionally) admitted to one of the qualifying UT Master programmes starting in the academic year 2026/2027 (September). Please note: After completion of your application, it may take up to 8 weeks before you receive the results.
• You must have a studentnumber.
• You have not graduated from a UT (under)graduate programme;
• You comply with the conditions for obtaining an entry visa in the Netherlands (if applicable);
• You comply with the general English language test requirement Academic IELTS 6.5 (or TOEFL iBT of 90) and an additional 6.0 (TOEFL iBT 20) on the subscore of speaking skills
• You are not eligible for a Dutch study loan;
• The University Twente Scholarship is a scholarship for excellent students. This means that you only belong to the best 5 to 10 percent of your graduation class at your home university. Self-knowledge is of the essence!

You must have obtained:

• An average grade of 7 (out of 10) at the end of the third quartile of the first year
• At least 50% of European Credits at the end of the third quartile of the first year

You have to apply for a Master's programme first. Once you applied for a Master's programme and received a (conditional) admission letter, you can apply for the scholarship with your student number. 

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.

Application for an UT scholarship is a procedure separate from the application for course entry at the University of Twente. Regardless of funding, you will need to gain an accademic admission letter first.

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