The Kipaji Scholarship Fund provides an excellent opportunity for postgraduate students from Least Developed Countries and other Low-Income Countries to study at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. The scholarship fund was founded by a couple of alumni and relations of the University of Twente and is also supported by the staff and alumni of the University of Twente. With an annual fundraising campaign, alumni and employees are asked to support this scholarship fund.
The University of Twente Postgraduate Scholarship is a full scholarship that covers the cost of living in the Netherlands and provides up to € 12,000 to successful applicants. However, it is important to note that this scholarship is meant as compensation for study-related costs. It is up to the scholarship student to decide how to spend the money. No costs, such as tuition fees, will be paid on the student’s behalf.
To be eligible for the Kipaji Scholarship, interested candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Have the nationality of one of the DAC countries (Least Developed Countries and other Low-Income Countries)
- Receive a (partial) University of Twente Scholarship. The Kipaji Scholarship can ensure that they receive a full scholarship.
- Achieve good grades for their pre-master’s programme (average of 8).
- Add to their motivation letter for the University of Twente Scholarship how they intend to use their studies at the University of Twente to increase/enhance the scientific level or for entrepreneurial purposes in their home country.
The application deadline for the University of Twente Postgraduate Scholarship is May 1, 2024. Interested and qualified candidates can apply at the University of Twente website. However, candidates must first apply for a Master’s programme before they can apply for the scholarship with their student number. The UTS is not available for Dutch and/or current UT students. The UTS is not available for EU/EEA students. 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.
To be eligible for the Kipaji Scholarship, interested candidates must be recipients of a University of Twente Scholarship. For the specific requirements of the UTS, please refer to the UTS website. The faculty of the programme nominates eligible candidates for the Kipaji Scholarship. Upon request from the faculty, candidates may need to submit a motivation letter stating how they intend to use their studies at the University of Twente to increase/enhance the scientific level or for entrepreneurial purposes in their home country. Please indicate in your motivation letter for the UTS scholarship that you also wish to apply for the Kipaji Scholarship when you meet the criteria.
