Master scholarships for Taiwanese Talent in Netherlands

Master Scholarship information on VU Graduate School of Economics and Business / NTIO Joint Scholarship.

VU Graduate School of Economics and Business is offering Taiwanese candidates the unique opportunity to win a scholarship to cover part of the tuition fee for taking part in one of our highly renowned master programmes, starting in September.


Five scholarships will be awarded for this program in the academic year. The Scholarship is administered in Taiwan by the Netherlands Trade & Investment Office (NTIO) and will be open to high potential candidates from Taiwan who are interested in pursuing a world class graduate education in the fields of Marketing, Business Administration, (Quantitatitive) Finance, Econometrics, Economics, Spatial and Environmental Economics and Accounting and Control. For more information on the programmes see www.feweb.vu.nl/graduateschool.

Five scholarships valued at € 5,000 each are offered for outstanding candidates of only Taiwanese nationality. The winner is responsible for all other expenses incurred during his/her study at VU University Amsterdam (e.g. housing, course materials and living expenses). VU Graduate School of Economics will support the successful candidates for 1 year of studies.

Criteria of Eligibility

• Only applicants with at least a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited Taiwanese university
• Candidates must be citizens of Taiwan and be normally resident in Taiwan.
• The general criteria for selection are excellence, motivation and extracurricular activities
• Admission to one of the master programmes of VU Graduate School of Economics and Business. For the general requirements and application procedure to VU University Amsterdam see Practical information
• Do not obtain any funding/scholarship from other organizations/institutes in the academic year 2009/2010
• Be fluent in English and have a more than satisfactory score in an English proficiency test as IELTS or TOEFL
• Cumulative Grade Point Average (or GPA) of at least 80

Application Documents

• A completed Y.C. Lo Scholarship application form (download from www.neso-taipei.org.tw)
• A motivation letter; why you should be granted a Scholarship, including your career perspective
• Curriculum Vitae with extracurricular activities included
• Submit 1 letter of academic recommendation for this scholarship

Regulations and Application Procedures

• To apply for the scholarship, all candidates must complete the scholarship application form, accompanied by above mentioned application documents, and apply for admission to one of the MSc programmes at VU Graduate School of Economics and Business:
• NESO: Y.C. Lo Scholarship application form (available from Neso Taipei: http://www.neso-taipei.org.tw) including above mentioned application documents. Deadline for application: 15 May 2009
• VU University Amsterdam: required documents for admission (please check: www.vuamsterdam.com/admission). Deadline for application: 1 April.

Scholarship recipients will be selected by the GSEB/NTIO Joint Selection Panel who will look at the strengths and capabilities of the candidates and consider their suitability for the program. All short-listed candidates will be called for an interview after which a decision will be taken. At the interviews, the questioning will focus on future career plans and ambitions.

Interviews will be held in June. Final results will be announced by the end of June. No scholarship will be confirmed until a university place has been secured. The deadline for candidates to secure a university offer is 1 July.

Contact Person
Ms. Wendy Maat MA
Coordinator Master Programmes GSEB
Telephone +31 20 5985585
E-mail masterprogramme@feweb.vu.nl
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