Kipaji Scholarship Fund, Requirements

Requirements for application 

In order to be eligible for a the Kipaji Scholarship, you should meet all the requirements below.

o   You have to include a motivation letter in your application (250 – 500 words). This motivation letter explains:

• What you have studied in the past;
• What goal you want to reach through your study at UT;
• How you plan to receive this goal;
• Why you particularly choose to study at the University of Twente;
• How you will contribute to strengthen the scientific and/or economic capacity in your home country

o   You comply with the conditions for obtaining an entry visa in the Netherlands (if applicable);
o   You originate from one of the lower ranked DAC countries, listed here
o   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
o   You are not eligible for a Dutch study grant;
o   You have completed a pre-master at the University of Twente (if applicable);

• You may already apply for even if you have to do a pre-master programme at the University of Twente first. However, you must complete your pre-master programme with a CGPA of 8 (out of 10) to be eligible for a Kipaji Scholarship and comply with above mentioned requirements. The Kipaji Scholarship benefits and support are explicitly for Master’s programmes, not for pre-master programmes.

Value:
€ 6,000 - € 12,000 for one year (approximately 2 scholarships available). If you have applied for a two-year programme, make sure you read the information about two-year study programmes below. 

Application

For more information on how to apply for the Kipaji Scholarship please visit this page.