The document provides instructions for applying for a scholarship to study in a Master's programme. Applicants must submit their complete scholarship and Master's applications by January 15th. The application requires academic transcripts and degree diploma, a letter of recommendation from a professor confirming the applicant is in the top 10% of their class, a maximum 500-word letter of motivation explaining their choice of program and interest in the scholarship, a curriculum vitae detailing extracurricular activities, and proof of English proficiency through standardized test scores. Incomplete applications will not be considered for the scholarship.

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Scholarshipapplication
Deadline: 15 January
Please make sure that both your Scholarship and Master’s applications are complete by 15
January. Incomplete Scholarship and Master’s applications will not be taken into
consideration.
Full name applicant: _______________________________________________
UvAnetID/UvA studentnr. applicant: _______________________________________________
Master programme(s): _______________________________________________
Date: _______________________________________________
Table of Contents:
1. Academicrecords:transcripts(grades) anddiplomaif youhave alreadyfinishedyourdegree,
includingyourGrade PointAverage (GPA),comparable to:
a. 3.7 (USA)
b. Firstclass degree (UK)
c. Cum laude (Dutchsystem)
2. Letterof recommendationbyadean,teacheror academicsupervisor,inwhichhe/she
confirmsthatyou belongtothe top 10% of yourclass/year.
3. Letterof motivation(maximum500 words) inwhichyouexplainthe reasonsforchoosing
the specificMaster’sprogramme (broadercontext,relevance forfuture career) and
scholarship.
4. CurriculumVitae/Resume includingadescriptionof extracurricularactivitiessuchas
participationinstudentcommittees,international experience,sportsormusicat a highlevel
or volunteerwork,includingthe durationof eachactivity.
5. Proof of Englishproficiency:
a. TOEFL: minimumscore of 22 for each component,overall score of 100.
b. IELTS: minimumscore of 7.0 foreach component,overallscore of 7.0.
c. Cambridge Certificate of AdvancedEnglish(CAE):grade A;
d. Cambridge Certificate forProficiencyinEnglish(CPE): C.
The Englishlanguage testsmentionedabovehave amaximumvalidityof twoyears. We will
not acceptteststakenbefore January15, 2017.
Please note that exemptionsfromthe Examination Board are not accepted as proof of
Englishproficiencyin the scholarship application.
Certainstudents automatically meetourEnglishlanguage requirements.Please consultour
website tocheckwhetheryoufall intoone of the mentionedcategories.

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1. Academic records
Grade pointaverage (asstatedonyour transcript): ___________ out of ___________ (i.e.8 out of
10). Please use the GPA calculationprovidedby yourhome university.
Transcript
Replace the sample below withyourowntranscript:

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Diploma (ifyou have alreadyfinishedyour degree)
Replace the sample below withyourowndiploma:

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2. Letter of recommendation
Replace the sample below withaletterof recommendationfromyourdean, teacheror
academicsupervisor:

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3. Letter of motivation
Remove the sample letterbelow andwrite yourletterof motivationbelow:

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4. Curriculum Vitae/Resume
Place yourCV/Resume here.Pleaseuse the followingorder:
- Personal information(name,address, email,telephone numberetc.)
- Education (mostrecentfirst) &GPA
- Work experience (ifapplicable),includingintern/traineeships(mostrecentfirst)
- Extracurricularactivities,includingthe durationof eachactivity (mostrecentfirst)
- Personal skills,achievements,publications,interestsetc.
- References

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5. Proof of English proficiency
Remove the sample belowandplace yourEnglishLanguage testresultshere (IELTS,TOEFL,
Cambridge):