The Utrecht University in Netherlands is offering International Scholarships for students from developing countries, including Africa. These scholarships are available in the university’s Summer School for those starting their programme by Summer, 2017.

The Utrecht University is encouraging participants to apply for one of the scholarships named “Bijvoet Scholarships” for the academic year 2017-2018. International students are eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Utrecht University is a university in Utrecht, the Netherlands. It is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe.

Scholarship Benefits: Each scholarship covers:

• 50% of (reasonable) travel costs;
• 50% of the costs for Utrecht Summer school housing;
• 100% of the course fee.

English language Requirements: Since English is the official language at UCU, applicants are required to demonstrate proof of proficiency. Accepted are the IELTS test, TOEFL test, Cambridge Certificate:
CAE: B
CPE: C
IELTS Academic: A minimum of 7.0 for all components
TOEFL: Internet-based 100

How to Apply: Applicants need to submit the scholarship application together with the other application files.

Deadline: Scholarship application deadline is April 4, 2017. Application details are on the university’s website.