Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to €15,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Mahmoud S. Rabbani Scholarship is intended for Arab students who have been academically admitted into a Master’s or PhD programme in the Netherlands.
The Mahmoud S. Rabbani Scholarship is named in honour of the founder of the Lutfia Rabbani Foundation. It is intended for Arab students who have been officially accepted into a Master’s or Ph.D programme in the Netherlands or for Dutch students who have been accepted into a Master’s or Ph.D programme in the Arab World.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
No support will be provided retroactively, i.e. to expenses linked to a Master’s or Ph.D programme that have already been implemented.
The Foundation’s scholarship is only valid for the proposed programme of study at the academic institution specified in the application and only for the academic year for which the application is made.
The maximum amount of an MSR scholarship is €15,000.
Eligibility
- Candidates must be nationals of any of the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, or Yemen.
- The scholarship is open to Arab students who have received an official acceptance letter for a Master’s or a Ph.D programme in the Netherlands and to Dutch students who have received an official acceptance letter for a Master’s or a Ph.D programme in the Arab World.
- The candidate should have a good knowledge of English and/or of the language of study if that is not English is necessary.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
Netherlands
Nationality
18 nationalities
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
Necessary documents are:
Motivation and purpose statement (in English);
Curriculum Vitae (in English);
Copy of passport in colour;
Copies of degrees or diplomas with academic transcripts (with English translation)
Two signed references from either academic or professional referees (in English);
Letter of acceptance from Host University in the Netherlands;
An official course description of the programme offered by the Host University;
Budget: please provide a detailed financial overview including tuition fees and living expenses, as well as other sources of income to cover your study in the Netherlands for the academic year you are applying. The maximum amount that may be awarded is € 15,000 for the academic year. You can use this Budget Template.
Signed and dated MSR Scholarship Application Form (the form can be downloaded in the application portal).