University Of Twente Kipaji Masters Scholarships for Students from Developing Countries 2024

The Kipaji Scholarship Fund was founded by a couple of alumni and relations of the University of Twente and is also supported by the staff and alumni of the University of Twente. With an annual fundraising campaign alumni and employees are asked to support this scholarship fund

• Table of Content
• About University of Twente
• Kipaji Masters Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Kipaji Masters Scholarships
• Requirements for Kipaji Masters Scholarships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Twente

The University of Twente is a public technical university located in Enschede, the Netherlands. The UT collaborates with Delft University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology

Kipaji Masters Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Kipaji Masters Scholarships

• Up to € 12,000
• Have a look at the overview of the estimated costs of living in the Netherlands (excluding tuition fees).

Please note: This scholarship is meant as a compensation for study related costs. It is up to the scholarship student to decide how to spend the money. No costs (e.g. tuition fees) will be paid on your behalf.

Requirements for Kipaji Masters Scholarships Qualification

In order to be eligible for Kipaji Scholarship you need to be a recipient of an University of Twente Scholarship (UTS) - please check the deadline for the UTS scholarship.

• Have the nationality of one of the DAC countries (Least Developed Countries & Other Low Income Countries)
• Receive a (partial) University of Twente Scholarship. The Kipaji Scholarship can ensure that they receive a full scholarship.
• Have achieved good grades for their pre-master programme (average of 8).
• Add to their motivation letter for University of Twente Scholarship how they intend to use their studies at the University of Twente to increase/enhance the scientific level or for entrepreneurial purposes in their home country.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

You have to apply for a Master's programme first. Once you applied for a Master's programme and received a (conditional) admission letter, you can apply for the scholarship with your student number. UTS is not available for Dutch and/or current UT students. The UTS is not available for EU/EEA students. The UTS is not available for Master's programmes at the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC). The UTS is not available for the pre-Master programme.

In order to be eligible for Kipaji Scholarship you need to be a recipient of a University of Twente Scholarship. For the specific requirements of UTS, please refer to the UTS website.

The faculty of the programme nominates you for a Kipaji Scholarship. Upon request from the faculty you may need to submit a motivation letter stating how you intend to use your studies at the University of Twente to increase/enhance the scientific level or for entrepreneurial purposes in their home country. Please indicate in your motivation letter for the UTS scholarship that you also wish to apply for Kipaji Scholarship when you meet the criteria.

For more details, visit University of Twente websites