Eric Bleumink Fellowship at the University of Groningen for Master’s Study
The Eric Bleumink Fellowship is a University of Groningen grant for selected master’s candidates. It supports one-year or two-year master’s programmes that start in September. The grant covers tuition fees, international travel costs, subsistence, books, and health insurance.
Quick Overview
Programme: Eric Bleumink Fellowship
Opportunity Type: Master’s degree grant
Grant Provider: University of Groningen
Eligible Programmes: Master’s programmes, including MSc, MA, and LL.M.
Duration: 1 year or 2 years
Start Period: September only
Important Timing: The master’s application should be completed before 1 December.
About the Eric Bleumink Fellowship
The Eric Bleumink Fellowship is awarded to candidates pursuing a master’s degree at the University of Groningen. Candidates cannot actively apply for the fellowship. Instead, suitable applicants are considered through a nomination process.
Applicants must receive provisional or unconditional admission to a master’s programme before February to be considered for the grant.
What the Grant Covers
The Eric Bleumink Fellowship covers the following costs:
✓ Tuition fee
✓ Costs of international travel
✓ Subsistence
✓ Books
✓ Health insurance
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates for the Eric Bleumink Fellowship should:
• Have received provisional or unconditional admission to a master’s programme before February.
• Have excellent academic performance, preferably confirmed by letters of recommendation.
• Have excellent grades during their bachelor’s or undergraduate studies.
• Have excellent English language proficiency in accordance with the admission requirements of their chosen programme.
• Be available for the full programme period and able to participate in the entire programme.
• Be in good health so that health insurance in the Netherlands can be arranged.
• Hold the nationality of an eligible country listed below.
• Have no other means of financing the study in question.
Eligible Nationalities
Applicants must hold the nationality of one of the following countries:
Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Tanzania, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Yemen, Timor-Leste, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Zambia, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo, Ghana, Honduras, India, Korea, Dem. Rep., Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Morocco, Nigeria, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Algeria, Cameroon, Congo (Dem Rep.), Egypt, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Micronesia, Nicaragua, Niger, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tokelau, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, and Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
Nomination Process
It is not possible to actively apply for the Eric Bleumink Fellowship. The University of Groningen Admission Office, in consultation with the Admission Boards of its faculties, determines which applicants will be nominated.
Only applicants who receive a provisional or unconditional admission offer for a master’s programme before February can be considered. To allow sufficient time for processing, candidates should complete their master’s application before 1 December. Suitable candidates will be informed about a nomination.
