Eric Bleumink Fellowship 2025

Scholarship Amount

EUR 15,000

About This Scholarship

The Eric Bleumink Fellowship 2025 is a prestigious scholarship offered by the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. It aims to provide talented international students from developing countries with the opportunity to pursue a full-time Master's degree.

This fellowship offers substantial financial support, providing EUR 15,000, along with other benefits, to help students achieve their academic and professional goals. The scholarship is designed to foster academic excellence and global development.

Candidates are selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of their academic performance, the quality of their recommendations, their personal motivation, and their demonstrated potential to contribute significantly to the development of their home country after graduation.

The application deadline for this fellowship is 1 December 2025. Further details and official application guidance can be found on the university's official website.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Eric Bleumink Fellowship 2025, an applicant must meet the following criteria:
• Candidates must have received, or be provisionally admitted to, an offer of admission to a Master’s degree program at the University of Groningen. This is a fundamental prerequisite for consideration.

• Applicants must demonstrate excellent academic performance throughout their previous studies and provide strong recommendations from academic or professional mentors.

• A key requirement is to show strong motivation and clear potential to contribute significantly to the development of their home country upon completion of their Master's degree.

• Candidates must be a national of a country that is specifically listed as eligible for the scholarship. This typically includes individuals from developing nations.

• Applicants must be available to commit to the entire duration of their chosen Master’s program, which typically spans one to two years, without interruption.

Required Documents

No separate documents are required for the Eric Bleumink Fellowship application.

Candidates are assessed based on the documents submitted for their Master's degree program application at the University of Groningen. The university's admission boards will use these existing documents, including academic transcripts, recommendation letters, and statements of motivation, to identify potential scholarship recipients.

How to Apply

Eligible applicants do not need to submit a separate application specifically for the Eric Bleumink Fellowship 2025.

The scholarship selection process is integrated with the Master's degree admission process at the University of Groningen. Candidates should focus on successfully applying for and gaining admission to a Master's program at the university.

Step 1: Apply for and secure admission to a Master's degree program at the University of Groningen. This involves completing the standard university application procedures and meeting all admission requirements for your chosen program.

Step 2: Once an offer of admission (either firm or provisional) to a Master's program has been received, the university will initiate the scholarship nomination process.

Step 3: The University of Groningen will autonomously nominate eligible students for the Eric Bleumink Fellowship. This nomination is conducted in close consultation with the Admission Boards of its various faculties, based on the academic excellence and potential demonstrated in your Master's application.