Universiteit Van Amsterdam: Amsterdam Merit Scholarship - Law School
The Faculty of Law - Amsterdam Law School - aims to attract talented students to its LLM programmes. Amsterdam Merit Scholarships are available for those who completed their LLB degree with flying colours.
Listing Details
Organization Name
Universiteit Van Amsterdam
Organization Mandate
The UvA is a broad, research-intensive institution rooted in the history of Amsterdam, an internationally oriented academic community that can compete with leading universities in the Netherlands and around the world. The UvA provides academic training in all areas of science and scholarship, and welcomes students and staff – from all backgrounds, cultures and faiths – who wish to devote their talents to the development and transfer of academic knowledge as a rich cultural resource and foundation for sustainable progress.
Countries
Regions
Subject - funding opportunities
Law
Application deadline
April
Amount of the award
The scholarship consists of either €6,000, € 9,000 or € 12,000.
Eligibility - nationality
Any
Eligibility
Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship when they meet the following criteria: They have completed an LLB degree with an average grade of 7.5 (on a scale from 1-10) and been admitted to one of the Amsterdam Law School's LLM programmes. No more than five years have elapsed between obtaining the LLB degree and starting the LLM programme. They have not already obtained an LLM or any other master degree, and have not been granted another scholarship. The eligibility assessment will be made on the basis of an AMS motivation letter, grade point average, resume, motivation letter and letters of reference regarding your academic qualities.