UM Bright Talents Scholarship
Maastricht University
Quick Facts
A word from Eli, founder of Rise Africa Scholars
MSc Information Security — Unicaf Scholar
While you wait for a fully funded opportunity, don’t put your education on hold. I completed my MSc through Unicaf — studying online from Nairobi while working full-time. The tuition discount made it genuinely affordable, and the degree is from an accredited UK university.
If you’re serious about advancing your career now, I’d encourage you to explore it. I only recommend what I’ve used myself.
About This Scholarship
The UM Bright Talents Scholarship provides fully funded master’s opportunities for top-performing international students from outside the EU/EEA at Maastricht University. Recipients are required to participate in a thesis-internship-programme connected to the Brightlands campuses.
What This Scholarship Covers
- Tuition fee waiver
- Stipend of €20,150 (€1,550 per month)
- Travel costs
- Accommodation (mandatory room allocation)
Who Can Apply
- 1 Must hold a nationality of a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland and meet requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands.
- 2 Must not have a dual nationality from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland.
- 3 Must never have participated in a degree-seeking higher education programme in the Netherlands (exchange programmes are permitted).
- 4 Must not be older than 35 years of age on 1 September 2027.
- 5 Must agree to become an active Brightlands and UM ambassador during and after studies.
- 6 Must have applied for admission to a participating master programme at UM for the 2027-2028 academic year and meet its specific admission requirements.