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University of Luxembourg Scholarships For The Year 2024

UN Jobs Admin February 24, 2024

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University of Luxembourg Scholarships For The Year 2024

Program Details

Level: Master
Field of study: All eligible (see below under eligibility criteria)
Duration: Up to 2 years
Number of students/specificities: Max. 30 students per year (10 per faculty)

About

The Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Ministry of Research and Higher Education are funding a scholarships programme. The Guillaume Dupaix International Master’s Scholarship aims to attract high-achieving international students who wish to follow a master’s programme at the University of Luxembourg.

Eligibility Criteria

International applicants both from EU and non-EU countries applying to a master’s degree
Only Master programmes that run their two-year programme in Luxembourg. Master programmes that have a mandatory semester or year abroad are not eligible.
Excellent academic performance during undergraduate studies
Full time students
Non-beneficiaries of Luxembourg’s State Financial Aid for Higher Education

Third country national applicants

Please read carefully the information provided to candidates and students.
AmountThe stipend amounts to €10,000 per academic year for up to 2 yearsOne part of the scholarship covers student housing and the remaining part is an amount paid in instalments at the beginning of each semester for a maximum of two years.The scholarship is subject to performance evaluation and may be withheld, for example, in the case of academic misconduct, poor academic performance or withdrawal from the master’s programme.Tuition fees are not included in the scholarship.

Amount

The scholarship cannot be cumulated with any other type of grant financed by the Luxembourg government, or a similar scholarship funded by a private sponsor.

Housing

Part of the scholarship is used to finance the student’s accommodation in a university residence for the duration of the Master programme, up to a maximum of EUR 650/month for a maximum of two years.

The scholarship does not cover the security deposit and the insurance. The student needs to apply for their accommodation in a timely manner and follow closely the instructions and deadlines in the accomodation section.

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Application

Application deadline for the Guillaume Dupaix International Master’s Scholarship: 29 March 2024

1. Apply for the Master’s programme:

First, we invite you to consult the admission requirements specified on the webpage of the Master programme you are interested in to ensure that your application will be complete.

Then, proceed by submitting your Master’s application, using our online admissions portal accessible and submit all required documents via the following link: https://www.uni.lu/en/

2. Evaluation of the Master’s application:

Once your application is complete, it will be forwarded to the Director of Studies of the selected Master’s programme.

If the Director of Studies considers that your application meets the required excellence criteria, you will receive a notification inviting you to apply for the excellence scholarship separately. The link to submit your scholarship application will be included in this notification.

3. Scholarship application:

For your online scholarship application you will need to:

Complete the online form dedicated to the scholarship,
Attach a personal statement on your motivations for applying and elaborating on your strengths,
Attach two academic recommendation letters

Once you have submitted your scholarship application, it will be evaluated.

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Selection criteria:

Quality of an academic performance
Originality of the personal statement and strengths of your candidacy

Selection Criteria and Procedure

The selection of applicants for the scholarship will go through an internal evaluation procedure.
Finalists are expected to hear back by mid-May 2024, and they will need to confirm the acceptance of their scholarship within three business days.
All candidates will receive a final response.
Upon arrival at the University of Luxembourg in September 2024, scholarship recipients will sign a Scholarship Agreement, including a declaration of honour in acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Guillaume Dupaix International Master’s Scholarship.