The Eric Bleumink Fellowship provides grant support for selected candidates admitted to master’s programmes at the University of Groningen. The fellowship applies to one-year and two-year programmes starting in September. Its coverage includes tuition fees, international travel costs, subsistence, books, and health insurance.
Quick Overview
Fellowship: Eric Bleumink Fellowship
Category: Master’s degree grant
Provider: University of Groningen
Study Level: Master’s programmes, including MSc, MA, and LL.M.
Programme Length: 1 year or 2 years
Starting Period: September only
Application Timing: Complete the master’s application before 1 December.
Grant Coverage
Candidates selected for the Eric Bleumink Fellowship receive support for the following expenses:
✓ Tuition fee
✓ International travel costs
✓ Subsistence
✓ Books
✓ Health insurance
Who Can Be Considered?
The Eric Bleumink Fellowship is available to candidates who meet the programme requirements. Applicants should:
• Receive provisional or unconditional admission to a master’s programme before February.
• Demonstrate excellent academic performance, preferably supported by letters of recommendation.
• Have excellent grades from their bachelor’s or undergraduate studies.
• Meet the English language proficiency requirements of their chosen programme.
• Be able to participate throughout the entire programme period.
• Be in good health so health insurance in the Netherlands can be arranged.
• Hold the nationality of an eligible country.
• Have no other means of financing the relevant study programme.
Countries of Origin
Eligible candidates 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.
How the Nomination Procedure Works
There is no active application process for the Eric Bleumink Fellowship. The University of Groningen Admission Office and the Admission Boards of its faculties decide which applicants will be nominated.
Candidates must first complete an application for a master’s programme. The master’s application should be submitted before 1 December to allow time for processing. Applicants must receive provisional or unconditional admission before February to remain eligible for fellowship consideration. Suitable candidates will receive information about their nomination.
