The Eric Bleumink Fund awards scholarships to talented students and
young researchers from developing countries. Such scholarships enable
them to further develop as individuals and to make important
contributions to the development of their own countries. Since 2000, the year the fund was started, the EBF has handed out
over 40 scholarships. This means more than 40 young, ambitious and very
talented people were able to follow an additional study at the
University of Groningen. Here they were introduced to an academic
culture, libraries and international contacts they are often lacking in
their homeland.
The grant is awarded for a 1 year or 2 years Master’s degree programme at the University of Groningen. The grant covers tuition fee, costs of international travel, subsistence, books, and health insurance. Please
note that a considerable number of students apply for this scholarship
each year, whereas the University can issue only a limited number of
grants.
The primary objective of the Eric Bleumink Fund is to provide
financial support to Master’s students and PhD students from developing
countries who wish to pursue a Master’s degree or a doctorate (see the
list below for eligible countries). This initiative will not only
improve the cooperation between the University of Groningen and
universities in developing countries, but will also raise the level of
academic expertise in these countries.
Applicants must be from one of the following countries of origin:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Angola, Bangladesh,
Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Cambodia, Cape Verde, Central African Replublic, Chad, Comoros, Congo,
Cameroon, Ivory Coast, China, Colombia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti,
Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kiribati, Kenya,
Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi,
Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Moldova, Mongolia,
Macedonia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Morocco, Nepal, Niger,
Nicaragua, Nigeria, Namibia, Niue, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay,
Peru, Philippines, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Samoa,
Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia,
Sudan, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand,
Tokelau, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda,
Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen, Zambia,
Zimbabwe, East Timor, South Korea.
Criteria for approval:
- academic excellence, shown by academic performance and may be confirmed by letters of recommendation from university professors;
- contribution of candidate’s education in terms of strengthening the scientific capacity in the candidate’s home country;
- perspectives to a long-term linkage between the home institution and the University of Groningen.
Application Procedure
The deadline for applications is 15 January 2014. To
be nominated the student needs to be (conditionally) admitted to one of
the Master’s programmes. Nominations will be handled by the admissions
officers.
Master’s degree programmes: A step-by-step application guide
- First the candidate should apply for admission to a Master’s programme at the University of Groningen.
- When the candidate applies for this admission, he or she must indicate on the online application that he/she wishes to be nominated for a Eric Bleumink Fund scholarship.
- If the study programme board agrees with the candidacy for a EBF scholarship, they will send a standard application form including the motivation of the candidate to the Board of the Eric Bleumink Fund prior to 1 March. Per study programme only two candidates can be nominated.
- The Board of the Eric Bleumink Fund will take a decision during their meeting in March.
- The study programme and the candidate will both be informed on the decision taken by the Board.
- If a candidate is selected the coordinator and the candidate will have contact on the details of his or her arrival. If necessary he/she can contact the Board of the Eric Bleumink Fund for extra assistance.
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