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Netherlands For September 2026 entry — UTS rounds typically have a December 2025 / May 2026 cycle, after a Master's admission application

University of Twente Scholarship (UTS)

The University of Twente Scholarship (UTS) is the flagship merit award for excellent international Master's students at the University of Twente — the Netherlands' leading entrepreneurial technical university, strong in engineering, computer science, nanotechnology, robotics, and the social sciences of technology. The scholarship is a one-year award, tiered roughly between €3,000 and €22,000 depending on your profile, intended to help fund tuition and living costs in the first year; recipients are expected to perform well to continue. It requires a separate scholarship application after you've applied for admission. For Sri Lankan students, a first-class or strong upper-second Bachelor's in a relevant technical or social-science field is the realistic baseline, and Twente's hands-on, project-based model suits applied learners. Confirm the current award tiers, deadlines, and any combination rules (UTS can sometimes be combined with other funding) before applying.

University of Twente

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Value

€3,000 – €22,000 (1 year)

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Duration

First-Year Award

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Application

Separate scholarship form

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Non-EU/EEA Applicant

Primarily for talented non-EU/EEA international students paying the institutional tuition rate. Sri Lankan citizens are eligible. Check programme-specific rules, as some details differ by faculty.

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Admission to a Twente Master's

You must first apply for, and meet the conditions for, admission to an eligible University of Twente Master's programme before submitting the scholarship application.

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Academic Merit

Selection is merit-based. A first-class or strong upper-second Bachelor's in a relevant field, plus a convincing motivation, improves both your tier and chances. Awards are competitive.

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English Proficiency

Typically IELTS 6.5 (sometimes higher for technical programmes) or TOEFL equivalent. Sri Lankan applicants with an English-medium Bachelor's may qualify via an MOI waiver where Twente accepts it.

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Apply for Master's admission

Submit your University of Twente Master's application with transcripts, degree certificate, motivation, CV, and English evidence before the UTS-relevant admission deadline.

Submit the UTS scholarship application

Once you have applied for admission, complete the separate UTS scholarship application by its deadline, including the required motivation and supporting documents.

Competitive selection

A scholarship committee assesses academic merit and motivation and assigns the award tier. Outcomes are released after each round.

Accept and apply for the Dutch permit

Accept your place and award, then apply for the Dutch student residence permit (MVV) with Twente as sponsor, showing your offer, scholarship letter, and proof of funds.

Why University of Twente?

Twente is the Netherlands' most entrepreneurial technical university, with internationally recognised research in nanotechnology, robotics, ICT, and the social sciences of technology, and a strong record of spin-off creation. The UTS scholarship plus the Dutch one-year orientation visa make it an excellent applied-tech route for Sri Lankan graduates.