Make sure to submit your application for the (Research) Master's programme before 15 January in order to receive our questionnaire. 

The AMS is reserved for exceptionally talented and motivated students with a non-European Economic Area (non-EEA) nationality. The scholarship is only available if you are starting your (Research) Master’s programme in Communication Science in September. You are not eligible if you are offered a place in our pre-Master's programme. The AMS requirements are:

• You have a non-EEA nationality. Unfortunately, if you have two nationalities and one of them is EU/EEA, you will not be eligible for the AMS
• You have an overall GPA of at least 8 (scale 1-10)
• You meet our English proficiency requirements (check the admission and application website of the (Research) Master's track of your choice).

The selection procedure will strongly focus on academic performance and consists of five steps:

1. Apply to the (Research) Master’s programme before 15 January 
 

2. Fill out a questionnaire before 7 February
You will receive a questionnaire before 31 January if you hold a non-EEA nationality and have applied to the (Research) Master’s programme per September. In this questionnaire, you will be asked whether you want to apply for the AMS scholarship and you will be requested to write a brief explanation to support your candidacy.

3. Review and first selection

After 7 February our AMS committee will review the applications of the students who meet the above-mentioned eligibility criteria. In your application, the committee will look at your:

• motivation
• GPA
• extracurricular activities (cv)
• English proficiency
• proven affinity with academic research

4. Invitation for AMS application

Based upon these documents our committee will select the eight most outstanding candidates. These students are invited to submit a complete AMS application file. The complete application file consists of:

• Application Form AMS
• Curriculum Vitae
• Motivation letter (max. 1 A4); in which you explain the reasons for choosing the specific Master’s programme (broader context, relevance for future career), and for applying for the AMS scholarship.
• Certified grade transcript(s); including a GPA.
• Description of extracurricular activities; such as participation in student committees, international experience, sports or music at a high level, or volunteer work.
• Optional: One or two letter(s) of recommendation; written by a dean, teacher or academic supervisor.

5. Selection

After receiving the complete application packages from the eight invited candidates, our selection committee will select the AMS recipient. The selection is only amongst applicants from the Communication Science programme. All top eight candidates will receive an email about the outcome early April.

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