Tilburg University is offering the Koopmans Scholarship for excellent students enrolling in the Research Master in Economics or Business at CentER Graduate School in 2019.
CentER is an internationally acclaimed research institute at the Tilburg School of Economics and Management in the Netherlands. Established in 1988, CentER has evolved into a broad-based research institute spanning every field of economics and business administration. In addition, CentER offers outstanding graduate programs in economics and business.
Tilburg University’s goal is to actively contribute to society. They want to serve society and make it a better place for all citizens. The university has always actively promoted ways to firmly embed her education and research in society.
Their mission of Understanding Society is based on the Christian and humanist traditions in which they have their roots. Important basic principles are sustainability and diversity in the context of corporate social responsibility. They are committed to a society based on these values to which they give shape jointly with citizens and social organizations, government and business.
Worth of Award
Koopmans scholarships of € 12,000 net per year are available for excellent students joining the program in the first or second year.
Eligibility
When applying for admission to the Research Master’s program in Business or Economics, you need to have completed / will complete before the end of the academic year:
- An academic Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in economics, econometrics or business studies or another relevant field that is deemed a quantitative equivalent to the previous education profile.
- You have completed your previous degree with an excellent GPA (top 10% of your class).
It is compulsory to submit your GRE General Test ór GMAT test score.
- A GRE General Test score report with a minimum score of 90% in the quantitative section.
- GMAT test score report with a minimum score of 90% in the total score.
- The test must not be older than two years.
An adequate knowledge of English is required, to be demonstrated with one of the following test results:
- Academic IELTS (minimum of 7.0 overall and no components less than 6.5)
- TOEFL (min. paper-based: 600, internet-based: 100; the TOEFL Institutional Code for Tilburg University is 9860)
- Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) with a min. level of B
- Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE)
- Adequate knowledge of English can also be demonstrated by successful completion of a Bachelor’s degree program conducted entirely in English.
- Bachelor’s degrees obtained in Australia, Canada (except for Quebec), New Zealand, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States will be presumed to satisfy this criterion.
How to Apply
- There is no separate application process for this scholarship. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit.
- You will first need to create an online application account. After you have created this account, the online application system (MySAS) will send you an email asking you to activate your account.
- Once you have activated your account, you may return to MySAS and start your application.
Online Application Steps:
- Step 1) Personal details
- Step 2) Address details
- Step 3) The name of the Research Master’s Masters’ program you are applying for
- Step 4) English language test
- Step 5) Educational background
- Step 6) Supporting documents
- Step 7) Additional documents
- Step 8) Survey (how did you learn about Tilburg University?)
- Step 9) Review (double check that you have completed sections a to h)
- Step 10) Submit (you will be able to submit your application after sections a to h have been completed)
After filling out the Online Application Form, make sure you follow the instructions mentioned in the automatically generated email, in order to upload your documents correctly into the Online Application System of the Graduate School.
Important tips:
- Make sure you read and respond to the instructions of the Graduate Officers in time. The communication is usually by email.
- Please ensure that you submit your application in time. They strongly recommend that students apply by February 1st because limited places and scholarships are available.
Deadline: Applicants who wish to be considered for a Koopmans Scholarship should submit their completed application by February 1st, 2019.