Students who are accepted for the programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and who are selected as beneficiaries of the Scholarship Programme of COLFUTURO will be eligible or considered for the shared financing under this agreement.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam will provide a 30% discount on the tuition fee for master’s or PhD programmes for highly motived and excellent students.

Students who apply for the Scholarship Programme need to have a GPA of at least 80% of the highest possible mark (calculated over full previous degree or current Bachelor's degree. For example, if the highest possible mark is a 10 you need to have an average of at least an 8)

Excellence in previous education is proven if the GPA achieved is at least the equivalent of the Dutch grade of an 8.0 on the Dutch grading scale 1 – 10. The Scholarship Committee will decide on the local grade equivalents for the Dutch grade of an 8.0 using the grade information included in the NUFFIC country modules.

The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam will offer this financial support for students following a one year Master for a period of 1 year. Students following a two year Master will be nominated for a second year provided that he or she has obtained 100% of all ECTS.