Applications are invited for the Rotary Scholarship for prospective students by HZ University of Applied Sciences. Apply by May 1!

About HZ University of Applied Sciences

HZ University of Applied Sciences, located in the southwest of the Netherlands, is a middle-sized university with around 4,800 students. It consistently ranks in the top three Dutch multidisciplinary universities of applied sciences since 2011. HZ focuses on practice-based education and research, collaborates closely with the business world and research centers, and maintains a global network of partner universities.

About the Rotary Scholarship

HZ University of Applied Sciences is pleased to announce a Scholarship donated by the Rotary Club Vlissingen/Flushing. The Scholarship is intended for a student who has a strong wish to study in the field of water as offered by HZ UAS and return to his/her home country to help solve water challenges there. The Scholarship amounts to €2,000 (Rs. 1.8L) and is intended for a student who complies with the conditions as listed below, and is a student of one of the following programmes:

  • BSc Water Management
  • BSc Civil Engineering
  • MSc River Delta Development

Please note: Payments will take place by transferring four instalments of each €1,250. If you drop out before April 1, 2025, the remaining instalments will not be transferred to you.

Deadline

May 1, 2025.

Conditions

  • Applicant must be an international (free moving) student;
  • The applicant has already been (conditionally) accepted to one of the relevant programmes;
  • Applicant must indicate why this scholarship would be of great financial support AND how the costs for the duration of the whole academic programme will be covered;
  • Applicant should express his/her wish, after successfully finishing the programme, to contribute to solving water-related challenges in his/her home country;
  • Applicant should subscribe to show interest in the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
  • The applicant is required twice during the year to appear at a Rotary Club Vlissingen meeting and share his/her progress in life and studies;
  • Applicant should write and hand in an original essay, in which the points indicated above are made clear;
  • Please note: payments will take place by transferring two instalments of each €1,000. Should you stop your studies before April 1, 2025, the remaining instalment will not be transferred to your account.

How to Apply?

  • Students can apply for the scholarship by sending an email to study[at]hz[dot]nl before May 1 of their starting year.
  • In this email, the student should indicate reasons for choosing the particular HZ Bachelor programme of study.
  • The student must also send a copy of his/her CV with the email.
  • The applications will be assessed by a two-member HZ Scholarship Committee, nominated by the academy directors.
  • The HZ Scholarship Committee will award the scholarship based on previous academic results, and motivation for choosing a programme of study and CV applicants will be notified of the decision within 6 weeks after the application deadline of May 1.

Click here to read the official notification of the Rotary Scholarship for Prospective Students by HZ University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands [Rs. 1.8L].