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TU/e Scholarship for Excellence: Shaping the Future of Microchip Innovation

TU/e's current merit scholarship for international master's students in selected microchip-related programmes; it is the university's present equivalent of the older Talent Scholarship.
Official page for the TU/e Scholarship for Excellence: Shaping the Future of Microchip Innovation (opens in a new tab)

What it pays

EUR 7,500 per academic year for two years, paid in monthly instalments. About 35 awards: 20 for EEA students and 15 for non-EEA students.

Fields: electrical engineering, applied physics, mechanical engineering, computer science, mathematics, artificial intelligence

Who can apply

Open to most nationalities

  • Applied to a full-time eligible TU/e master's programme or track starting 1 September 2027
  • Non-Dutch high school diploma or bachelor's degree, and no completed higher education in the Netherlands (exchange is fine)
  • GPA of at least 7.5 out of 10 on your latest transcript
  • Meets the programme's admission requirements and Dutch visa and residence permit requirements
  • Not applying to the JADS joint master's or a European Double Degree programme

Deadline

1 January 2027, 23:59 CET, for a September 2027 start. Results are confirmed by the end of March 2027.

Deadlines move a little every year and some close early. Confirm the date on the official page before you plan around it.

Documents you will need

  • Complete TU/e master's application
  • Latest grade transcript
  • Short motivation for the scholarship inside your application
  • Other documents required by your programme's admission

How to apply, step by step

  1. Step 1: Choose an eligible programme

    Pick one of the listed MSc programmes or tracks in Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Mathematics and Computer Science.

  2. Step 2: Submit a complete application

    Send your full master's application by 1 January 2027, 23:59 CET.

  3. Step 3: Request consideration

    State in your application that you want to be considered for the scholarship and add a brief motivation.

  4. Step 4: Sign the agreement

    If selected by the end of March 2027, sign the scholarship agreement; decisions cannot be appealed.
Official page for the TU/e Scholarship for Excellence: Shaping the Future of Microchip Innovation (opens in a new tab)

Conditions if you accept

  • Second-year funding requires at least 45 ECTS in the first year
  • Expected to graduate within 36 months
  • Cannot be deferred or moved to programmes outside the eligible departments
  • Non-EEA students must still prove sufficient funds for the visa and pay the rest of tuition

Tips for a stronger application

  • Only about 2 percent of applicants receive it and only 15 places go to non-EEA students, so treat it as a top-up, not your main funding.
  • Convert your grades carefully: TU/e checks a 7.5 out of 10 GPA on your latest transcript.
  • TU/e also lists four Changemaker Scholarships through the TSH Talent Foundation with housing support and the same deadline.
  • Older websites mention a TU/e Talent Scholarship; the current TU/e funding page lists only this Scholarship for Excellence.

Student visa guides

Winning the award does not include the visa. Plan your application with our guide for the host country.

Common questions

Sources

Checked against these official pages on 16 Oct 2026.

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