SHE Scholarships

PhD candidates in health professions education face unique challenges when beginning and conducting their research studies, which is why SHE offers a range of research scholarships to make its research activities accessible. These scholarships aim to provide prospective and current PhD candidates with opportunities to further develop their research projects, skills, competencies and networks. 

Eligibility requirements

Requirements depend on the type of scholarship; see information under each specific scholarship. All scholarships are open to (prospective or current) SHE PhD candidates who do not receive funding from SHE for their PhD studies. Candidates can apply for the same type of scholarship no more than two times. The SHE Research management team will make a decision on granting applications.

What can be covered? 

This depends on the type of scholarship, see information under each specific scholarship.

Applications and Selection

All scholarships are granted on a competitive basis, on the basis of required documents and, in a few cases, an interview. Under the same conditions, candidates from low- and middle-income countries (as defined by the OECD) are given preference.

Scholarship availability for prospective MHPE international students

Maastricht University and SHE aim to improve their quality as a global institution. SHE staff members encourage talented, motivated persons to continue their education by enrolling in our distance-learning master’s programme Health Professions Education. We understand the importance of making financial assistance available so that you can realise your educational ambitions. 

Below you will find a short list of links to assist you on your search for educational funding. Our list is short, but rest assured that we are continually working to find additional financial assistance options. We will update our scholarship availability list as soon as new options emerge.

• Grantfinder - General overview of known scholarship opportunities available to a broad range of studies.
• Stuned - Dutch-Indonesian scholarship programme as part of the Asian branch of the Nuffic group. Scholarships made available for students wishing to participate in higher educations programmes in the Netherlands.