The Noord-Limburg Region, encompassing the Dutch municipalities of Venlo, Horst aan de Maas, Venray, Peel en Maas, Beesel, Gennep, Mook en Middelaar, and Bergen, is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life and fostering talent through the Greenport Venlo programmes and the ‘Talent’ programme under the Region Deal Noord-Limburg. This initiative aims to create an environment that attracts and retains highly educated and skilled workers, ensuring the region’s continued growth and innovation.
Key Points on Noord-Limburg Region Scholarship
- Regions Involved:
- Venlo
- Horst aan de Maas
- Venray
- Peel en Maas
- Beesel
- Gennep
- Mook en Middelaar
- Bergen
- Quality of Life Initiative:
- Objective: Develop a high-quality living and working environment.
- Target: Young, highly educated, and skilled workers.
- Aim: Retain talent within the Noord-Limburg region.
- Talent Programme:
- Objective: Strengthen the innovative power of professional and research practices.
- Collaboration: Involves education, professional practice, and government working together.
- Focus: Address current and future issues, attract, train, and retain talent.
- Challenges:
- Expand higher education offerings.
- Develop a competitive labor market with qualified personnel at various educational levels (secondary vocational, higher vocational, and university).
- Scholarship Offerings:
- Target: Students from Noord-Limburg region municipalities.
- Programmes:
- Two-year master’s in Health Food Innovation Management (UM Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences at Campus Venlo).
- Master’s in Global Supply Chain Management and Change (UM School of Business and Economics).
- Institution: Maastricht University, a public university in Maastricht, Netherlands.
- Scholarship Benefits:
- Covers tuition fees and additional costs.
- Total amount: €2,500 per academic year.
- Tuition fee refund: €2,314 or at cost.
- Expenses/study materials: €291.
Read: Chevening Scholarship
- Application Process:
- Step 1: Apply for admissions to the master’s programme in Global Supply Chain Management or Health Food Innovation Management at Maastricht University via Studielink.
- Step 2: Complete the scholarship application form.
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