The application and selection procedure for the Arqus Talent Scholarship is a two-stage selection process: (1) Eligibility Check and (2) Joint Selection & Ranking!
The Arqus European University Alliance is aware of the effort and time all applicants will have invested in completing the application. However, please note that it is a very highly competitive application and selection procedure.
For the verification, evaluation and selection of the submitted applications, the Selection Committee will follow the selection criteria as laid down by the Alliance. Please note that priority will be given to refugees/asylum seekers, students with fewer opportunities and applicants with a prior degree not obtained at the Arqus university where they will undertake the Master’s or doctoral studies.
Selection Criteria
- Priority groups: 0 (no) to 1 (yes):
- refugee/asylum seeker
- applicant with fewer opportunities
- applicant with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree not obtained at the Arqus university where the Master’s or doctoral studies will be undertaken
- academic performance/GPA: 0 (weak) to 3 (excellent)
- academic background (educational qualifications/previous formal training in the respective areas of knowledge): 0 (weak) to 3 (excellent)
- motivation (incl. compulsory mobility and active participation in Arqus initiatives): 0 (weak) to 2 (good)
- recommendation letter: 0 (very general) to 1 (supportive)
- CV (incl. practical experiences, extra-curricular activities): 0 (weak) to 2 (outstanding)
- Proficiency in one of the Arqus languages (B2 or higher) and the field of study/research (i.e., whether it is related to one of the focus areas of the Alliance: Climate Change & Sustainability Development; Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation; European Identity & Heritage) will be considered as merit.
The Selection Committee is composed of academics of the Arqus Alliance who have been asked to serve on the committee as experts due to their years of experience in the high-quality education of doctoral and Master’s students.
The selection results will be published on the Arqus website with name, family name and nationality in the first half of July 2023.
Please note that the award of the scholarship is dependent on admission to the degree programme at the respective Arqus partner university.
Appeals
The Arqus European University Alliance guarantees an absence of any conflict of interest as well as transparency and equal treatment for all applicants. Thus, any objection related to the selection results can be filled at talent-scholarship@arqus-alliance.eu and will be dealt with as quickly as possible.