The Koepon Foundation supports students from developing countries that want to do an MSc training at Wageningen University in the domain of animal breeding and genetics. As part of that MSc training, students can spend part of their time at another European university.
Scholarship applications for a short stay will be dealt with by the Board of Koepon Stichting immediately after submission. Scholarship applications for the MSc course will be evaluated in March.
Wageningen Universiteit Information
Founded in 1918, Wageningen Universiteit (Wageningen University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the medium-sized town of Wageningen (population range of 10,000-49,999 inhabitants), Gelderland. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap, Nederland (Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Netherlands), Wageningen Universiteit (WU) is a medium-sized (uniRank enrollment range: 9,000-9,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Wageningen Universiteit (WU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details.
Eligibility Criteria
The conditions for MSc training:
- The applicant needs to meet entry requirements, as specified by Wageningen University.
- Students who participate in the European Master in Animal Breeding and Genetics (EM-ABG) are required to spend one year at Wageningen University and one year at one of the other European universities that participate in the EM-ABG.
- Students need to write a convincing motivation letter.
Offered Benefits
The stipend covers travel and living costs. Koepon Stichting covers registration fees as well. These stipends are sufficient generally to cover all costs for a student. Stipends are limited to activities involving animal breeding.