Application and selection

• You are a UU master's student throughout the academic year (first and second year master students are welcome)
• You have the capacity to participate in an extra programme in addition to your master's, without your master's suffering
• You are in Utrecht for the majority of the academic year and can physically participate in at least 80% of the meetings. Only for exceptional situations (e.g. research internship abroad or illness, we can offer alternative options)
• You are motivated to explore research beyond your own discipline in context of complex societal topics.
• You are motivated to collaborate with other students across different disciplines
• You proactively and respectfully engage in multi-perspective group discussions

To ensure sufficient capacity for interdisciplinary groupwork, the GHIS program enrollment is in part based on faculty and Master's programme distribution.

Before you complete the online application, there are some documents you need to prepare and combine into 1 PDF. Download this document for part 1 & 2.

1. Motivation in English
Use the attached form to motivate why you want to participate in this specific honours programme. 

2. Assignment
Use the attached form to read and do an assignment. 

3. CV in English with photo (max 2 A4)
Include a short description of your academic performance so far, extra-curricular activities and other valuable skills or life experiences. 
Please also indicate how proficient you are in English.

4. Transcript of records
Please include the transcript of your Bachelor’s programme grades and, if applicable, of your Master's programme grades.
We strive to make our programmes as diverse as possible with students from different educational backgrounds. We ask for your transcript of grades in order to get a good impression of your educational background/the subjects you have taken so far. In case of equal suitability of applicants, study results can weigh in our decision.

Make 1 PDF of these documents and name the PDF: Surname-First Name-GHIS, example: Johnson-Maria-GHIS.

Once the deadline has passed, the admission committee will review your application. After your application is approved and selected by the admission committee, you will be invited for an group interview.

Shortly after the interview you will be informed by e-mail whether you are selected for GHIS.

Available places: 80