Financial Aid for foreing Students in Europe

[asianeconomist]

Originally Posted by Gecko

Is the TUSP is mutually exclusive with the Koopman's scholarship? I was wondering about this as it seems that 5000 euro a year is a bit of a stretch to live on without other sources of income, haha.

btw, one of my profs likened it to one of the top econ theory schs in Europe.

Yes, I think that the Koopmans and TUSP are mutually exclusive.

Tilburg is really good for Econometrics and Micro theory. Trade is strong too. But it is a bit weak in Macro, especially development.

[asianeconomist]

Originally Posted by Exodus

Thank u guys for you advise, I'm really tempted to attend in Tilburg U

And now I'd like to ask, 5K euros is enough for living expenses in Tilburg???

According to this:

Tilburg University - Cost of Living

EUR 5K will not b enough. However, University estimates are always a bit inflated IMHO. Someone who did his MPhil from Tilburg told me that he had to spend approx. 500 per month (inclusive of rent). My best guess is that you'll need around 2K in tuition and 2K in living expenses per year.

[Gecko]

any other possible sources of funding possible from the uni? supposing that one does not have any external income besides that from the school (I am interested in Tillburg too, hehe )

[veroniquaz]

while Tilburg might be cheap, living on 2K sounds a bit absurd, 5 is definitely more reasonable

Originally Posted by asianeconomist

According to this:

Tilburg University - Cost of Living

EUR 5K will not b enough. However, University estimates are always a bit inflated IMHO. Someone who did his MPhil from Tilburg told me that he had to spend approx. 500 per month (inclusive of rent). My best guess is that you'll need around 2K in tuition and 2K in living expenses per year.

[asianeconomist]

Originally Posted by veroniquaz

while Tilburg might be cheap, living on 2K sounds a bit absurd, 5 is definitely more reasonable

I apologize for creating this confusion. In actuality, I was referring to an additional EUR 2K in living expenses (in addition to the existent 5K).

[Exodus]

Originally Posted by asianeconomist

I apologize for creating this confusion. In actuality, I was referring to an additional EUR 2K in living expenses (in addition to the existent 5K).

Thanks a lot asianeconomist. Your advice was very helpful.

Originally Posted by asianeconomist

Tilburg MPhil does place well - around 2/3 students every year make it to a top 25 Econ PhD. However, I do not think that it is extraordinary in its placements. In fact, places like Oxbridge, UPF, CEMFI place better or equally well.

Another question: When you say "placement", what you mean?? You 're talking about Job market (assistant Professor, Researcher, etc) ?? or you are refering to application to Phd in economics??

[Gecko]

I think he meant Ph.D, haha. I remember last batch, there were admits to Princeton.

[asianeconomist]

Originally Posted by Gecko

I think he meant Ph.D, haha. I remember last batch, there were admits to Princeton.

Really. One current student told me that one got into Harvard KSG, another into NWU, UMN...and another into OSU,UMN..

[Gecko]

oops, ^^;; it could be the case that i remembered wrongly.