The ABBL “Fondation pour l’éducation financière” and the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance are offering a scholarship for the most promising students applying for the Master of Science in Quantitative Economics and Finance.
The Scholarship
The ABBL scholarship will be divided into awards to up to six (6) successful candidates:
- Three (3) full time scholarships (1.050€ per month during twelve (12) months)
OR
- Six (6) half-time scholarships (525€ per month for twelve (12) months)
The grant to students will be paid out on a monthly basis from the beginning of the academic year for the first six (6) months. The payment of the next six (6) is subject to the mid-term assessment of the scholarship holder by the Study Programme Director.
Field/Topic of Study
The scholarship is awarded to outstanding applicants pursuing their study in the Master of Science in Quantitative Economics and Finance of the University of Luxembourg.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Have a Bachelor degree in economic science, management, mathematics as applied to social sciences, or an equivalent diploma worth 240 ECTS
Be a national of an English-speaking country or
- Have a degree that was taught in English or
- Have a speaking and listening qualification in English at a level of at least B2, as long as this qualification is not more than 2 years old
Selection Criteria
Laureates are chosen based on:
- Academic excellence
- Motivation
Application Procedure
Candidates are invited to submit the following documents (in English or French):
- a duly completed application form
- a motivation letter
- two letters of recommendation (academic)
The application for the scholarship should be submitted with the application and in accordance with the deadlines for the admission to the Master of Science in Quantitative Economics and Finance of the University of Luxembourg.
For more information about applying to this Master, please click here to visit the programme’s website.
Selection Procedure
Students are selected based on their application file. The application file is assessed by the Admissions Board, which may also carry out interviews with shortlisted candidates.
About the ABBL:
Established in 1939, the Luxembourg Bankers’ Association (ABBL) is the oldest and largest professional association in the financial sector, representing the majority of financial institutions as well as regulated financial intermediaries and other professionals established in Luxembourg, including lawyers, consultants and auditors working in or for the financial sector.
Reflecting the diversity of the Luxembourg financial centre, the ABBL federates and fosters the interests of its members and acts as the voice of the entire sector at both national and international level.
The ABBL is truly representative of the diversity of the Luxembourg financial centre. Besides banks, our members include consultants, lawyers, auditors, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, Infrastructures, Payment institutions, Electronic Money institutions as well as other financial sector professionals and financial professions.
The ABBL provides its members with the intelligence, resources and services they need in order to operate in a dynamic financial market and in an increasingly complex regulatory environment. ABBL members thus have a long-established and influential association working in their interests and representing them at the highest levels both in Luxembourg, as well as in Europe.
The ABBL also provides its members with a platform to discuss key industry issues and to define common strategies for the entire Luxembourg financial sector.
More information about the ABBL can be found on www.abbl.lu