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Netherlands: Scholarships

Scholarship programmes you can apply for in Netherlands and their application routes.

Scholarships

bachelor and master (full-time)Via the university

NL Scholarship (formerly Holland Scholarship)

Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and participating institutions

Coverage
EUR 5,000, paid in the first year only; not a full-tuition scholarship
Deadline
Applications for 2026-2027 opened 1 Nov 2025; no single closing date, set by each institution (e.g. Utrecht early 1 Feb, WUR 1 May, VU via VUFP)
Eligibility
Non-EEA nationality; applying/enrolled full-time bachelor or master at participating institution; meets admission requirements; no prior degree from a Dutch institution. Participating research universities (11): TU/e, Maastricht, PThU, Radboud, TUA, Groningen, Twente, UTS, Utrecht, VU Amsterdam, WUR; plus 23 universities of applied sciences. TU Delft, UvA, Leiden and EUR are not on the list.
Source
masterDirect application

Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS)

Leiden University

Coverage
EUR 10,000-19,000 of tuition for full programme
Deadline
1 Dec 2026
Eligibility
Non-EEA/EFTA; top ~10%; Sept start
Source
masterDirect application

TU/e Scholarship for Excellence

TU/e

Coverage
EUR 7,500 per year for two years
Deadline
1 Jan 2027
Eligibility
GPA >=7.5/10; no prior Dutch higher education
Source
masterdirect/invitation

WUR Excellence Scholarship / Africa Scholarship Programme / Anne van den Ban Fund

WUR

Coverage
Tuition waiver (Excellence) ; ASP and ABF include travel, living allowance, tuition, insurance
Deadline
1 Dec 2026
Eligibility
GPA >=80%, listed nationalities; ABF by invitation
Source
masterDirect application

VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP)

VU Amsterdam

Coverage
Merit-based tuition waiver
Deadline
1 Feb 2027
Eligibility
GPA ~8.0 Dutch equivalent; not Dutch
Source
anyBy nomination

Orange Knowledge Programme

Nuffic

Coverage
Closed
Eligibility
Study in NL states the programme ended; no new rounds (first-pass finding retained, not re-verified in this pass)
Source
masterprogramme consortium

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters

European Commission

Eligibility
null - official EU page not fetched in this pass

What to watch for in Scholarships

  • For each scholarship, identify the route: direct, nomination or via the university?
  • Check deadlines together with the year.
  • Prepare several scholarships and a backup plan.
  • Be careful with intermediaries that charge application fees.

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