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> Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://armaneducation.com/llms.txt)
Netherlands
# **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](https://www.studyinnl.org/finances/nl-scholarship)
**master****Direct 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](https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/scholarships/sea/leiden-university-excellence-scholarship-lexs)
**master****Direct 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](https://www.tue.nl/en/education/become-a-tue-student/scholarships-and-grants/tue-scholarship-for-excellence-shaping-the-future-of-microchip-innovation)
**master****direct/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](https://www.wur.nl/en/education/master/study-expenses-masters/scholarships)
**master****Direct 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](https://vu.nl/en/education/more-about/incoming-master-scholarships)
**any****By 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](https://studyinnl.org/finances/scholarships)
**master****programme 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.
Information on this page is compiled from official sources and was verified on the date shown. Fees, dates and visa rules change often; check official sources before applying. Empty fields have not been verified yet; ask our advisor for the current information.
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