Scholarships for International Students in the Netherlands

Explore scholarships for international students in the Netherlands, including university, government, and foundation awards with official application links.

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Fully funded Netherlands Masters

Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship (AES)

University of Amsterdam

Amount
Up to €25,000 covering tuition and living expenses for one academic year (extendable to a second year for two-year maste
Deadline
Around 15 January — apply alongside your

Non-EEA students in the top 10% of their class with a GPA of 8+/10, applying to an eligible UvA master's and the AES simultaneously.

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Partial Netherlands Masters

Radboud Scholarship Programme

Radboud University

Amount
Reduces tuition to €2,694 (instead of up to ~€18,000) and covers visa, residence permit, and health & liability insuranc
Deadline
Apply via OSIRIS by around 31 January; a

Non-EEA students with a non-Dutch bachelor's and no prior Dutch education, applying for an eligible Radboud master's via OSIRIS with refere…

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Partial Netherlands Masters

Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS)

Leiden University

Amount
Tiered award: from 25% of tuition (ivory) up to the highest tier (platinum) of full tuition (less the statutory fee) plu
Deadline
Recommended by 30 January; results annou

Excellent non-EEA/EFTA students enrolling in an eligible Leiden master's, ineligible for Dutch student finance; apply via admission + a mot…

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Partial Netherlands Masters

University of Twente Scholarship (UTS)

University of Twente

Amount
Between €6,000 and €25,000 for one year (a partial scholarship — you must be able to cover remaining costs)
Deadline
Set in application rounds after (provisi

Top 5–10% non-EU/EEA students (re)admitted to a qualifying UT master's, who can cover remaining costs; apply separately from admission.

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Partial Netherlands Masters

TU/e Scholarship for Excellence (Netherlands)

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

Amount
A partial scholarship covering part of the study costs — for example €7,500 per academic year for two years (subject to
Deadline
Apply after being admitted to a TU/e mas

Excellent international students admitted to a full-time TU/e master's (non-Dutch prior qualifications) who meet the programme requirements…

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Partial Netherlands Masters

Orange Tulip Scholarship (OTS)

Nuffic Neso (Netherlands)

Amount
A portion of tuition fees (varies by university/sponsor — commonly 25%, 50%, or up to 100% of tuition); living, travel,
Deadline
Varies by country and university (most f

Non-Dutch citizens from an eligible Nuffic Neso country, admitted (or applying) to a participating Dutch programme; apply via the local Nes…

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Partial Netherlands Masters

Holland Scholarship

Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science with Dutch universities (now the "NL Scholarship")

Amount
€5,000, paid in the first year of study (one-off; not a full-tuition award)
Deadline
Set by each participating institution (c

Non-EEA students admitted to (or applying to) a participating Dutch institution who apply for the scholarship through that institution.

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