Scholarships in the Netherlands

Looking to study in the Netherlands? Below are 9 hand-curated scholarships open to students heading to the Netherlands — including fully funded options covering tuition, living costs, and travel. Each listing shows the award amount, deadline, and who's eligible, so you can spot the right fit fast and apply directly on the official site.

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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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Fully funded Netherlands Masters

Orange Knowledge Programme

Nuffic, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Amount: Historically covered tuition, living costs, travel and insurance for master's and short courses
Deadline: Programme ended on 31 December 2024 — no

Closed programme (ended December 2024). It previously funded mid-career professionals from eligible developing countries; see current Dutch…

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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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Partial Netherlands Masters

Wageningen University Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP)

Wageningen University & Research (Netherlands)

Amount: A scholarship toward the cost of a Wageningen MSc for talented African students (current value is published on the offic
Deadline: Apply for the MSc programme by its deadl

African citizens unconditionally admitted to a Wageningen MSc with first-class/80%+ results, preferably without a prior master's; selection…

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Scholarships in the Netherlands

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