ELIGIBILITY:

All English-taught Master’s programmes are eligible for the Radboud Scholarship (with the exception of Erasmus Mundus Master’s programmes and joint-degree Master’s programmes).

hold a non-EU/non-EEA passport.

are not eligible for the lower EU/EEA tuition fee for other reasons.

have (will obtain) a Bachelor’s degree achieved outside the Netherlands, have no degrees achieved in the Netherlands and did not receive any previous education in the Netherlands (exchange programmes excluded, provided that they are part of the Bachelor’s degree achieved outside the Netherlands).

meet the English language proficiency requirement for the Master’s programme of your choice.

have been fully admitted to the English-taught Master’s programme starting 1 September 2025 as stated in the formal letter of admission.

are able to comply with the conditions for obtaining a visa for the Netherlands.

are enrolled at Radboud University as a full-time student for the academic year and Master’s programme for which the scholarship will be awarded.

You can apply by indicating during your application for admission for a Master’s programme in the OSIRIS Application system that you wish to apply for a Radboud Scholarship. You will then be requested to upload three additional documents: two reference letters and a curriculum vitae. If you already uploaded these documents for the Master’s programme application, you can upload the same documents again for your scholarship application.

You must have submitted your application in the online OSIRIS Application system on 31 January 2025 23:59 CEST at the latest. Then, your OSIRIS Application will be checked by Radboud University’s Student Admissions office and sent back to you for payment of the handling fee, as well as for any documents in your application that may be incorrect, illegible, or missing. You need to resubmit your application as soon as possible. 

Then, your application needs to be complete by 14 February 2025 23:59 CEST at the latest. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered for the scholarship selection. We recommend you hand in your proof of English proficiency before the deadline of 14 February 2025 as well.

In case you are selected as a scholarship recipient and you are admitted to a two-year Master’s programme: to qualify for the grant again for the second year, you need to have passed all courses in the first year.

The Radboud Scholarship cannot be combined with the Radboud Encouragement Scholarship, or Fulbright-Radboud Scholarship. If eligible, you may apply for more than one scholarship, but only one scholarship will be granted. However, please note that you cannot apply for both the Radboud Scholarship Programme and Radboud Encouragement Scholarship, you can only apply for one of these two. 

The Radboud Scholarship can be combined with the NL Scholarship.

BENEFIT:

A Radboud Scholarship will reduce your tuition fee to €2,530.-. For example: a grant holder in 2025/2026 will pay a tuition fee of only €2,530.- instead of €17,000. The scholarship also covers costs for visa, residence permit, health insurance and liability insurance for your stay in the Netherlands (Aon Student Insurance). The costs of living and studying in the Netherlands are not covered by the scholarship.

For 2025/2026, a maximum of 18 Radboud Scholarships are available: Faculty of Arts (3), Faculty of Law (3), Nijmegen School of Management (3), Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies (1), Faculty of Science (4), Faculty of Social Sciences (4).