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UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN NL SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: 1 February 2027 (23:59 CET).

LOCATION: The Netherlands

The NL Scholarship is a one-time grant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who wish to pursue a Master’s degree in the Netherlands. The scholarship, co-funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the University of Groningen, is intended to help cover living expenses during the first year of study and aims to give excellent students the opportunity to study at the University of Groningen.

ELIGIBILITY:

To qualify for the NL Scholarship University of Groningen:

You do not hold the nationality of one of the EEA countries and are not eligible for the lower EU/EEA tuition fee for any other reason.

You are enrolled at the University of Groningen as a full-time student for the academic year and Master’s programme for which the scholarship is awarded.

You have obtained or will obtain a Bachelor’s degree outside the Netherlands. You have not obtained any diplomas in the Netherlands, and have not received any previous education in the Netherlands (exchange programmes are excluded).

You have demonstrated excellent academic performance during your Bachelor’s (undergraduate) studies.

You have a letter from the University of Groningen with an admission offer for one of the programmes mentioned in this list.

You are eligible to meet the requirements for obtaining a Dutch student visa.

You have not obtained the NL Scholarship before.

All applicants are individually assessed by the faculty selection committee for the programme to which they are applying. We aim to notify all applicants of the selection results by 15 March. Every applicant will receive a notification regarding the outcome of their application; no further action is required on their part.

You can apply for the scholarship after you have received an admission offer from the University of Groningen for one of the programmes mentioned on this list.

The deadline for the 2027–2028 academic year is 1 February 2027 (23:59 CET). You can find the application form below.

In order to apply, you will need to upload the following documents:

A motivation letter, outlining your academic goals and how studying in the Netherlands aligns with your future plans;

A transcript of records of all your undergraduate courses so far;

A (conditional) admission letter from one of the programmes mentioned on this list.

BENEFIT:

A scholarship of €5,000 to contribute to your living costs in The Netherlands. You will receive this in the first year of your studies.

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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO (AUC) AFRICAN GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS

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Application Cycles for Fall 2027: 22 December 2026 to 6 May 2027

LOCATION: Egypt

The African Graduate Fellowship is a competitive fellowship program for bright, highly motivated African students interested in pursuing a master’s degree at The American University in Cairo (AUC). Each year, fellowships are offered to nationals of African countries (not including Egyptians) for full-time study, nine credits or as required by the program in any of the graduate programs offered at the AUC.

ELIGIBILITY:

Non-Egyptian African nationals.

African nationals with dual non-African nationality are not eligible

Open to all disciplines of graduate studies

For new graduate degree-seeking students, admission to one of the graduate programs in AUC, satisfying AUC graduate admissions requirements

Submit an International TOEFL iBT exam score or an academic IELTS exam score as per the cut-off scores for AUC graduate admissions

For continuing students, to retain the fellowship, the recipient must maintain a GPA of 3.2

Financial need

Duration: The fellowship is awarded for a maximum duration of five semesters and one intervening summer session, with a review every semester for satisfactory academic performance. For the Counseling Psychology graduate program, the duration may be extended to a maximum of seven semesters.

Responsibilities of Fellows:

Fellows are assigned 12 hours per week of related academic work

Students must maintain a full-time status

Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.2

A Teaching Assistantship mandatory training must be completed per university requirements if the fellow is involved in teaching assistantship duties.

For details and more information about teaching assistantships, click here.

To Apply:

Step 1: Check how to apply and submit the online application
Step 2: Submit the online fellowship application

Check the fellowship application cycle deadlines here
For inquiries, send an email to gradserv@aucegypt.edu.

BENEFIT:

The fellowship covers:

Tuition fees, for a maximum of nine credits per semester

Stipend

Student services and activities fees

Medical service and health insurance fees.

Monthly housing allowance or accommodation in University residences at the AUC New Cairo campus

May cover remedial English language requirements.

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