Apply for the Utrecht NL Master’s Scholarship for international students from outside the European Economic Area financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences.
ELIGIBILITY:
You must not hold an EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under the Dutch study grant and loan system.
You must never have been enrolled at an educational institution in the Netherlands (if you only took part in an exchange programme in the Netherlands, this does not make you ineligible).
You must have applied for an international master’s programme at Utrecht University with a start date of 1 September 2024. Not all programmes participate. Please check the ‘Tuition fees and financial support’ information on the page of the master’s programme you are interested in to see if the NL Scholarship is mentioned as a scholarship opportunity.
Approximately 20 scholarships are available for the 2024-2025 academic year.
BENEFIT:
The available scholarship amounts are €5,000, €10,000 and €15,000.
The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship (UES) is a highly selective programme for talented international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA = the EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) who wish to study for a master’s degree at Utrecht University.
ELIGIBILITY:
You must belong to the top 10% of your graduating class.
You must not hold an EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under the Dutch study grant and loan system.
You must have completed your secondary school and/or bachelor’s degree outside the Netherlands.
You must have applied for an international master’s programme with a start date of 1 September 2024. Not all programmes participate. Please check Master’s programme > Tuition fees and financial support to see if the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship is mentioned as a scholarship opportunity.
BENEFIT:
The Utrecht Excellence scholarship can be awarded as:
the tuition fee, or
the tuition fee plus the income required for a period of one year linked to a residence permit for study as determined by the IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Service).
The scholarship can be renewed for the second year of two-year master’s programmes.