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UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN NL SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Deadline: 1 February 2025 (23:59 CET)

LOCATION: Netherland

The University of Groningen offers NL Scholarships to international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their master’s in the Netherlands.  The EEA includes the EU countries and Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway. Please note that students from Switzerland and Suriname are not eligible to apply.

ELIGIBILITY:

To qualify for the NL Scholarship University of Groningen:

You do not hold the nationality of one of the EEA countries

You are going to study in the Netherlands

You do not have a degree from an educational institution in the Netherlands

You have excellent grades during your bachelor/undergraduate studies

You meet the specific requirements of the University of Groningen

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

Write a motivation letter in which you make clear why you are the right candidate for the NL Scholarship University of Groningen

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.

You can apply by clicking on the following link:  Apply now.

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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UTRECHT UNIVERSITY NL MASTERS SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: 1 February, 2025 23:59 CET. 

LOCATION: Netherland

The scholarship is intended for 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 in the Netherlands.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for an NL Scholarship, you must meet the following criteria: 

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 2025. 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

After submitting an application (or applications) for an NL-eligible master’s programme before the stated deadline, non-EU/EEA students will have the option of submitting an application for the NL Scholarship from 1 December 2024. 

Prospective students who wish to be considered for the scholarship must apply before 1 February 23:59 CET. The application portal will close at this time.  Selection will only start after the deadline. They aim to publish the results by mid-April.

BENEFIT:

The available scholarship amounts are €5,000, €10,000 and €15,000. You will receive this in the first year of your studies, even if you are enrolled in a two year programme.

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