Begin your educational journey in the Netherlands! Exciting news awaits: The NL Scholarship program is now open for applications. In this guide, we’ll furnish you with detailed information about this scholarship, highlighting its benefits and providing a step-by-step application walkthrough.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the Dutch government is extending the NL Scholarship to international students. This scholarship caters to both undergraduate and master’s degree programs, offering recipients €5,000 to offset tuition costs.
The NL Scholarship welcomes applications from international students residing outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who aspire to pursue undergraduate and master’s degree programs at Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences. Administered by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science, this scholarship, also known as the Holland Scholarship, is bestowed upon outstanding students.
Degree Level:
NL Scholarship 2024-2025 (Offered by Netherlands Government) is available for Undergraduate and Masters level programs at Dutch Universities.
Available Subjects:
This scholarship covers a wide array of subjects available for study.
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Scholarship Benefits:
The NL Scholarship offers the following benefits:
- A scholarship amount of €5,000.
Please note that while this scholarship provides substantial financial aid, it may not cover the entirety of tuition fees.
Eligible Countries:
This scholarship is available to international students.
Participating Research Universities for 2024-2025:
Here’s a list of Dutch research universities taking part in the NL Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year. For specific closing dates and fields of study, please refer to the website of the institution you’re interested in applying to:
- Leiden University
- Utrecht University
- University of Groningen
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Maastricht University
- VU Amsterdam
- Radboud University
- Tilburg University
- Delft University of Technology
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- University of Twente
- Wageningen University
- Theological University Kampen
Participating Universities of Applied Sciences for 2024-2025:
Here’s a list of Dutch universities of applied sciences participating in the NL Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year:
- Amsterdam University of the Arts
- ArtEZ Institute of the Arts
- Breda University of Applied Sciences
- Codarts Rotterdam
- Design Academy Eindhoven
- Driestar educatief
- Fontys University of Applied Sciences
- Gerrit Rietveld Academie
- The Hague University of Applied Sciences
- Hanze University of Applied Sciences
- Hotelschool The Hague
- Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
- Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
- HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
- HAN University of Applied Sciences
- HKU University of Applied Sciences
- HZ University of Applied Sciences
- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
- Saxion University of Applied Sciences
- Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences
- Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility Criteria:
- You hold a non-EEA nationality.
- You’re applying for a full-time bachelor’s or master’s program at one of the participating Dutch higher education institutions.
- You satisfy the specific requirements of your chosen institution, which can be found on their website.
- You don’t possess a degree from a Dutch educational institution.
Application Process:
Follow these steps to apply for the NL Scholarship:
- Apply for the NL Scholarship by clicking here.
- Explore the list of participating Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences, along with the available fields of study.
- Craft a letter of motivation (maximum 500 words) addressed to the university, highlighting your talents as a student, considering both your academic accomplishments and extracurricular involvement (such as volunteer work).
- During your online application, specify that you’re applying for the NL Scholarship and upload your scholarship motivation letter where indicated. The university will then notify you regarding the status of your scholarship application.
- Be sure to check the website of your chosen institution for specific application deadlines.
