14 Scholarships in the Netherlands

14 scholarships in the Netherlands. Each one links to the funder's own page — we never restate an award's value or deadline without a source.

Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS)

Fully funded Master's Degree

A partial tuition award at one of five levels, from €10,000 to €19,000

Deadline

Varies by intake

Eligibility

Non-EEA / non-EFTA students (exceptions for Ad...

Leiden University View scholarship

NL Scholarship (formerly Holland Scholarship)

Partial funding Bachelor's Degree

A one-time €5,000 contribution, paid in the first year of study

Deadline

Varies by intake

Eligibility

Students from outside the EEA

National programme View scholarship

Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships

Partial funding Master's Degree

A scholarship covering travel, visa and a living allowance, plus participation costs

Deadline

Varies by intake

Eligibility

Top-ranked students from anywhere in the world

National programme View scholarship

Maastricht University NL-High Potential Scholarship

Fully funded Master's Degree

Tuition fee waiver and a monthly stipend, with a room arranged for you

Deadline

Varies by intake

Eligibility

Students from outside the EU/EEA, Switzerland...

Maastricht University View scholarship

Amsterdam Merit Scholarship (AMS)

Master's Degree

A tuition contribution; the amount differs per faculty and programme

Deadline

Varies by intake

Eligibility

Outstanding students from outside the EU/EEA

University of Amsterdam View scholarship

Fulbright U.S. Student Program in the Netherlands

A Fulbright grant for American graduate students and researchers in the Netherlands, with some university-specific awards

Deadline

Varies by intake

Eligibility

U.S. citizens

National programme View scholarship

Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarship (TU Delft)

Partial funding Master's Degree

Tuition fees plus a contribution to living expenses; two awards per faculty

Deadline

Varies by intake

Eligibility

Open to international students

Delft University of Technology View scholarship

MENA Scholarship Programme (MSP)

Funding for a short course or tailor-made training in the Netherlands

Deadline

Varies by intake

Eligibility

Professionals working in Algeria, Egypt, Iran,...

National programme View scholarship

TU/e Scholarship for Excellence (microchip programmes)

Partial funding Master's Degree

€7,500 per academic year for two years

Deadline

Varies by intake

Eligibility

Open to international students

Eindhoven University of Technology View scholarship

University of Groningen Talent Grant: Partial Scholarship Law

Partial funding Master's Degree

About €1,000 a month for a maximum of 12 months

Deadline

Varies by intake

Eligibility

Talented LLM applicants who can fund part, but...

University of Groningen View scholarship

University of Twente Scholarship (UTS)

Partial funding Master's Degree

A one-year award between €3,000 and €22,000, with a possible matching second-year award

Deadline

Varies by intake

Eligibility

Non-EU/EEA students applying for an MSc at the...

University of Twente View scholarship

VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP)

Fully funded Master's Degree

A merit-based tuition fee waiver (tuition only)

Deadline

Varies by intake

Eligibility

Non-EU/EEA students without a Dutch degree

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam View scholarship

Frequently asked questions

Are Dutch scholarships fully funded?

Some are. We label each award by what its own text says it covers — full package, tuition and living, tuition only, living only, or a partial contribution — and leave it unclassified when the wording does not say enough to tell.

When do scholarship applications close?

Most awards are tied to the September intake, a few to February, and applications usually open many months ahead. Deadlines that move every year are shown as described by the funder rather than pinned to a date that would go stale.