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Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarship (TU Delft)

Delft University of Technology · Delft University of Technology

Award

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

Awards

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Eligible

Excellent international applicants to a two-year regular TU Delft MSc programme

Deadline

See official site

Overview

TU Delft’s excellence scholarship for international MSc students, funded from the legacy of Justus and Louise van Effen. The Delft page lists 16 awards across the regular MSc programmes, two per faculty. Delft stresses that scholarships are extremely limited and highly competitive.

Eligibility

You need to be conditionally or fully admitted to a two-year regular MSc programme (not an international joint programme) and be an excellent applicant; the top 10% of your previous cohort is the indication. The scholarship application goes in together with the MSc application, with an English test certificate and reference letter. As of October 2026 the page lists 1 December 2026 (23:59 CET) as the deadline. Delft also lists a small partial scholarship for the Microelectronics track of the MSc Electrical Engineering.

Benefits

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

How to apply

Complete the MSc application and upload the scholarship application form with it before the deadline.

Frequently asked questions

Who is eligible for the Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarship (TU Delft)?

You need to be conditionally or fully admitted to a two-year regular MSc programme (not an international joint programme) and be an excellent applicant; the top 10% of your previous cohort is the indication. The scholarship application goes in together with the MSc application, w...

What does the scholarship cover?

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

How do I apply?

Complete the MSc application and upload the scholarship application form with it before the deadline.

Apply on official site

Official source: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/education/study-programme-orientation/practical-matters/scholarships

Scholarship & funding guides

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Application Guides How to Apply to a Dutch University: Studielink, Deadlines and What Comes After Most applications run through Studielink, with 1 May as the general deadline and 15 January for numerus fixus programmes. Rankings & Comparisons Research University or University of Applied Sciences? WO and HBO Explained Dutch higher education has two main routes, WO and HBO, and the difference is in how the degree is taught, not in how good it is. Scholarships Scholarships for the Netherlands: What Exists, What Has Ended and When to Apply The NL Scholarship pays €5,000 and the big university awards close between December and May for a September start.

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