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Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, with Dutch universities

NL Scholarship (formerly Holland Scholarship)

A one-off scholarship in the first year for talented students from outside the European Economic Area, given by participating Dutch universities Source 1 Source 2.

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At a glance

Deadline
Deadline varies
Study in
Netherlands
Level
Master’s
Fields
Not stated: see the official page
Language
See the official page
Open to
Open to all nationalities

Who can apply

Students from outside the EEA who have never studied at a Dutch institution, exchanges aside Source 1 Source 2. Not every programme takes part: check the programme’s page Source 2.

What it covers

A one-off amount paid in the first year, even in a two-year programme Source 2. The programme gives 2,112 scholarships a year through 47 Dutch institutions Source 1.

Amounts stated on the official page

  • €5,000, 10,000 or 15,000 once At Utrecht University, in the first year Year: 2027/28 Source 2

Only as the official page states them, for the year shown. They change from year to year.

How to apply

Apply to a participating programme, then apply for the scholarship through that university; at Utrecht University it is a form in your online application account Source 2.

Documents the official page asks for

The official page does not list the documents: read the call. “Add to my applications” starts with our usual scholarship checklist, which you can change.

Deadlines by cycle

  1. Cycle: 2027/28 Deadline varies

    Set by each university. At Utrecht University: before 1 February, 23:59 CET, for master’s programmes starting on 1 September 2027 Source 2.

Sources

Every fact on this page carries the number of its source. All are official pages, read on the date above.

  1. Source 1: Nuffic: NL Scholarship nuffic.nl
  2. Source 2: Utrecht University: NL Scholarship for master’s programmes starting in September 2027 uu.nl

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