NL Scholarship for Studies in the Netherlands 2025. Do you want to be an international student in the Netherlands under a partial Scholarship? After that, apply for the 2024 NL Scholarship to support international non-EEA students planning on coming to study in The Netherlands at either a bachelor or master level.
The scholarship (formerly called Holland Scholarship) is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science as well as several Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences.
SUMMARY OF THE APPLICATION
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
- Host Institution(s): Partner Institutions in Netherlands
- Scholarship Slots: Not stated.
- Scholarship Worth: € 5,000.
- Study Level: Bachelor and Masters
- Nationality: International Students
- Application Deadline: Varies according to Participating Institution
AID PACKAGES
- The scholarship amounts to € 5,000.
- You will receive this in the first year of your studies.
- Please note that this is not a full-tuition scholarship.
RULES TO GET AID / ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
To apply for the NL scholarships for non-European international students; you must meet the following criteria:
- Your nationality is non-EEA.
- With this you are applying for a full time bachelor’s or master’s program at one of the participating Dutch higher education institutions.
- You satisfy the special requirements of your chosen institution. These can be seen on the institution’s website.
- You don’t have a diploma from an institute of higher education in the Netherlands.
Participating research universities 2025
An introduction to the participating Dutch research universities in NL Scholarship 2025: The closing dates for this academic year, along with the fields of study related to each institution, can be found on that institutions website.
- 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 Apeldoorn
- Theological University Kampen
Participating universities of applied sciences 2025
Below is an overview of the Dutch universities of applied sciences participating in the NL Scholarship for the 2025 academic year.
- Aeres University of Applied Sciences
- 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
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants should consult the official website of their chosen institution and complete an application on or before 1 March when applications close.
