Holland Scholarship Programme

The Holland Scholarship Programme is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science together with Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences. This scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their bachelor’s or master’s in the Netherlands.

Course level: Bachelor’s and Master’s

Fields of study: Any program being offered by participating institutions in The Netherlands

Institution and country:

Participating research universities. 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, Protestant Theological University, Theological University Apeldoorn, Theological University

Participating universities of applied science. Aeres University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam University of the Arts, ArtEZ Institute of the Arts, Breda University of Applied Sciences, Codarts Rotterdam, 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, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, 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, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences.

Sponsor: The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, and Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences

Scholarship inclusions:

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. The grant is awarded for one year and can only be received once.

Eligibility criteria for the Holland Scholarship Programme:

• Your nationality is non-EEA (European Economic Area).
• You are applying for a full-time bachelor’s or master’s program at one of the participating Dutch higher education institutions. 
• You meet the specific requirements of the institution of your choice. You can find these on the website of the institution.
• You do not have a degree from an education institution in the Netherlands.

Application deadline:

How to apply for the Holland Scholarship Programme:

Find your program in the overview of participating research universities or in the overview of participating universities of applied sciences. You will find detailed information about the application procedure and deadlines in the links provided in both lists.

The university will contact you to let you know if you have been awarded a scholarship.

Other useful links:

Holland Scholarship Programme