Holland Scholarships are designed for international students, who are not from the European Economic Area(EEA), and desire to pursue their higher studies in the Netherlands. This scholarship program is available in around 38 universities in the Netherlands, for students pursuing their bachelor's or master's degree.
Not all bachelor's or master's degree programs of participating universities are covered by the Holland Scholarships. Students are required to check if their chosen program at the participating universities is eligible for the Holland Scholarship
Scholarship Type | Merit-Based |
Offered by | Government bodies |
Organization | Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science |
Application Deadline | Jun 01 ,2023 |
Number of Scholarships | N/A |
Amount | Variable Amount |
Renewability | One Time Payment |
International Student Eligible | Yes |
Scholarship Website Link | https://www.vhluas.com/themepage/holland-scholarship |
Along with admission to any of the participating universities, to be considered for the Holland Scholarships, the applicants must fulfill the following requirements
Holland Scholarship is awarded only once and for the first year of study. Applicants looking for ways to fund their studies in the Netherlands can check and apply for Holland Scholarships.
Applicants must be accepted at one of the eligible universities/ colleges in the Netherlands for a full-time bachelor's or master's program. The process for the Holland Scholarships application is given below:
The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science provide application deadline for applying to Holland Scholarship as June 1, 2023. Applicants can apply before application deadline.
The selection of the Holland Scholarships is solely based on the academic merit and financial need of the applicant. The selection process for the scholarship program includes the following stages:
The scholarship notification is sent to the students via email within a few weeks to a month after the deadline. The scholarship amount is transferred to a Dutch account once the student reaches the university. Recipients are required to get a student visa to the Netherlands.
Holland Scholarships are available for all international students outside of EEA who want to pursue their studies in the Netherlands. The selected students will receive the scholarship only once in their first year of study.
The table below shows the scholarship amount awarded to the students enrolled in various universities:
University | Scholarship Amount (in EUR) |
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Leiden University | 5,000 |
Utrecht University | 5,000; 10,000 or 15,000 |
Erasmus University Rotterdam | 5,000; 10,000 or 15,000 |
Radboud University | 5,000 |
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | 5,000 |
University of Twente | 5,000 |
Tilburg University | 5,000 |
The number of scholarships awarded for each university differs and is announced on the respective university websites. For details regarding the Holland Scholarships at Leiden University, Utrecht University, University of Twente, etc. can be seen on the respective pages.