Applications are now open for the 2025/26 NL Scholarships for international students to study in the Netherlands
Closing Date: Varying
Applications are now open for the 2025/26 NL Scholarships for international students to study in the Netherlands
Overview
The NL Scholarship (formerly known as Holland 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. Are you ready for the chance of a lifetime? Apply for the NL Scholarship!
About this scholarship
This scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science as well as several Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences. 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.
How to apply
Application criteria
- Your nationality is non-EEA.
- You are applying for a full-time bachelor’s or master’s programme 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.
Participating research universities and universities of applied sciences
The list of participating universities changes every year. Below you can find an overview of the Dutch research universities participating in the Scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Participating research universities 2025-2026
Below is an overview of the Dutch research universities participating in the scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year. You can find the specific closing dates and the fields of study for this academic year on the website of the institution you want to apply to.
Utrecht University University of Groningen Erasmus University Rotterdam Maastricht University VU Amsterdam Radboud University Delft University of Technology Eindhoven University of Technology University of Twente Theological University Apeldoorn Theological University Kampen
Participating universities of applied sciences 2025-2026
Below is an overview of the Dutch universities of applied sciences participating in the scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Aeres University of Applied SciencesAmsterdam University of the ArtsArtEZ Institute of the ArtsBreda University of Applied SciencesCodarts RotterdamDesign Academy EindhovenFontys University of Applied SciencesGerrit Rietveld AcademieThe Hague University of Applied SciencesHanze University of Applied SciencesHotelschool The HagueRotterdam University of Applied SciencesHU University of Applied Sciences UtrechtAmsterdam University of Applied SciencesHAN University of Applied SciencesHKU University of Applied SciencesHZ University of Applied SciencesNHL Stenden University of Applied SciencesSaxion University of Applied SciencesUniversity of the Arts, The Hague Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
Deadlines
The application for the academic year 2025-2026 is now open. Please check the website of the institution you want to apply to for the deadline(s).
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