Overview
The NL Scholarship, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education and participating Dutch institutions, gives €5,000 in the first year of a full-time bachelor’s or master’s. It is not a full-tuition scholarship.
Apply through the participating university you are admitted to; each sets its own deadline (commonly early in the year for September entry).
Who can apply
Non-EEA nationals admitted to a full-time bachelor's or master's at a participating Dutch institution, without a previous Dutch degree.
- Eligible nationalities
- All nationalities
- Academic stage
- Graduate, High school, Master's
Mandatory conditions
- You must not already hold a degree from a Dutch institution.
- Check the specific deadline of your university.
Funding package
€5,000 (first year)
€5,000 paid in the first year. Not a full-tuition scholarship.
Application dates
- Deadline
- To be confirmed Deadline to be confirmed
- Duration
- First year of study
Verification
- Status
- Verified against the official source
- Official source
- www.studyinnl.org
- Last checked
- 18 Oct 2026
- Listing updated
- 18 Oct 2026
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