List of Netherlands Scholarships, Grants, and Fellowships for International Students
Top 10 Scholarships in Netherlands for International Students
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Along with UK and Germany, the Netherlands is one of the top destinations for international students looking to pursue free studies in Europe. The degrees offered by Dutch institutions are internationally recognized and there are a significant number of scholarships in Netherlands offered by Dutch Colleges and Universities as well as scholarships granted by the Dutch government and institutions.
NL Scholarship for Non-EEA International Students
Nuffic Netherlands
Bachelors/Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Feb/1 May 2024 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts 2025
Rotary Scholarships for Water and Sanitation Professionals
Rotary Foundation/UNESCO-IHE
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1/15 April 2025 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts Oct 2025
University of Twente Scholarships (UTS)
University of Twente
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Feb/1 May 2025 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts Sept 2025
Utrecht Excellence Scholarships for International Students
Utrecht University
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Feb 2025 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Next course starts Sept 2025
Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarships for International Students at TU Delft
Delft University of Technology
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Dec 2024 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2025
VU Amsterdam Fellowship Programme for International Students
VU University Amsterdam
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Dec 2024/1 Feb 2025 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2025
Maastricht University NL-High Potential Scholarships for International Students
Maastricht University
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Feb 2025 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2025
Radboud Scholarship Programme for International Students
Radboud University
Masters Degree
Deadline: 31 January 2025 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2025
Leiden University Excellence Scholarships (LexS)
Leiden University
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Oct/1 Feb (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Next course starts Feb/Sept 2025
Eric Bleumink Scholarships at University of Groningen
University of Groningen
Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 December (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2025
Orange Knowledge Programme in The Netherlands
Netherlands Government
Masters/Short Courses
Deadline: 30 Mar/5 Sept 2023 (annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts 2023/24
Erasmus University Holland Scholarship
Holland Government/Erasmus University Rotterdam
Bachelors/Masters Degree
Deadline: 1 Feb/1 May 2022 (Annual)
Study in: Netherlands
Course starts September 2022
