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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
€5,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
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 Master’s degree in the Netherlands. The scholarship gives excellent students the opportunity to study at Radboud University. This NL Scholarship (NLS) is co-financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and Radboud University.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The scholarship amounts to €5,000. The grant is awarded for 1 year and can only be received once. You will receive this in the first year of your study programme. Please note that this is not a full scholarship. The costs of living and studying in the Netherlands are not covered by the scholarship.
A maximum of 19 scholarships will be available at Radboud University for the academic year 2025-2026.
Eligibility
- Is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their Master’s degree in the Netherlands.
- All English-taught Master’s programmes are eligible for the NL Scholarship (with the exception of Erasmus Mundus Master's programmes and joint-degree Master's programmes).
- Hold a non-EU/non-EEA passport.
- Are not eligible for the lower EU/EEA tuition fee for other reasons.
- Have (will obtain) a Bachelor's degree achieved outside the Netherlands, have no degrees achieved in the Netherlands and did not receive any previous education in the Netherlands (exchange programmes excluded, provided that they are part of the Bachelor's degree achieved outside the Netherlands).
- Meet the English language proficiency requirement for the Master's programme of your choice.
- Have been fully admitted to the English-taught Master's programme starting 1 September 2025 as stated in the formal letter of admission.
- Have applied for the Radboud Scholarship Programme for 2025-2026, starting 1 September 2025.
- Are able to comply with the conditions for obtaining a visa for the Netherlands.
- Are enrolled at Radboud University as a full-time student for the academic year and Master's programme for which the scholarship will be awarded.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Netherlands
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
31 Jan 2026
You can apply by indicating during your application procedure for a Master's programme in the OSIRIS Application system that you wish to apply for a NL Scholarship.
The selection for the scholarship and the admission to the Master's programme are two separate processes: admission to the programme does not imply selection for NLS.