Holland Scholarship for international students is a lifetime career opportunity for students across the globe. The application round for the academic year 2023-2024 will open on 1 November 2022. Applications for the Holland Scholarship will be open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students studying in the Netherlands.
The 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. The scholarship (Netherlands Government Scholarship) is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science as well as several Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science
Host Institution(s): Partner Institutions in the Netherlands
Scholarship Slots: Not stated.
Scholarship Worth: € 5,000.
Study Level: Bachelor and Masters
Nationality: International Students worldwide
Eligibility Criteria for the Holland Scholarships 2023-2024
Eligibility Criteria: To apply for the holland scholarships for non-European international students; you must meet the following criteria
- Your nationality is non-EEA.
- You are applying for a full-time bachelor’s or master’s program 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 educational institution in the Netherlands.
Participating research universities 2021-2022
Below is an overview of the Dutch research universities participating in the Holland Scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year. You can find the specific closing dates and the fields of study for this academic year on the website of the institution to which you want to apply.
- Leiden University
- Utrecht University
- University of Groningen
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Maastricht University
- VU Amsterdam
- Radboud University
- Tilburg University
- Delft University of Technology
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- University of Twente
- Wageningen University
- Protestant Theological University
- Theological University Apeldoorn
- Theological University
Participating universities of applied sciences 2021-2022
Below is an overview of the Dutch universities of applied sciences participating in the Holland Scholarship for the 2021-2022 academic year.
- Aeres University of Applied Sciences
- Amsterdam University of the Arts
- ArtEZ Institute of the Arts
- Breda University of Applied Sciences
- Codarts Rotterdam
- Driestar education
- Fontys University of Applied Sciences
- Gerrit Rietveld Academie (pdf, 400 kB)
- The Hague University of Applied Sciences
- Hanze University of Applied Sciences
- Hotelschool The Hague
- Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
- Inholland University of Applied Sciences
- Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
- HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
- HAN University of Applied Sciences
- HKU University of Applied Sciences
- HZ University of Applied Sciences
- Saxion University of Applied Sciences
- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
- Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences
- Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
The list of participating institutions for the 2023/24 academic session might not change as much.
Scholarship Benefits
- 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.
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: To start the application for the holland scholarships for non-European international students for this academic year, you can find the specific closing dates, application guide, and the fields of study on the website of the institution you want to apply to (websites of the institutions available at the official website)
Application Deadline: The deadline for application is either 1 February 2023 or 1 May 2023. depending on the institution you are applying to.