Apply Holland Scholarships for Non-EEA Students 2023/2024

The Holland Scholarships for Non-EEA Students 2023/2024 is currently ongoing. 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. Are you ready for the chance of a lifetime? Apply for the Holland Scholarship!

The application round for academic year 2023-2024 will open on 01 November 2022. If you are an international student and ready for the chance of a lifetime, then you need preparation to apply for the Holland Scholarship 2023. Applications for the 2023/2024 Holland Scholarships will be open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students to study in Netherlands.

The Holland Scholarships 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.

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Scholarship Details.

• Scholarship Sponsor(s): Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
• Host Institution(s): Partner Institutions in Netherlands
• Scholarship Slots: Not stated.
• Scholarship Worth:  € 5,000.
• Study Level: Bachelor and Masters
• Nationality: International Students worldwide

Requirements for Holland Scholarships Application 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 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

For the academic year 2023-2024 the universities mentioned below participated in Holland Scholarship. In October 2022 the participating universities for academic year 2023-2024 will be published on this website.

Participating research universities 2023-2024

Below is an overview of the Dutch research universities participating in the Holland Scholarship for the 2023-2024 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.

• 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

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Participating universities of applied sciences 2023-2024

Below is an overview of the Dutch universities of applied sciences participating in the Holland Scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Holland Scholarships 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.

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How to Apply Holland Scholarship for Non-European international students

To start 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 to the institutions available at the official website).

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

Grant award period

The grant is awarded for 1 year and can only be received once.

Code of conduct

Nuffic or programmes managed by Nuffic may not be involved in activities involving unacceptable behaviour. It can be about interpersonal or financial misconduct or abuses of power. Nuffic has an Integrity Code of Conduct to combat unacceptable behaviour. In addition, activities involving the following situations/behaviour are considered unacceptable:

• bankruptcy, insolvency or winding-up procedures;
• breach of obligations relating to the payment of taxes or social security contributions;
• conduct related to a criminal organisation;
• money laundering or terrorist financing;
• terrorist offenses or offenses linked to terrorist activities;
• irregularity;
• creating a shell company;
• being a shell company.

When we implement our programmes, we acknowledge our Code of Conduct. In our Code of Conduct we describe how we put our mission and values into practice every day. We explain the professional and ethical behaviour that is expected from all of us and those who handle individual Holland Scholarships.

Application Deadline:

The deadline for Holland Scholarships application is either 1 February 2023 or 1 May 2023. Depending on the institution you are applying to.

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