Deadline: February 1, 2016 | Apply here
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Eligibility: International students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA)
Location: The Netherlands

Holland Scholarship is open for applications from international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Holland Scholarship for International Students 2016-2017

Scholarship is awarded for pursuing bachelor’s or master’s programmes at one of the participating Dutch higher education institutions. The scholarship amounts to € 5,000. Student will receive this in the first year of their studies. The Holland Scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science as well as several Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences. This 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.

Eligibility

• Your nationality is non-EEA.
• You are applying for a full-time bachelor’s or master’s at one of the participating Dutch higher education institutions.
• You meet the specific requirements of the institution of your choice.
• You have never before studied at an education institution in the Netherlands.

Scholarship Value

The scholarship amounts to € 5,000. Applicants will receive this in the first year of their studies.

Application Process

You can apply for the Holland Scholarship at the Dutch institution of your choice.

The institution will select those who will be granted the scholarship. You can find an overview of participating Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences, as well as selected fields of study.

1. Choose a course and/or institution with our Studyfinder 
2. Check whether the Dutch higher education institution is participating.
   a.Participating research universities
   b. Participating universities of applied sciences
3. Check the selected fields of studies on the website of the Dutch higher education institution.
4. Check whether you meet the application criteria above.
5. You can start applying from 1 November 2015 onwards.
6. The deadline for application is either 1 February 2016 or 1 May 2016. Please check the website of the Dutch higher education of your choice to see what deadline you need to follow.
7. You need to apply for the Holland Scholarship directly at the institution of your choice and meet their selection criteria.
8. If you have any questions about the procedure, please contact the institution you are applying to directly.
9. After the application deadline, the institution you applied to will contact you to let you know if you have been awarded a scholarship.

The Holland Scholarship brochure(1.1 MB)

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