NL Scholarship 2027-28 (Netherlands)

The NL Scholarship (formerly the Holland Scholarship) is a partial scholarship co-financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and participating Dutch universities. It supports non-EEA international students who want to pursue a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at a Dutch research university or university of applied sciences.

• hold a nationality from outside the EEA
• applying for a full-time bachelor’s or master’s program at a participating institution
• meet the institution’s specific academic and language requirements
• do not already have a degree from a Dutch educational institution

• one-time grant of financial contribution to first-year study costs
• does not replace full tuition or living expenses

• personal identification documents
• academic transcripts and degree certificates
• motivation letter or statement of purpose
• program admission materials
• language test results if required by the program

• select a participating institution and confirm your program is eligible
• apply for admission to the program through the institution’s system
• follow the institution’s NL Scholarship instructions and timeline
• submit any required scholarship materials through the institution
• wait for the institution to communicate results