Holland Scholarship Program 2021 at Utrecht University, Netherlands

Publish Date: Dec 07, 2020

Deadline: Jan 31, 2021

The Holland Scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture & Science and Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences. The scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA = the EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) who wish to pursue a master’s degree in Holland.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be eligible for a Holland Scholarship, the following criteria must be met: 

  • Not hold an EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans;
  • Never before have been enrolled at an educational institution in the Netherlands;
  • Have applied for an international master’s programme at Utrecht University with a start date of 1 September 2021;
  • The international master’s programme at Utrecht University is not a Distance Learning/Online Programme;
  • Meet the specific entry requirements of the programme.

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT

The scholarship amounts to € 5,000, € 10,000 or € 15,000. You will receive this in the first year of your studies, even if you are enrolled in a two year programme.

NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS

17 scholarships are available for the 2021-2022 academic year. 

DEADLINE

Prospective students who wish to be considered for the scholarship must apply before 31 January 2021 (23:59 CET), after which the application portal will be closed. Your application for a scholarship will only be processed if you have submitted an application for a Master’s programme as well. Please note that in some cases you may need to apply before 1 December; check the ‘When to apply’ section under Admission and application of your master’s programme.

You will not be informed whether you have been awarded the scholarship prior to the scholarship deadline and not before you have been (un)conditionally admitted to the programme.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Your application will be assessed on the following criteria:

  • Academic background as demonstrated in your application to the Master’s programme;
  • Your motivation explaining the relevance of your time in the Netherlands and at Utrecht University to your future goals;
  • The quality and feasibility of your financial plan;
  • Be able to comply with the conditions to obtain a Dutch visa/residence permit.

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This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:

https://www.uu.nl/masters/en/general-information/international-students/financial-matters/grants-and-scholarships/holland-scholarship

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