The Netherlands Scholarship
Amsterdam Merit Scholarships
Target group: Undergraduate, Bachelor's degree
Purpose: Study
Field of study: Arts and Humanities, Business
administration and management, Education and
Teacher Training, Environmental Science, Fine and
applied arts, Law, Communication, Mathematics and
computer science, Medical and health sciences,
Natural sciences, Social and behavioral sciences
Eligible candidate: excellent study results and
motivation.
Value and purpose of grant : depends on faculty
Grant award period: depends on faculty
For more information: www.uva.nl/ams
Eramus Mundus Scholarship (European Union)
Target group: Master's degree, Bachelor's degree
Purpose: Study, Research
Eligible candidate: The selection criteria are set by
the consortium which offers the masters. Each
consortium may appoint a small number of scholars
for a scholarship. Candidates should apply directly to
the Erasmus Mundus programma.
Value and purpose: Annual calls for the submission
of applications state deadlines and other
requirements or priorities, where and if relevant.
Closing date: Annual calls for the submission of
applications state deadlines and other requirements
or priorities, where and if relevant.
Information:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/mu
ndus/index_en.html
Email: erasmusmundus@nuffic.nl or EAC-ErasmusMundus@cec.eu.int
Huygens Scholarship Program
Scholarships for excellent students
Target group: M Master's degree, Bachelor's
degree, PhD degree
Purpose: Study, Research
Eligible candidate: The Programme is aimed at
excellent students who want to
come to the Netherlands in the final phase of their
bachelor’s studies
or during their master’s studies.
Value and purpose: a monthly allowance of € 900
Euros (this includes healthcare insurance, visa fees,
Leiden University scholarship
Target group: Undergraduate, Bachelor's degree
Purpose: Study
Eligible candidate: Students from P.R. China, Hong
Kong, Japan, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam.
These scholarships are only available to (new)
applicants and not for already enrolled students at
Leiden University .
Value and purpose of grant : The amount of the
scholarships varies from substantial to modest. The
scholarship takes the form of a reduced tuition fee on
the basis of merit and demonstrated need
For more information:
Netherlands Education Support Office :
www.nesovietnam.com
Email: info@nesovietnam.com
L'Oréal - UNESCO for Women in Science
Scholarship
Target group: PhD degree
Purpose: Study, Research
Field of study: Engineering, Medical and health
sciences, Natural sciences, Environmental Science
Eligible candidate: high-quality female researcher.
Note that application has to be done by the National
Commission for UNESCO of applicants country of
origin.
Value and period: $40.000; two years
Closing date: May, 31 is deadline for preliminary
applications. June, 30 is deadline for application by
the Netherlands National Commission for UNESCO at
UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
Information: The Netherlands National Commission
for UNESCO: (+31)70 - 42 60 263.
Netherlands Fellowship Program (NFP)
Target group: Master's degree, Bachelor's degree
Purpose: All
Eligible candidate: Candidates are eligible for a
fellowship only if they have been admitted to their
chosen master’s degree programme and meet all the
criteria. Candidates can only apply for a fellowship for
one programme per fellowship application deadline.
Being admitted to more than one programme with the
same fellowship application deadline means that
candidates will have to select one programme before
applying for a fellowship.
Value and purpose: The fellowships, which are
the cost of tuition fees, international travel costs )
Closing date: 1 February 2009
Information: www.nuffic.nl/hsp
Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship
Program
knowledge sharing and capacity building in the
developing world.
Target group: Master's degree, Bachelor's degree,
PhD degree
Purpose: Study
Eligible candidate: mid-career professionals from
the World Bank member countries, eligible to borrow;
Between the ages of 25 and 45; At least 2, preferably
4 to 5, years of recent full-time professional work
experience; University degree; Good health, good
character
Grant period: 1 year; provided that the academic
program is longer than one year, it may be renewed
for a second consecutive year or a portion thereof
Closing date: March 31
Information:
http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/scholarships/scholarshi
psEnglish/jjwbgsp/overview.html
granted for the duration of the programme, cover the
tuition fees plus the costs of international travel,
subsistence, books, and health insurance.
Closing date: 1 March
Information: More information on NFP Fellowships
can be found on http://www.nuffic.nl/internationalorganizations/services/scholarships/nfp
NWO Rubicon Scholarship
grant-assisted research
Target group: PhD degree
Purpose: Research
Field of study: All
Eligible candidate: Talented postgraduates. Note:
the programme offers only limited opportunities for
research in the Netherlands, as it is mainly directed at
research in other countries
Grant award period : min. 6 month, max. 2 years
Closing date: December 4
Information:
http://www.nwo.nl/subsidiewijzer.nsf/pages/NWOP_6
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RSM scholarships
RSM’s full-time MBA Program
Target group: Master's degree, PhD degree
Purpose: Study
Eligible candidate: outstanding candidates from
across the globe, who have demonstrated either
excellent leadership or have evidenced a high level of
leadership potential
For more information: contact the RSM MBA
Admissions Office: admissions@rsm.nl and see:
http://www.rsm.nl/MBA/
Utrecht University TNO Scholarship
Target group: Bachelor's degree
Purpose: Study
Field of study: Environmental Science, Natural
sciences, Social and behavioral sciences
Eligible candidate: candidates of the highest
achievement and promise relevant for TNO
Geological Survey of The Netherlands. The research
topic in the last year of the study will be carried out at
TNO, under co-supervision of staff members of TNO..
Value and period: Maximum 2 years ; € 7,000 a year
Closing date: 1st March
Saxion University Scholarship
Target group: Undergraduate
Purpose: Study
Eligible candidate:. outstanding study results, with
an average mark of 75% or higher, IELTS score of
6.5 or higher.
Value and purpose of grant : substantial reduction
on the tuition fee
For more information:
http://www.saxion.edu/studying-at-saxion/gettingstarted/scholarships/
Contact: http://www.saxion.edu/contact/
VU Fellowship Programme
Target group: Bachelor's degree
Purpose: Study
Field of study: Arts and Humanities, Business
administration and management, Law, Mathematics
and computer science, Medical and health sciences,
Natural sciences, Social and behavioral sciences
Eligible candidate excellence and motivation.
Faculties may have additional criteria.
Value and period: : awarded on the basis of
academic merit and financial need. A scholarship in
the form of housing arranged by the university is also
possible in some cases.
Grant period: 12 months
For more information: www.vuamsterdam.com
e-mail: international@dienst.vu.nl
Utrecht Excellence Scholarships 2008-2009
Eligible candidates: outstanding prospective
students from non-EEA countries applying for a
Prestige Master’s programme, the bachelor’s
programme in Economics or University College
Utrecht
Amount of scholarship: 4,000 - 16,000 euro/year
Number of scholarships/year: approximately 30
Aim of the programme
The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship offers a number
of outstanding prospective non-EEA students the
opportunity to pursue a degree in a selected number
of fields at Utrecht University:
- Liberal Arts & Sciences at University College
Utrecht
- Bachelor programme in Economics
- A Prestige Master’s Programme (see below).
The scholarship programme is highly selective. Only
candidates showing the highest achievement and
promise may receive a scholarship.
For more information
http://www.uu.nl/en/informationfor/internationalstuden
ts/financialmatters/grantsandscholarships/utrechtexc
ellencescholarships/Pages/default.aspx
University of Groningen PhD Fellowship
Target group: PhD degree
Purpose: Research
Eligible candidate: junior Ph.D. researchers who
conduct Ph.D. research within the scope of a
cooperation between the University of Groningen and
an institution in a developing country.
Value and purpose:
The journeys to the Netherlands and back home are
included in the scholarship grant. Travel costs, travel
insurance, airport taxes, living allowance, settling
allowance etc
Grant period: maximum of six months each year
within a four-year period.
For information:
http://www.rug.nl/let/voorzieningen/internationalOffice
/handleiding/beurzenEnFondsen/phd_fellowship_pro
gramme_rug
WOTRO Integrated Programmes
Target group: Master's degree, PhD degree
Purpose: Research
Eligible candidate: Applications must be formally
submitted by a senior researcher with a PhD degree,
working at a Dutch university, a NWO or Royal
Netherlands Academy institute or at an international
institute for higher education based in the
Netherlands. A senior researcher with a PhD degree
from the partner institute in the developing country
should be co-applicant and member of the
coordinating team.
Grant Value: max. € 7,000 for research and
personnel costs, as well as costs for joint programme
activities.
Closing date: The call is issued twice a year; see
http://www.nwo.nl/subsidiewijzer.nsf/pages/NWOA_6
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