The Netherlands Government Holland Scholarship is now open for applications for the 2025 academic year, providing international students with financial assistance for their studies in the Netherlands.
The Holland Scholarship offers a grant of €5,000 to support non-EEA students pursuing either undergraduate or master’s programs at Dutch universities. The scholarship is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in collaboration with several Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences.
Scholarship Summary
- Host Country: Netherlands
- Category: Undergraduate Scholarships | Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Reward: €5,000
- Deadline: Varies by Institution
Scholarship Details
The Netherlands Government Holland Scholarship is managed by Nuffic, which ensures that all programs adhere to strict standards of integrity and ethical conduct.
Nuffic has implemented an Integrity Code of Conduct to prevent any form of unacceptable behaviour. Actions and situations regarded as unacceptable under this scholarship include:
- Bankruptcy, insolvency, or liquidation proceedings
- Failure to meet obligations regarding tax or social security payments
- Involvement in criminal organizations
- Money laundering or financing of terrorism
- Terrorist offenses or activities linked to terrorism
- Irregularities in conduct
- Establishing or operating shell companies
- Being classified as a shell company
Through its Code of Conduct, Nuffic outlines the professional and ethical expectations for everyone involved in managing or administering the Holland Scholarship, ensuring that its mission and values are upheld throughout all processes.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the Netherlands Government Holland Scholarship 2025, applicants must:
- Hold non-EEA nationality
- Be applying for a full-time bachelor’s or master’s degree program at a participating Dutch higher education institution
- Meet the specific admission requirements set by their chosen institution (available on the institution’s official website)
- Not possess a degree from a Dutch educational institution
Scholarship Duration and Reward
The Holland Scholarship for 2025 provides a grant of €5,000 awarded during the first year of study.
- The grant is awarded for one year only and cannot be received more than once
- Please note that this is not a full-tuition scholarship
Required Documents
Applicants interested in the Netherlands Government Holland Scholarship can explore the specific details, deadlines, and eligible study programs on the websites of the participating institutions below:
- Aeres University of Applied Sciences
- Amsterdam University of the Arts
- ArtEZ Institute of the Arts
- Breda University of Applied Sciences
- Codarts Rotterdam
- Design Academy Eindhoven
- Driestar educatief
- Fontys University of Applied Sciences
- Gerrit Rietveld Academie
- The Hague University of Applied Sciences
- Hanze University of Applied Sciences
- Hotelschool The Hague
- Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
- Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
- HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
- Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
- HAN University of Applied Sciences
- HKU University of Applied Sciences
- HZ University of Applied Sciences
- NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
- Saxion University of Applied Sciences
- Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences
- Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
How to Apply
Interested and eligible applicants for the Netherlands Government Holland Scholarship should follow these steps:
- Apply for admission to any of the participating universities listed above
- Once admission is secured and if eligibility criteria for the scholarship are met, the applicant will be considered for the award
- Access the scholarship application portal via the official website link provided by the institution
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