Netherlands Government NL Scholarship 2026

The 2025 Netherlands Government Holland Scholarship or Dutch Government Holland Scholarship offer € 5,000 to undergraduate and master’s international students for their entry study year.

The award gives you the opportunity to study in the Netherlands at ease. The good news is that the Dutch Government offers several awards that are fully funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science as well as several Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences.

Requirements:

• Your nationality is non-EEA.
• You are applying for a full-time bachelor’s or master’s programme at one of the participating Dutch higher education institutions.
• You meet the specific requirements of the institution of your choice. You can find these on the website of the institution.
• You do not have a degree from an education institution in the Netherlands.

Duration and Reward

The 2025 NL Scholarship amounts to €5,000. You will receive this in the first year of your studies. Please note that this is not a full-tuition scholarship.

Grant award period

The grant is awarded for 1 year and can only be received once.

Required Documents

Below is an overview of the Dutch research universities participating in the Holland Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year.

You can find the specific closing dates and the fields of study for this academic year on the website of the institution you want to apply to.

• 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?

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Deadline: Varies by Program