Holland Scholarship

A scholarship of €5,000 to contribute to your living costs in The Netherlands. You will receive this in the first year of your studies.

To qualify for the Holland Scholarship University of Groningen:

• You do not hold the nationality of one of the EEA countries;

• You are going to study in the Netherlands;

• You do not have a degree from an educational institution in the Netherlands;

• You have excellent grades during your bachelor/undergraduate studies;

• You meet the specific requirements of the University of Groningen;

• You have a letter from the University of Groningen with an admission offer for one of the programmes mentioned in this list.

• Write a motivation letter in which you make clear why you are the right candidate for the Holland Scholarship University of Groningen.

A ranking of candidates will be made after a careful evaluation of the applicant's academic merit (i.e. results obtained in study programme, academic research activities, overall evaluation of previous education etc.) and of the candidates' Holland Scholarship motivational statements.

You can apply for the scholarship after you have received an admission offer from the University of Groningen for one of the programmes mentioned in this list.

As of 1 November 2021 you can apply for this scholarship by clicking on the following link: Apply now.

If you are going to apply: The deadline for the first call is 1 February 2022 (23:59 CEST). It is also possible to apply for the second call. All applicants for the second call will be placed on the reserve list. You can apply for this second call between 2 February 2022 and 1 June 2022 (23:59 CEST). You can only apply for one call (first or second call).

Please note: incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration. Carefully read how to apply and make sure to attach all required documents to your application.