Holland Scholarships awarded

On Wednesday 27 October, the University of Groningen (UG) officially awarded the Holland Scholarships. 26 incoming candidates from 15 different countries outside EU/EEA and 6 outgoing UG students were selected for this prestigious scholarship. During a special ceremony in the Academy Building certificates were handed out to the selected candidates.On behalf of the Board of UG, the Head of International Strategy and Relations, Mr. Mervin Bakker attended the ceremony.

The Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and the respective Higher Education institutions fund Holland Scholarship grants jointly. The purpose of the scholarship is to enable talented students from non EU/EER countries to get a Dutch Higher Education University degree. The outgoing students are selected by the UG faculties to strengthen the bonds with their preferred partners. They are real ambassadors for the UG abroad.

This was the sixth year the Holland Scholarships were awarded. A new round will be organized for the Academic year 2021 – 2022. More information and contact details can be found on this page.

For students that still want to go abroad in the 2nd semester of the 2020 - 2021 academic year, it is still possible to apply for the Holland Scholarship. The application deadline closes on the 15th of November 2021 23:59 CET. More information can be found here.