The Netherlands Scholarship Pathway Opportunities (Updated weekly)

Let’s talk about The Netherlands Scholarships but before we get to that let’s talk a little about The Netherlands’ rich culture. There is something about the culture that draws you and if you are one who enjoys all that has to do with culture, and enjoy visiting historical places and experiencing things that have come before you then the Netherlands will be perfect for you.

Popular for so many things, a few of which I’m going to talk about in this article apart from the scholarship, one of which is the Vincent van Gogh museum. The Netherlands is famous for being the home country of this well-known painter. He was born in 1853 and used to be an art dealer, preacher and teacher. Van Gogh struggled with his mental health, leading him to commit suicide in 1890 by shooting himself in the chest. But before he did die he managed to paint jaw-dropping masterpieces that years after are still popular and even people who are not art enthusiasts have heard about Van Gogh.

You’ll find museums and galleries in the Netherlands displaying his works and the largest Van Gogh museum can also be found in Amsterdam.

 Also popular in Amsterdam is Anne Frank’s Annexe Museum where you can see where she hid from the Nazis which she wrote about in her diary and also said diary has now been published in about 70 languages. You can also see the canals and experience the cultural life and also cycle around Amsterdam. Amsterdam alone has over a million people and half of them are actually non-native to the Netherlands. In 2019 alone, 19 million people visited Amsterdam.

Also in the Netherlands, you get to experience amazing views, you can go on a craft beer tour and if you enjoy cycling then you will also enjoy Amsterdam because the city centre has banned cars and also because The Netherlands is a flat country it is really good for biking and cycling. The city of Utrecht is also home to one of the Netherlands’ oldest universities, so if you enjoy nightlife you’re definitely going to get it here.

Did you know that, unlike the rest of the world, only 1% of Dutch people suffer from lactose intolerance? The Netherlands are known for their love of cheese, and they even have a certain peanut butter called the Pindakaas that is very cheesy and translates to “peanut cheese.”

The Netherlands are also known as the world’s tallest people as the average height for a man is 182.9 cm and for a woman 169.3 cm. There is so much richness to the culture and people of the Netherlands If all of the sounds like a place you might want to live, take a vacation or get an education from the university, then here are scholarships that can afford you the opportunity to study in the Netherlands

The Netherlands Scholarships 

Maastricht University Holland High Potential Scholarships For International Students

This scholarship offers 24 full scholarships of €30,000. This covers tuition fee waiver and monthly stipend each academic year for talented students from outside the European Union EU who have been admitted to a master’s program at Maastricht University.

The Maastricht University Holland High Potential Scholarship is made up of the high potential scholarship which is funded by the Maastricht University Scholarship Fund and the Holland Scholarship which is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and in conjunction with the Dutch Universities and Universities of Applied Science.

Scholarship Eligibility 

•  Candidates must hold nationality in a country that is outside the European Union EU/ EEA.
• Applicant must meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and resident permit for the Netherlands. 
•  Candidates must never have participated in a degree-seeking higher education program in the Netherlands although students who have completed exchange programs in the Netherlands can apply.
• Applicants must not be older than 35 years of age as of 1st September 2023.
• Scholarship applicants must have applied for admission to a participating full-time master’s program at Maastricht University for the academic year of application.
• Candidates must have stellar academic records from prior education programs.
• Applicants must not have a double nationality from the European Union EU/ EEA country.

It is worth noting that the scholarship is a very competitive one and only about 2% of the applicants get awarded.

Benefits of the UM Holland High Potential scholarship program 

•  Candidates will get a living expenses allowance
• Visa application costs allowance
•  Health and liability insurance
• Pre-academic training costs 
•  and finally tuition fees

Scholarship Requirements 

•  Curriculum vitae 
•  Proof of academic excellence which will include your university transcript, a letter signed by your institution’s head of department 
•  A reference letter
• The contact details of one referee 
•  Personal statement of financial needs 
•  Letter of motivation 

You can find out more about the scholarship and how to apply here.

Orange Knowledge Programme

This program’s aim is to contribute to a society’s sustainable and inclusive development. It is open to mid-career professionals in specific countries like Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Congo DRC, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen and Zambia.

The (OKP) Orange Knowledge Programme offers scholarships that are funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is available for masters programs with the duration of 12 to 24 months and short courses with the duration of 2 weeks to 12 months.

Scholarship Requirements 

•  Applicants must be working and living in an Orange Knowledge Program country 
•  Candidates must be motivated 
•  Candidates must be working in one of the priority areas of their country 
•  Applicants must agree to the obligations and conditions of the scholarship 
•  Applicants must be able to motivate using and transferring their knowledge and experience in their employing organisation after their studies 
•  Applicant must be fluent in English or French

Document Required 

•  Employer statement
• Government statement if you’re a civil servant 

You can find out more about this scholarship and how to apply here.

Justus & Louise Van Effen Excellence Scholarships For International Students at TU Delft

Offered to bright international candidates, the Justus & Louise Van Effen Excellence Scholarships are funded by the legacy of Justus and Louise van Effen. Justus Van Effen was a student at TU Delft in the 1940s and was a believer in technological development and how it would help in solving societal issues. It was a foundation that was established to help with challenging bright international masters degree applicants and also supporting them financially in their academic career at the TU Delft.

The scholarship is offered to two people per Faculty.

School Eligibility

• You are eligible for the scholarship if you have a cumulative grade point average of 80% or higher.
• Applicants eligible are students who have been admitted into one of the two-year TU Delft masters programs.
• Applicants must have completed and submitted their master’s application before the scholarship deadline.
• To be eligible, candidates must have a bachelor’s degree from a University outside the Netherlands that is internationally renowned.

Scholarship Benefits

Full tuition fees per each year at the CU Delft masters program and this will be based on the statutory fee or institutional rates.

Candidates will also get a living allowance.

Document required for application

• Applicants must complete their master’s application online.
• Candidates must upload the scholarship application form.
• They must also upload two reference letters.
• Applicants must upload the English language certificates if required.

Note ;

Applicants can upload reference letters during the master’s application or they can request the reference letters from the referees.

Applicants must note that reference letters will not be considered if they’ve already submitted their application.

Applications are currently closed but will be open again later this year.

All about the Justus & Louise Van Effen Excellence Scholarships, click here.