Netherlands Government Scholarships, Check IELTS requirements

The NL Scholarship, formerly the Holland Scholarship, is a Dutch government award for international students from outside the European Economic Area. It is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science with participating Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences, and it supports full-time master's study at institutions such as Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands.

It is open to non-EEA students starting a full-time master's programme who meet their chosen institution's requirements. The award is a € 5,000 contribution towards your costs, paid in the first year, not a full-tuition scholarship. Deadlines are set by each university, so check the official page and the sections below.

• The scholarship amounts to € 5,000.
• You receive the € 5,000 in the first year of your studies.
• The award is a contribution towards your costs and is not a full-tuition scholarship.
• The scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science together with participating Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences.

The NL Scholarship is for a full-time bachelor's or master's programme at a participating Dutch higher education institution.

The fields of study covered are set by each participating institution, so you need to check the website of the university you want to apply to for the subjects open in your year.

The scholarship is for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

• 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, which you can find on that institution's website.
• You do not have a degree from an education institution in the Netherlands.
• You must be able to meet the Nuffic Code of Conduct, which rules out unacceptable behaviour such as interpersonal or financial misconduct, abuses of power, and a range of financial and criminal situations including bankruptcy, insolvency, tax or social security breaches, money laundering, terrorist financing and shell company arrangements.

1. Confirm that the Dutch institution you want to attend is participating in the NL Scholarship for your academic year, since the list of participating universities changes every year.
2. Check that institution's website for its specific closing dates, the fields of study covered and any extra requirements it sets for the NL Scholarship.
3. Apply for a full-time bachelor's or master's programme at that institution, because the scholarship is linked to your programme application.
4. Submit your NL Scholarship application through the process used by your chosen institution, meeting its deadline.
5. Make sure you satisfy the institution's own admission requirements as well as the general NL Scholarship criteria.
6. Keep your documents ready, including proof of your non-EEA nationality and your academic records, and provide anything else your institution asks for.