Scholarship
NL Scholarship
Administered by Nuffic
The NL Scholarship (called Holland Scholarship until 2023) is co-funded by the education ministry and participating institutions. It's paid once, in your first study year, and doesn't cover full tuition — think of it as a landing bonus that softens the institutional tuition fee.
Who qualifies
- Non-EEA nationality, paying institutional tuition
- First full-degree bachelor's or master's at a participating Dutch institution
- Selection criteria set per institution
How to apply
Apply directly at the participating institution — each runs its own process and deadline, commonly 1 February or 1 May.
Deadlines: Per institution; commonly 1 February or 1 May
Apply / official channel →Recent & announced changes
Renamed from Holland Scholarship to NL Scholarship in June 2023.
Sources
- NL Scholarship — Study in NL (retrieved 10 July 2026)
- NL Scholarship — Nuffic (retrieved 10 July 2026)
Last verified 10 July 2026