Orange Tulip Scholarship: Details, Eligibility, Application, Selection

Orange Tulip Scholarship provides financial aid to students who want to study in the Netherlands. Around 50 students are awarded this scholarship every year. Students from other countries like Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Russia, and South Africa can also apply for the scholarship.  Students Orange Tulip Scholarship was launched in the year 2008 by the universities of the Netherlands along with the Dutch government. The scholarship beneficiary will receive a partial tuition fee waiver. Let us look at all the details of the Orange Tulip Scholarship. 

Scholarship Name	Orange Tulip Scholarship
Launched by	Nuffic’s Netherlands Education Support Office(NESO), India
Region	Netherlands
Mode of application	Online
Official site	https://www.studyinnl.org/neso-india
Application Deadline	1st April 2023

Grant Details

Orange Tulip Scholarships are awarded to Indian students who aspire to study in the Netherlands. The amount of the grant depends on the university. The granted amount covers up to 100% of the tuition fees. This amount is decided by sponsors i.e. government bodies awarding the scholarship

Type of Scholarship	Merit-Based
Monitoring Authority	Nuffic Neso Organization
Sponsors/Offered By	Government Organisations
Grant Amount	Variable
Renewability	One Time Payment

Eligibility

Candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria to apply for the Orange Tulip scholarship. Let us look at the requirements specified by NESO for the scholarship:

• The applicant should be an Indian citizen.
• Applicant should have a degree from a non-Dutch university.
• The candidate has not previously studied or worked in the Netherlands.
• Candidate must now be a part of any scholarship provided by Netherlands universities.

Application Process

Studying in the Netherlands OTS will be a great help for the students. Candidates can follow the below-mentioned steps to apply for the Orange Tulip Scholarship (OTS):

1. Students must fulfil the entry requirements and scholarship eligibility.
2. Choose the degree program appropriate for you along with a Netherlands college. 
3. Students can apply for the course and wait for the confirmation email from the chosen university.
4. Download the Orange Tulip Scholarship form from Neso.
5. Attach all the required documents mentioned in the application form.
6. Email the application form to Neso India’s official email address: [email protected].

Documents Required

The documents required to apply for the OTS vary from one university to another. You can check the list on the official website. While submitting the application students have to provide the softcopies of all the documents in Word or PDF format. The document required are mentioned below:

• Marksheets
• Details of the Work experience
• Passport copy
• GRE score(if required)
• English proficiency test 
• Admission proof

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Selection Procedure for Scholarship

The selection process for the scholarship is based on two factors; the academic performance and the work experience of the applicant. The complete selection process is mentioned below:

1. Neso office checks that all the application forms are complete and only the complete forms are sent to the UM International Services desk.
2. The OTS programme benefactor will review the form and select the most capable applicants. 
3. Each benefactor involved in the selection process will individually announce the names of the selected candidates.
4. After the candidates have received their offer letter, they can accept it and return it to the Neso India office.
5. The sponsor will then provide the tuition fee to the successful applicants.

Benefits

Students aspiring to pursue higher studies in the Netherlands can apply for the scholarship and reduce their financial burden. Here are the main benefits of the scholarship:

• It is applicable for a maximum of two years.
• The maximum financial aid offered is approx INR 4,03,500.

FAQs

So, here we conclude this blog on Orange Tulip Scholarship. After reading this blog, students will be able to apply for the scholarship and get financial aid.

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