Holland Scholarship: Benefits, Eligibility and How to Apply

The government of the Netherlands offers the Holland Scholarship for students who belong to non-European Economic Areas(EEA) countries. Students willing to pursue their bachelor’s or master’s in the Netherlands can apply for this scholarship. The scholarship provides an amount of € 5000 (approx INR 4.37 lakh) to € 15000 (approx INR 13.1 lakh) on the basis of the university. In this blog, we will talk about the Holland scholarship in detail.

Scholarship Name	Holland Scholarship
Type of Scholarship	Merit-Based
Organisation	Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science
Application Deadline	1 June 2024
Mode of Application	Online
Official website	https://www.vhluas.com/themepage/holland-scholarship

Holland Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for the Holland scholarship, candidates must have excellent academic results and meet all the below-mentioned prerequisites outlined in the eligibility criteria:

1. Applicant must be from a non-European Economic Area nation.

2. The candidate has either been enrolled in a full-time bachelor’s or master’s programme at any of the participating Dutch universities.

3. The candidate must currently be enrolled full-time in a bachelor’s or master’s programme at one of the Dutch universities that are participating.

4. Candidates must meet the specific requirements of the university they are applying to. Students can check the requirements on the official websites of the university/institution.

5. The candidate does not have an educational degree from the Netherlands.

Holland Scholarship Application Process

The application process for the Holland Scholarships is quite straightforward. The steps to apply for the Scholarship are listed below:

1. The first step in applying for the scholarship is choosing a course along with the institution. Candidate must select a course from the participating Universities only.
2. Write a letter of motivation(500 words maximum)to the university outlining why you are a talented student and mentioning both your academic and extracurricular accomplishments. 
3. By visiting the official website of Holland Scholarship, fill out the application form.

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Holland Scholarship Participating Universities

The Holland Scholarship participating Dutch research universities for the 2024–2025 academic year are listed below. On the university website, you can find the precise deadlines and the study fields for this academic year.

Universities of Applied Science

• The Hague University of Applied Sciences
• Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
• NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
• Fontys University of Applied Sciences
• Breda University of Applied Sciences
• The Aeres University of Applied Science
• HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
• Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
• Saxion University of Applied Sciences
• HAN University of Applied Sciences
• Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
• Hanze University of Applied Sciences
• HKU University of Applied Sciences
• Amsterdam University of the Arts
• Design Academy Eindhoven
• Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
• Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences
• Codarts Rotterdam
• ArtEZ Institute of the Arts
• Gerrit Rietveld Academie 
• HZ University of Applied Sciences
• Hotelschool The Hague
• Driestar educatief

Research Universities

• The Maastricht University
• The Delft University of Technology
• Eindhoven University of Technology
• Erasmus University Rotterdam
• University of Groningen
• Radboud University
• Theological University Apeldoorn
• Utrecht University
• VU Amsterdam
• Theological University Kampen.
• University of Twente
• Leiden University.
• Tilburg University
• Wageningen University

Holland Scholarship Selection Process

Candidates can get selected for the Holland Scholarship only on the basis of financial need and academic merit. The scholarship’s selection process includes the below-mentioned steps:

1. Pre-selection and application acceptance by the university chosen by the candidate.
2. The sponsoring body reviews the application files of shortlisted applicants before selecting recipients.
3. The names of the chosen scholars are revealed. Those students who have received the scholarship will get separate notifications from the university. 

Within a few weeks to a month of the deadline, the students receive an email notifying them of their scholarship award. When the scholar arrives at the university, the scholarship money is transferred to a Dutch account.

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Holland Scholarship Benefits

After checking the selection process, let’s look at the grant details of this scholarship. The awardee will only receive the scholarship amount once in the first year of the course. An amount of € 5000 (approx INR 4.37 lakh) to € 15000 (approx INR 13.1 lakh) is provided to the selected student on the basis of the university.  Along with this, candidates must provide proof of funds to get their residence permit application/student Visa. Students will get the scholarship amount after they reach the university. The amount will be transferred in one instalment to the Dutch account opened by the candidate.

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In this blog, we talked about the Holland Scholarship, its eligibility, the selection process and the grant details. 

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