If you are a student from outside the EU/EEA, then you can apply for the 21 Full Holland-High Potential International Scholarships funded by. The program is available for high-achieving and deserving aspirants.
Awards are open for candidates who wish to pursue a full-time master’s degree program at Maastricht University for the 2026-2027 academic years.
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Summary
Excellent scholarship opportunity for students
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( votes)Maastricht University is the most international university in the Netherland. The university stands out for its innovative education model, international character, and multidisciplinary approach to research and education.
Why study at Maastricht University? Maastricht University helps students to prepare for their professional careers. The career services of this university support faculty and student organizations with the organization of career-related activities.
Application Deadline: Applicants must submit all required application materials until 1 February 2026.
Brief Description
- University or Organization: Maastricht University
- Department: NA
- Course Level: Full-time master’s degree program
- Awards: Varies
- Access Mode: Online
- Numbers of Award: 21
- Nationality: Students outside from EU/EEA
- The program can be taken in the Netherlands
- Language: English
Eligibility
- Eligible Countries: International students from outside the EU/EEA are eligible to apply.
- Eligible Course or Subjects: Programs are awarded to study the full-time master’s degree program in any subject offered by the university.
- Eligibility Criteria: The applicant must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- You hold a nationality in a country outside the EU/EEA, Switzerland or Surinam and meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands. Please check this website before you apply to see in which country you have to collect your MVV visa for the Netherlands . If you already have a residence permit for another Schengen country, you can only apply if this residence permit is still valid until at least 2 September 2026. If your residence permit expires before 2 September 2026 you can only apply for the Scholarship from your home country via a MVV visa application. More information can be found on the webpages of the Visa Office.
- You do not have dual nationality from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland.
- You have applied for admission to a participating full-time master’s programme at Maastricht University for the 2026-2027 academic year before 8 December 2025.
Participating programmes 2026-2027
For participating programmes for academic year 2027-2028 you can apply from 1 October 2026 onwards. Please check this link: Participating programmes 2027-2028 - You meet the specific admission requirements of the UM master programme to which you have applied.
- You have never participated in a degree-seeking higher education programme in the Netherlands. Students who have completed exchange programmes in the Netherlands are welcome to apply.
- Preference will be given to candidates who have not yet obtained a Master’s degree.
- You are not older than 35 years of age on 1 September 2026.
- You have obtained excellent results during your prior education programmes, as demonstrated by your latest grade transcript showing a GPA of 7.5 out of 10 or higher.
- You agree to become an active UM NL High Potential and UM ambassador during and after your studies, by committing to share your experiences during at least one (information)
session for students and/or other stakeholders. - You can only submit an application once and for one Scholarship only. Please make sure all documents meet the requirements before you start your application. We cannot add or replace documents after you submit the application
How to Apply
- How to apply: To apply for the award, the applicants must have to register for one of the participating master’s programs at Maastricht University. After taking admission candidates will be automatically considered.
- Supporting Documents: Candidates must have to submit curriculum vitae, letter of motivation, and proof of academic excellence, the contact details of one referee to the scholarship-at-maastrichtuniversity.nl
- Admission Requirements: For admission in a master’s degree program, Candidates must have to include a translation of diploma and/or grade lists if the originals are not in Dutch, English, German or French.
- Language Requirement: Candidates’ English language skills should be good enough to undertake intensive and challenging academic courses that are taught and examined in English.
Benefits
The amount of € 15,925 for living expenses (€ 1,225 per month) covers the following expenses and can be broken down as follows (amounts are subject to change.
| Living expenses | € 15,925* (13 months) or € 30,625* (25 months) | Paid to students by the UM International Services Desk |
| Health & liability insurance | € 700* | Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk |
| Visa application costs | At cost | Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk |
| Tuition fees | At cost | Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk |
| Pre-Academic Training costs | At cost | Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk |
| International Student Ambassador Programme (ISAP) |
At cost for first block only | Arranged for and paid by the UM International Services Desk |
*These amounts are subject to change for academic year 2027-2028
Please note that a mandatory part of the Scholarship is a room that will be allocated to you. Accepting the Scholarship means, you accept the room. The accommodation provided to Scholarship students is not suitable for partners/spouses and/or children. Preferences with regard to the accommodation f.e. religious beliefs will be taken into account. Refusing the room means your Scholarship will be cancelled.
The amount of € 15,925 for living expenses (€ 1,225 per month) covers the following expenses and can be broken down as follows (amounts are subject to change):
- Housing: € 600
- Groceries and personal hygiene: € 160
- Telephone: € 60
- Travel: € 100
- Books and study materials: € 90
- Clothing, hobbies and going out: € 125
- Miscellaneous: € 90
- Please note that air tickets are not included and must be paid by the candidate.