There are various scholarships which are sponsored by government of Netherlands. The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) which is funded by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs offers fellowship to mid-career professionals from 61 countries. Beneath are some of the scholarships which are for Dutch students and for international students to study at Netherlands and abroad. Follow the list below to access the scholarships presently available to study in Netherlands.
Scholarship Program: Mena Scholarship Programme
Employer: Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Level of study: Mid-career professional
Brief Scholarship Description: The Middle East and North Africa Scholarship Programme (MENA Scholarship Programme) is initiated and fully funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The MENA Scholarship Programme was set up in 2007 as a result of the growing interest in both the Arab world and the Netherlands to strengthen mutual ties in the areas of education, culture and trade. The programme enables mid career professionals from Algeria, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Syria and Tunisia to do a short course in the Netherlands. Each year there are around 120 scholarships available, which are proportionally distributed among the participating countries. Ideally, half of the scholarships are allocated to female applicants.
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( vote)Scholarship Website: http://www.nuffic.nl/internationalstudents/docs/scholarships/mena/mena-brochure.pdf
Scholarship Program: Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP)
Employer: The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Level of study: Master’s, PhD, short courses
Brief Scholarship Description: The NFP is targeted at mid-career professionals who are nationals of and working and living in one of the 60 NFP countries (see annex4 for an overview). Candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa, women and members of priority groups and/or marginalised regions are specifically invited to apply for an NFP fellowship. This because 50% of the available fellowships will be awarded to females and 50% of the available budget will be awarded to candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa. Beside this, candidates from priority groups and/or marginalised regions (to be defined by the embassies) are explicitly invited to apply.
Scholarship Website: http://www.nuffic.nl/international-organizations/docs/nfp/nfp-brochure-2012-2013.pdf
Scholarship Program: SPE Netherlands Scholarship
Employer: SPE International
Level of study: Undergraduate
Brief Scholarship Description: The purpose of our scholarship program is to attract high caliber students into the Oil & Gas Industry. The scholarships are intended to provide financial assistance to those students who might otherwise be unable to obtain a college education and to reward and recognize superior academic performance and participation in extracurricular activities.
Scholarship Website: http://www.energy4me.org/download/netherlands_scholarship_app.pdf
Scholarship Program: MTEC Scholarship Programme
Employer: Wageningen University
Level of study: Masters
Brief Scholarship Description: Matra for European/Public Cooperation (MES) has been developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support the transition from totalitarianism to pluriform democracies in Central and Eastern Europe. Netherlands with the respected countries at government level. The programme Matra Training for European Cooperation (MTEC) is one of the instruments of the MES programme. The MTEC programme is being executed by the unit CROSS, which is part of the EVD, the Agency for International Business and Cooperation of the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
Scholarship Website: http://www.crossagency.nl/pdf/MTECEnvironmentalSciences.pdf
Scholarship Program: Orange Tulip Scholarship
Employer: Dutch higher education institutions; and Dutch and Mexican companies in Mexico
Level of study: Higher education program in the Netherlands
Brief Scholarship Description: Scholarships offered by Dutch higher education institutions consist of full or partial tuition waivers and if desirable, a set amount for living expenses or travelling costs. The minimum value of the scholarship is €3,000. Company-sponsored scholarships consist of cash for living expenses and travelling costs, with a minimum value of € 3,000. Winners can claim 75% of the total scholarship amount in the month prior to their departure to The Netherlands. Maximum two years after finishing their studies in The Netherlands, the winner may submit their graduation diploma and thesis with the company to claim the remaining 25% of the scholarship.
Scholarship Website:http://www.nesomexico.org/home/documents/scholarships/orange-tulip-scholarship/Orange%20Tulip%20Scholarship%20Mexico.pdf
Scholarship Program: Maastricht University High Potential Scholarship
Employer: Maastricht University
Level of study: Master’s
Brief Scholarship Description: Scholarships for encouraging talented students from outside the European Economic Area to follow a master’s programme at Maastricht University (UM). Applicant has been accepted to a UM degree programme and may be no older than 35 years at the start of the academic year (1 September 2008)Applicant meets the criteria for obtaining a residence permit.
Scholarship Website: http://newpoliteconomy.org/events/probations_grants/98.pdf
Scholarship Program: StuNed – Studeren in Nederland – Scholarship Programme
Employer: Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Development Cooperation)
Level of study: Mid-career professionals
Brief Scholarship Description: StuNed is a scholarship programme focusing on mid-career professionals, as part of the bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and the Netherlands. The scholarship programme aims to contribute to the development of Indonesia through strengthening the human resources of Indonesian organisations. The StuNed programme is supporting the Dutch policy for development co-operation with Indonesia and aims to contribute to the achievement of the UN Millennium Development Goals in 2015. The framework for the bilateral relations between the Netherlands government with Indonesia is laid down in the Multi-Annual Strategic Plan 2008-2011 (MASP).
Scholarship Website: http://www.mes.wur.nl/NR/rdonlyres/839024FC-34E8-4033-B421-1527FBB31434/105908/StuNedwebsite.pdf
Scholarship Program: OAS– ISS Scholarship Opportunities
Employer: The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) and the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam
Level of study: Master
Brief Scholarship Description: The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (GS/OAS) and the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam are offering academic scholarships to qualified candidates of the Americas to further their education through the following program. The International Institute of Social Studies is a University Institute of Erasmus University Rotterdam. ISS is an international graduate school of policy?oriented critical social science.
Scholarship Website: http://www.oas.org/en/scholarships/OAS_ISS_2012.pdf
Scholarship Program: TU/e Talent Scholarship Program (TSP)
Employer: ASML, NXP, Océ, Vredestein and Philips
Level of study: Master’s
Brief Scholarship Description: The Master’s degrees at TU/e take two academic years and are conducted in English. TU/e offers 26 Master’s programs. All these programs interlink education and research, which means that TU/e students are up close to the latest technological developments. There is a wide choice of specializations and once you have successfully completed you studies you would be granted a Master of Science (MSc). Full information on all TU/e Master’s programs, scholarships and the application procedure.
Scholarship Website: http://www.nesobrazil.org/home/documents/universities/2009%20STU%20leaflet%20TUe%20talent%20scholarship%20program.pdf
Scholarship Program: The “Mayflower Scholarship
Employer: Webster University’s
Level of study: Undergraduate and graduate
Brief Scholarship Description: The “Mayflower Scholarship” may be awarded to undergraduate and graduate students currently registered at Webster Leiden. This competitive scholarship is based upon academic merit and is renewable at the end of the Academic Year if the awardee maintains continuous full-time enrollment at Webster Leiden and meets or exceeds the required cumulative grade point average of 3.5. Students need to re-apply for renewal. The scholarship award normally covers 15% of tuition costs and may vary per student; if the student is willing to do service hours for the Webster campus the scholarship may be higher. It applies to study at Webster University’s Leiden and Amsterdam campus and online courses only; in some cases the scholarship may transfer to other Webster campuses.
Scholarship Website: http://www.webster.nl/uploads/pdf/mayflower_scholarship_appl_2010.pdf
Scholarship Program: Huygens Scholarship Programme
Employer: Huygens
Level of study: Masters or PhD
Brief Scholarship Description: The prestigious and highly competitive Huygens Scholarship Programme allows talented students to study in the Netherlands in the final phase of their bachelor’s studies or during their master’s studies.If you are currently studying in Holland under the Huygens Scholarship Programme, your scholarship will not be affected. The grant letter and conditions remain valid and you may continue to pursue and complete your study programme.
Scholarship Website: http://www.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-nuffic/huygens-scholarship-programme
Scholarship Program: Mandela Scholarship Fund
Employer: Leiden University
Level of study: Enrolled at a South African University, exchange or Study Abroad student
Brief Scholarship Description: South Africans will in the coming years have to solve problems that you have faced before us. We have to build many new houses and schools, extend health care still further, and deal with crime and corruption. These challenges are even greater than those we have already overcome, and we will need all the strength that we have, and that of our friends. As much as anything, that is true also of South Africa’s universities and the scientific work we are doing.
Scholarship Website: http://www.prospectivestudents.leiden.edu/scholarships/scholarship/mandela-scholarship-fund.html
Scholarship Program: TU Delft Excellence Scholarships
Employer: TU Delft University
Level of study: Masters
Brief Scholarship Description: U Delft offers an array of scholarships, ranging from (partial) tuition waivers to full scholarships covering tuition and living expenses. Some MSc programme-specific scholarships may only be announced on their respective websites.TU Delft Excellences Scholarships are awarded to admitted students with exceptional promise and outstanding academic achievement. There is typically no separate application procedure. Selected scholarship recipients will be notified directly by the university.
Scholarship Website: http://tudelft.nl/fileadmin/UD/MenC/Support/Internet/TU%20Website/TU%20Delft/Images/Onderzoek/DRI_DIMI/Scholarship_flyer_MSc_2012-2014.pdf
Scholarship Program: Top Talent Scholarship
Employer: TU Delft University
Level of study: Masters
Brief Scholarship Description: All admitted Microelectronics applicants without private funding will be automatically evaluated for this scholarship. There is no special procedure for scholarship application. Non-EU students admitted to the MSc programme in Electrical Engineering, track Microelectronics.
Scholarship Website: http://home.tudelft.nl/en/study/studying-at-the-tu-delft/finances/scholarships-awards/tu-delft-excellence-scholarships-and-other-opportunities-for-specific-msc-programmes/
Scholarship Program: Scholarships for (EER-students) to study in Netherlands
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Level of study: Enrolled as a full-time student for an accredited course at a funded or recognized institute of higher education or university
Brief Scholarship Description: If you are not eligible for Dutch study finance and you are a national of one of the countries which belong to the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) or you come from Switzerland, you can apply for a loan or a contribution towards the payment of your tuition fees or course fees. There are three possible situations: Are you going to study in the Netherlands and did you not receive a contribution for your tuition fees for studies in the Netherlands in the 2006-2007 academic years.
Scholarship Website: http://fontys.edu/scholarships.loans.eu.eea.students.84948.aspx
Scholarship Program: Tilburg University Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Employer: Tilburg University
Level of study: Masters
Brief Scholarship Description: For the academic year 2012-2013 Tilburg University has 34 scholarships available for excellent international students who are admitted to a Master’s program at Tilburg University (MA, MSc or LLM). Tilburg University Scholarships for Academic Excellence are awarded for one academic year. Candidates applying for one of the Research Master programs will have to apply for the scholarship again for their second year of their Research Master program.
Scholarship Website: http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/education/masters-programmes/scholarships/TUSPscholarships/
Scholarship Program: IMMIT Scholarships for excellent students
Employer: IMMIT
Level of study: Undergraduate
Brief Scholarship Description: The IMMIT consortium has 14 scholarships available for excellent students who are admitted to the IMMIT programme. The IMMIT Scholarship includes: A partial tuition fee waiver between € 500 and € 2800 (EU or non-EU students) for the first year of the IMMIT programme, depending on financial capacity and academic excellence.A partial tuition fee waiver of € 4098 for non-EU students for the second year of the IMMIT programme, which means that non-EU scholarship holders will pay a tuition fee of € 5872 for the second year of IMMIT.
Scholarship Website: http://www.immit.eu/tuition-fees/
Scholarship Program: The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme
Employer: The Leiden University
Level of study: Master
Brief Scholarship Description: For excellent Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a Leiden University master’s degree programme and for excellent students from all nationalities enrolling in a Master of Law Advanced Programme or MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy. Leiden University advises a budget, not including the tuition fee, of approx. €10,000 to €14,000 per year to cover the costs for rent, insurance, living expenses, course books and local transportation. How much money students actually spend will of course depend on their life style and spending habits.
Scholarship Website: http://prospectivestudents.leiden.edu/scholarships/scholarship/lexs.html
Scholarship Program: The Shell Centenary Scholarship Fund
Employer: The Shell Centenary Scholarship Fund (TSCSF)
Level of study: Masters
Brief Scholarship Description: The Shell Centenary Scholarship Fund (TSCSF) was established as a registered charity in 1997.Under various Masters programmes, TSCSF offers postgraduate students from developing countries the opportunity to study in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, and gain skills that will make a long-term contribution to the further development of their countries. The courses which are eligible for Shell Centenary, Shell Centenary Chevening and Royal Dutch Shell Centenary Scholarships are within the broad categories of Applied Sciences and Technology, Environmental Sciences, Business Management, Law and Economics. Specific disciplines and subjects vary from one university to another.
Scholarship Website: http://www.caps.aucegypt.edu/shell-scholarship.html
Scholarship Program: Dutch International Society Scholarship
Employer: The Dutch International Society (DIS)
Level of study: Taking classes in the Dutch language program
Brief Scholarship Description: At the same time DIS is also an international society. It shares many elements of its background, religious beliefs and priorities with Calvin College, which was founded in 1876, also by Dutch immigrants, but which now attracts students and faculty from all over the USA, Canada and many foreign countries. The language and culture of the Netherlands has been consistently taught, studied and highlighted throughout Calvin’s history today as much as ever. In 2009, the Dutch language program at Calvin had over 40 students. The college also offers interim courses in the Netherlands and is beginning a semester-long program there.
Scholarship Website: http://www.calvin.edu/academic/dutch/scholarships
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