Scholarships and grants

NL Scholarship

The €5000 NL Scholarship (formerly known as the Holland Scholarship) is open to international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their Bachelor’s or Master’s in the Netherlands. The EEA consists of the European Union (EU) plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

Application criteria

• You are a prospective student
• You are applying for a programme in the Netherlands for the first time
• You will be paying the institutional tuition fee
• Your nationality is non-EEA
• You do not have a degree from an education institution in the Netherlands
• You are applying for a full-time Bachelor’s or Master’s programme at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS)*
• You meet the specific admission requirements set by the AUAS programme you want to study
• You have not received an NL Scholarship before
  
  _{* Global Sustainable Businesss Management Master students cannot apply for the NL Scholarship.}

English-taught programmes at AUAS

The following English-taught programmes qualify for the NL Scholarship:

• AMFI - Amsterdam Fashion Institute (Bachelor's, full-time)
• AMSIB - International Business (Bachelor's, full-time)
• AMSIB - International Business Fast Track (Bachelor's, full-time)
• Master Digital Driven Business (Master's, full-time)
• European School of Physiotherapy (ESP) (Bachelor's, full-time)
• Master Digital Design (Master's, full-time)
• Sport Studies (Bachelor's, full-time)

How to apply

The deadline for application for the academic year 2025/2026 is 1 May 2025. The application period starts in March 2025. The NL Scholarship will be paid at the beginning of the second semester.
You can apply for the NL Scholarship using this form(opens in new window). You need to login with your AUAS ID. The Central Student Administration sends you your AUAS ID by email after applying through Studielink. You need to activate your AUAS ID here. 
The International Office of the AUAS programme you wish to enrol in can help you with any questions regarding the NL Scholarship. Their contact information is listed below.

International offices

• Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI):
  ofp-amfi@hva.nl
• Amsterdam School of International Business (AMSIB):
  bachelor.amsib@hva.nl
• Master Digital Driven Business:
  masterddb@hva.nl
• European School of Physiotherapy:
  internationalofficehealth@hva.nl
• Master Digital Design:
  digitaldesign.master@hva.nl
• Sport Studies:
  sn-international@hva.nl

Amsterdam Talent Scholarship (ATS)

The Amsterdam Talent Scholarship is no longer offered by the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. As stated on the website, students who began their studies in the 2024/2025 academic year or plan to start in 2025/2026 are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Find a scholarship

The Study in NL Grantfinder(opens in new window) gives you a complete overview of all scholarships available for studying in the Netherlands.