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Maastricht University Scholarship Fund; Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, in conjunction with Dutch universities and universities of applied sciences; UM International Services Desk (administration)
Maastricht University NL-High Potential Scholarship
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The 2027-2028 programme offers 18 full scholarships, including a tuition fee waiver and monthly stipend, to highly talented students from outside the EU admitted to a master's programme at Maastricht University.
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- Not open to: nationality EU/EEA, Switzerland, Surinam Exact current official rule
- Not open to: citizenship dual nationality from an EU/EEA country, dual nationality from Switzerland
- admission meet Netherlands entry-visa and residence-permit requirements
- admission If the applicant already has a residence permit for another Schengen country, it must remain valid until at l…
- admission Apply for admission to a participating full-time Maastricht University master's programme for academic year 2… Exact current official rule
- admission Submit the full application file meeting all stated admission requirements before 10 December 2026 Exact current official rule
- admission Meet the specific admission requirements of the UM master's programme applied to Exact current official rule
- Not open to: degree Prior participation in a degree-seeking higher-education programme in the Netherlands; exchange programmes ar… Exact current official rule
+3 more requirements
- age Age no greater than 35 on 1 September 2027 Exact current official rule
- degree GPA at least 7.5 out of 10 Exact current official rule
- Agree to be an active UM NL High Potential and UM ambassador during and after studies and share experiences i… Exact current official rule
Preferences and flexible criteria (1)
- degree Not yet obtained a master's degree
Not open to: EU/EEA; Switzerland; Surinam; dual nationality from an EU/EEA country; dual nationality from Switzerland; never participated in a degree-seeking higher education programme in the Netherlands; completed exchange programmes in the Netherlands are welcome to apply
- Level of study
- Master's
- Fields of study
- Arts and humanities, Business and economics, Law, Medicine and health, Psychology
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Funding details
- including tuition fee waiver; tuition fee waiver; a mandatory part of the Scholarship is a room that will be allocated to you; a room that will be allocated to you until 16 July 2028
- Duration
- 1-2 years
- Host country
- Netherlands
- Host institution
- Maastricht University
What I need Not listed here
- In-person requirements
- In-person requirement unclear
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How to apply
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- Apply via Studielink to a participating full-time master's programme for 2027–2028 and submit the complete programme application file, meeting all admission requirements, before 10 December 2026. You will receive a UM student ID after submitting via Studielink; you need it for the scholarship form. If your programme requires an admissions handling fee, pay it by 10 December 2026; UM does not cover it. Required
- After obtaining your UM student ID, log in with your UM account and fill in the scholarship application form. Applications are accepted only through this form. The page notes: “Due to an upgrade, our portal is not available between 22 – 26 October.” Required
- Upload the required documents in .doc, .docx or PDF format and submit the scholarship application. You can submit only once and cannot add or replace documents afterward. By the scholarship deadline, you must have met all registration requirements except legal residence, tuition payment and a hard copy of your diploma. Required
- If awarded the scholarship, sign and return the award letter to the UM International Services Desk to accept it. Required
- Deadline
- 10 December 2026
- Deadline notes
- The applicant must first submit the full master's admission application by 10 December 2026. The subsequent scholarship application deadline is 1 February 2027 at 23:59 hrs.
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Awardees must become active UM NL High Potential and UM ambassadors and share their experiences in at least one information session. The scholarship includes a mandatory two-week pre-academic training starting in the first week of August 2027. The university states that 2% of applicants are awarded the scholarship.
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