Every academic year, Maastricht University offers Holland-High Potential Scholarship awards, which consist of 21 full scholarships of € 34,000. This scholarship includes a tuition fee waiver and monthly payment to talented students from outside the European Union (EU) who have received a Master’s program admission at UM.

The Maastricht University Scholarship Fund funds the High Potential Scholarship, while the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science funds the NL Scholarship in partnership with Dutch universities and universities of applied sciences. It is designed for international students outside the EU/EEA who want to study full-time in the Netherlands.

Key Details

• Country: Holland
• University: Maastricht University
• Scholarship Value: € 34,000
• Scholarship type: Fully Funded
• Study program: Master’s
• Application Deadline: 1 February 2025
• Interview date: March 2025
• Final Result Announcement: beginning of May 2025
• Pre-Academic Training: August 2025
• Scholarship Duration:
  • 13 months for a one-year master’s program
  • 25 months for a two-year master’s program

Fields of Study

For the 2025/26 Holland-High Potential Scholarship, candidates can apply for the following faculties:

• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences
• Faculty of Psychology and Neurosciences
• Faculty of Science and Engineering
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Business and Economics

Benefits of the Holland-High Potential Scholarship

This fully funded scholarship covers the following costs in Holland:

• 13 months enrolled living expenses: €15.925
• 25 months enrolled living expenses: €30,625
• Health Insurance: €700
• Visa application cost: as per cost
• Tuition Fee: as per cost
• Pre-Academic Training: as per cost

Note: The scholarship amounts may change for the academic year 2026–2027.

Eligibility Criteria

Please check these application requirements before applying to the Holland-High Potential Scholarship:

• Candidates must be citizens of a country outside the EU/EEA, Surinam, or Switzerland
• Applicants should meet the necessities for obtaining an entry visa and authorization to reside in the host country (Holland).
• Applicants should not possess dual citizenship with an EU/EEA nation.
• For the academic year 2025–2026, you should have applied for admission to participate in a full-time Master’s program at Maastricht University.
• As an applicant, you should be eligible for admission to a participating UM master’s degree program to which you have applied.
• The candidate must have never participated in any higher education program in the Netherlands.
• Applicants participating in Holland exchange programs can also apply for this opportunity.
• Age: not above 35 on September 1, 2025
• You must have a strong academic background.

Required Documents

Following are the required supporting application documents that all students should prepare and submit while applying for the scholarship:

• Motivation Letter (Use this template)
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Personal Statement indicating your financial needs
• Proof of excellent academic achievements
  • Official Transcripts showing your GPA of 7.5 or higher out of 10
  • Document showing your grade system
• Contact details of one referee.
• One reference letter (guidelines)

How to apply for the Holland-High Potential Scholarship?

Please see the below application guides to apply successfully:

• Before applying to the Holland-High Potential Scholarship, all applicants must register in one of the University of Maastricht’s participating Master’s degree programs through the application link below.

• After registration, the registration portal will generate a student ID number, which will be necessary while filling out the scholarship application form.
• After logging into your UM account, please fill out the scholarship application form.
• Applicants should upload all the required documents above in the application portal in .doc, .docx, or PDF format.
• Provide all your personal information, such as your name, address, date of birth, country, etc.
• Please fill in all required fields for each level of the application form.
• Carefully fill out your application.

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Notes:

• The scholarship is only available upon acceptance.
• The UM International Services Desk does not pay handling fees if your study program asks for it as part of the admissions process. By February 1, 2025, you are responsible for paying any handling fees for your study program. To know about these fees, check your Master’s degree program’s webpage under the ‘Admission Requirements’ tab to see if there are any handling fees.

To learn more about the UM Holland-High Potential Scholarship for a Master’s degree, please visit Maastricht University’s website.

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