NL Scholarship

The NL Scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences. Part of the scholarships  are meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who wish to study in Holland. The EEA consists of the EU countries and Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

Number of scholarships 4 per faculty
Eligibility Excellent applicants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who have been (conditionally) admitted to one of the 2-year Regular TU Delft’s MSc programmes with a bachelor’s degree from an internationally renowned university outside The Netherlands
Application deadline 1 February (23:59 CET)
Granting

Only students who have been granted a scholarship will be informed by TU Delft via email by the end of March 2025 and May 2025. Please notice that this is an ongoing process.

Extent of Scholarship € 5.000 in the first academic year for Non EEA students, as contribution to living expenses for a TU Delft MSc programme based on the statutory fee or institutional rate, according to the registered nationality.

A candidate can be awarded multiple NL Scholarships, based on merit, to a maximum of 3 (€15.000).

Procedure

ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED MUST BE SUBMITTED  AT ONCE with the MSc Application !

1.  Complete your MSc application (check the admission requirements)

2.  Upload the Scholarship Application Form

3.  Upload or request TWO reference letters:

  • You can upload your reference letters during your MSc application (as one PDF document), according to the indicated requirements

And/or

  • You can request the reference letters from your referee(s). Fill out the information about your referee/s and invite them by using the ‘send invitation button’. The referee(s) will receive an automatic email inviting him/her to upload a reference for you.
  • You can combine both procedures. E.g. 1 upload and 1 referee request.
  • Reference letters will not be considered if you have already submitted your application.
  • Reference letters will not be accepted after the Scholarship deadline.

4.  Upload the English language certificate

  • Please note that Non-EU/EFTA students must include their English test with their application (if required).

PLEASE NOTE
All documents required for the scholarship must be submitted together with the MSc Application. 

After submission no additional documents can be uploaded

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