{"id":780,"date":"2026-02-18T19:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schoolnews.com.ng\/scholarship\/?p=780"},"modified":"2026-06-30T07:38:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T07:38:31","slug":"nl-scholarship-holland-scholarship-for-international-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schoolnews.com.ng\/scholarship\/nl-scholarship-holland-scholarship-for-international-students\/","title":{"rendered":"NL Scholarship (Holland Scholarship) for International Students in the Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NL Scholarship, formerly known as the Holland Scholarship, provides international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) with EUR 5,000 towards their first year of study at a participating Dutch university. The scholarship is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands is home to world-class universities including Delft University of Technology, University of Amsterdam, Leiden University, and Utrecht University, many of which participate in this scheme.<\/p>\n<h2>Scholarship Benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>EUR 5,000 one-time grant for the first year of study<\/li>\n<li>Applicable to bachelors or masters programmes<\/li>\n<li>Wide range of participating Dutch institutions<\/li>\n<li>Can be combined with other scholarships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Eligibility Criteria<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be a non-EEA national<\/li>\n<li>Apply for a full-time bachelors or masters programme at a participating Dutch institution<\/li>\n<li>Must not have previously obtained a degree from a Dutch institution<\/li>\n<li>Meet the specific requirements of your chosen institution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Apply<\/h2>\n<p>Apply directly to the participating institution of your choice via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyinnl.org\/finances\/nl-scholarship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Study in NL<\/a> portal. Each university has its own deadline \u2014 typically February 1 or May 1, depending on the institution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NL Scholarship, formerly known as the Holland Scholarship, provides international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) with EUR 5,000 towards their first year of study at a participating Dutch university. The scholarship is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. The Netherlands is home to world-class universities including Delft [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,18,1,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-europe","category-masters","category-scholarship","category-undergraduate"],"acf":{"host_country":"Netherlands","host_school":"Multiple Dutch Universities (Delft, Amsterdam, Leiden, Utrecht, Groningen)","closing_date":null,"study_type":["International Students"],"level_of_study":["undergraduate","masters"],"study_area":["Any\/All fields of study"],"scholarship_value":"EUR 5,000 one-time grant for the first year of study","description":"<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> The <strong>NL Scholarship (formerly Holland Scholarship)<\/strong>, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, gives non-EEA international students a <strong>&euro;5,000<\/strong> first-year grant for a bachelor&rsquo;s or master&rsquo;s at a participating Dutch institution. Each university sets its own deadline &mdash; check studyinnl.org.<\/p>\n<p>The NL Scholarship (formerly Holland Scholarship), funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, provides EUR 5,000 to non-EEA international students studying bachelors or masters programmes at participating Dutch institutions.<\/p>\n","eligibility":"Must be a non-EEA national. Apply for a full-time bachelors or masters programme at a participating Dutch institution. Must not have previously obtained a degree from a Dutch institution.","official_scholarship_link":"https:\/\/www.studyinnl.org\/finances\/nl-scholarship","additional_info":"Deadlines vary by institution (February 1 or May 1). Apply directly to your chosen participating institution. 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