Overview
The Amsterdam Merit Scholarship is offered by the University of Amsterdam to bring talented international students into its master's programmes. It is open to outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area. The award provides funding that varies by faculty, from €2,000 up to €25,000.
Awarded by
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Subjects and level
Eligible Master's degree programmes offered by these faculties:
• Child Development and Education
• Communication
• Economics and Business
• Humanities
• Law
• Medicine
• Psychology
• Science
• Social Sciences
Awards available
Not specified.
Who can apply
International students from outside the EU/European Economic Area
What the award covers
Depending on the faculty, the scholarship can vary between €2,000 and €25,000. The Amsterdam Merit Scholarship can sometimes be supplemented with the Holland Scholarship, of which the University of Amsterdam is a participating member.
Eligibility requirements
Students who hold a non-EU/EEA passport and have applied for a degree programme at the University of Amsterdam may submit an application for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.
Please read the specific eligibility criteria of each faculty (links to faculty pages found above).
Application instructions:
Applications are currently closed.
Applications should be submitted to the Admissions Offices of the Graduate Schools. You can find the specific eligibility requirements, selection criteria and application instructions on the Faculty or Graduate School websites. Deadline for scholarship applications differ per Faculty. Most faculties have a deadline of 15 January 2022 except for some which is on 1 March 2022.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Official website