The Erasmus University NL Scholarship 2024 offers an excellent opportunity for non-EEA students to pursue English-taught bachelor programs in the Netherlands. Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science along with Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences, this scholarship aims to support outstanding individuals in their educational pursuits.

Key Details and Dates

• Application Deadline: May 1, 2024
• Result Announcement Dates: Before June 1, 2024
• Funding Type: Partial scholarship
• Host Institution: Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Eligible Countries: Non-EEA countries (excluding EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway)
• Eligible Gender: Male/Female
• Target Group: Excellent students applying for English-taught bachelor programs
• Field: Various bachelor programs offered by Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB)
• Study Level: Bachelor’s degree
• Host Country: Netherlands

Benefits and Financial Aids

You will benefit from this scholarship as follows:

• Scholarship amounts range from €5,000 to €10,000.
• Disbursement is only for the first year of studies.

Note: This scholarship does not cover full tuition expenses.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Applicant must be a national of a non-EEA country.
• Must pay the institutional tuition fee.
• Must not have previously enrolled as a full-degree student at any educational institution in the Netherlands.
• Should not have obtained a diploma from an educational institution in the Netherlands.
• Must be accepted or will be accepted for one of the bachelor programs offered by ESSB.
• The University will consider him an excellent applicant based on his motivation and academic record. His average grade is equivalent to a Dutch grade of 8.0 on a scale of 1 to 10.

Required Documents

Motivation letter (maximum one page) addressing two questions:

• The reason that you need the scholarship?
• Why should the university consider you as an excellent applicant?

Selection Process

• Evaluation of applications based on the motivation letter and academic records
• All candidates will receive notifications about the decision before June 1, 2024.

How to apply?

• Submit your application before May 1, 2024, through the EUR Admissions Portal linked below.
• Motivation letters for the NL Scholarship can be submitted through the portal when applying for a bachelor’s program.
• Keep an eye on the application deadline for the chosen bachelor program.
• The university will only grant the scholarship after the student is admitted to the bachelor’s program. Conditional offers may be available for ongoing studies.

Apply Now

Please check for more details regarding the Erasmus University NL Scholarship on the official website or email bachelor@essb.eur.nl.

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