SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDY IN NETHERLANDS INFO
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Scholarships for study in Holland
The main organization managing information about scholarships in Holland is NUFFIC, the Netherlands’ Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education. Up to date information on all scholarships for Holland can always be found on their website www.nuffic.nl. NUFFIC are also the ones looking after the validation procedures for foreign diplomas and qualifications, so one can also get in touch with them about the evaluation of foreign educational documents and credentials.
You can also have an overview of which grants and scholarships foreign students are eligible for, on the website www.grantfinder.nl, which is a combined search engine for scholarships offered for study in Holland, although the list of grants there need not be exhaustive.
Below is an overview of the major scholarships available to foreign students in Holland:
1) The Huygens scholarship
Huygens is the scholarship programme of NUFFIC, therefore being a scholarship exclusively for study in Holland. It is often administered abroad by the local Dutch embassies. This scholarship is being transformed into a larger-scale programme, the Huygens Scholarship Programme (HSP), therefore the conditions of applying for the scholarship will also be changing and will be announced in the near future. These details will be available on the NUFFIC website at www.nuffic.nl/huygens.
2) Socrates
Socrates is a programme operating between different institutions of higher education in Europe. The scholarship is usually issued for the period of 3-12 months and is eligible for study in the member states of the EU (therefore including Holland), Iceland, Norway or Liechtenstein. It is meant for students who themselves come from one of those countries. This scholarship is issued for the purpose of studying for a certain amount time in another European country after you have been accepted to a university in your own country. The home institution of the student must have been given the European University Charter by the European Commission and must also have a bilateral agreement with an institution in Holland. The web page of the scholarship in Holland is www.socrates-programma.nl. Information can also be found on the local website of the Socrates National Agency in your own country.
3) Leonardo
This is another European scholarship programme, concentrating on professional higher education. The grant is given from 3 to 12 months for an internship in Holland. The home institution of the student must be part of the Leonardo programme for the student to be able to participate. The amount and criteria for the grant vary according to the student’s home institution, therefore the student can either contact their own school or go to the website http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/leonardo/leonardo2/naweb_en.html.
4) The Netherlands’ Fellowship Programmes (NFP)
Since this programme, funded by the Netherlands’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is meant for postgraduate students who have already started a career, students can only participate in the programme if they have been nominated by their employer. The grants can be used either for Master’s studies, Doctoral studies, short courses, training courses or refresher courses in Holland. The programme currently operates in 57 countries, therefore not being restricted to European students. This scholarship is also administered by Dutch embassies in the participating countries. More specific information can be obtained at www.nuffic.nl/nfp.
5) The Tempus Programme
This programme is meant for creating partnerships between institutions of higher education in the European Union and those of Eastern Europe, Western Balkans, the Mediterranean and Central Asia. Students can participate in exchange programmes within the extent of these partnerships. The student’s home institution provides them with information about existing partnerships. For information, consult www.etf.eu.int/tempus.nsf.
6) DELTA – Dutch Education: Learning at Top Level Abroad
The DELTA programme is set up for participating Dutch institutions to give scholarships to students from Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand or Vietnam, in the form of compensating their costs of study in Holland. The students must already have been admitted to a Dutch study programme, they must not be older than 35 at the start of the academic year, spend a minimum of three months studying in Holland, conduct research or study at Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD level, or do an internship in Holland. There may also be specific requirements set by the students’ home institutions which they must fulfill. More specific information can be seen at www.nuffic.nl/pdf/netwerk/DELTA-flyer-engels.pdf.
7) STUNED
This is a scholarship programme for Indonesian professionals for postgraduate studies in Holland. The programme is supported by the Dutch government through the Netherlands Education Centre. More specific information about the scholarship can be found at www.nec.or.id/Layout3/nec_jakarta/Scholarships/STUNED.htm.
8) Fulbright Scholarships
These scholarships are meant for graduate students from the United States and are not exclusive to Holland. Students can find information about the criteria either at their home institution or at www.fulbright.nl.
9) WOTRO
This is a scholarships programme for PhD or other Doctoral students. The scholarship consists of a foundation supported by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which aims at improving the research environment at developing countries by offering grants to individual researchers for securign appropriate research facilities. The Doctoral project must be approved by both the local instances and a Dutch sponsor, and the research itself must be realated to development studies. The duration of the scholarship is up to 4 years and consists of alternating studies in Holland and the student’s home country. More information on the application criteria at www.nwo.nl/nwohome.nsf/pages/NWOP_65PD4J_Eng, or by email: wotro@nwo.nl.
10) The Jean Monnet Fellowships Programme
This programme is meant for Turkish students and professionals for postgraduate studies in the EU, including Holland. The application procedure starts at the JMF Placement Agency in Ankara, Turkey. More information is available at www.jeanmonnet.org.tr/website/index.html.
11) Matra Training for European Cooperation
This scholarship programme is meant for students from countries which have recently joined the EU, countries that will do so in the near future, or countries bordering the EU. There are scholarships for an MSc in Environmental Sciences at the Wageningen University and an L.L.M. in International and European law at the Faculty of Law, University of Amsterdam. More information about the scholarship is available at www.cross-agency.nl.
12) United Nations scholarship programmes
The suborganisations of the United Nations give out numerous scholarships to students from certain countries for study in Holland among other countries. Information can be obtained from the representations of the specific organisations in the student’s home country.
Students can also apply for a number of other exchange programmes, for example European students have the Erasmus programme, Americans can apply for the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) or the above mentioned Fulbright programme, and there are more bilateral exchange agreements between institutions of different countries, for which information can be obtained form the student’s home institution. ¶ 10:47 1 Comments
The main organization managing information about scholarships in Holland is NUFFIC, the Netherlands’ Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education. Up to date information on all scholarships for Holland can always be found on their website www.nuffic.nl. NUFFIC are also the ones looking after the validation procedures for foreign diplomas and qualifications, so one can also get in touch with them about the evaluation of foreign educational documents and credentials.
You can also have an overview of which grants and scholarships foreign students are eligible for, on the website www.grantfinder.nl, which is a combined search engine for scholarships offered for study in Holland, although the list of grants there need not be exhaustive.
Below is an overview of the major scholarships available to foreign students in Holland:
1) The Huygens scholarship
Huygens is the scholarship programme of NUFFIC, therefore being a scholarship exclusively for study in Holland. It is often administered abroad by the local Dutch embassies. This scholarship is being transformed into a larger-scale programme, the Huygens Scholarship Programme (HSP), therefore the conditions of applying for the scholarship will also be changing and will be announced in the near future. These details will be available on the NUFFIC website at www.nuffic.nl/huygens.
2) Socrates
Socrates is a programme operating between different institutions of higher education in Europe. The scholarship is usually issued for the period of 3-12 months and is eligible for study in the member states of the EU (therefore including Holland), Iceland, Norway or Liechtenstein. It is meant for students who themselves come from one of those countries. This scholarship is issued for the purpose of studying for a certain amount time in another European country after you have been accepted to a university in your own country. The home institution of the student must have been given the European University Charter by the European Commission and must also have a bilateral agreement with an institution in Holland. The web page of the scholarship in Holland is www.socrates-programma.nl. Information can also be found on the local website of the Socrates National Agency in your own country.
3) Leonardo
This is another European scholarship programme, concentrating on professional higher education. The grant is given from 3 to 12 months for an internship in Holland. The home institution of the student must be part of the Leonardo programme for the student to be able to participate. The amount and criteria for the grant vary according to the student’s home institution, therefore the student can either contact their own school or go to the website http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/leonardo/leonardo2/naweb_en.html.
4) The Netherlands’ Fellowship Programmes (NFP)
Since this programme, funded by the Netherlands’ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is meant for postgraduate students who have already started a career, students can only participate in the programme if they have been nominated by their employer. The grants can be used either for Master’s studies, Doctoral studies, short courses, training courses or refresher courses in Holland. The programme currently operates in 57 countries, therefore not being restricted to European students. This scholarship is also administered by Dutch embassies in the participating countries. More specific information can be obtained at www.nuffic.nl/nfp.
5) The Tempus Programme
This programme is meant for creating partnerships between institutions of higher education in the European Union and those of Eastern Europe, Western Balkans, the Mediterranean and Central Asia. Students can participate in exchange programmes within the extent of these partnerships. The student’s home institution provides them with information about existing partnerships. For information, consult www.etf.eu.int/tempus.nsf.
6) DELTA – Dutch Education: Learning at Top Level Abroad
The DELTA programme is set up for participating Dutch institutions to give scholarships to students from Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand or Vietnam, in the form of compensating their costs of study in Holland. The students must already have been admitted to a Dutch study programme, they must not be older than 35 at the start of the academic year, spend a minimum of three months studying in Holland, conduct research or study at Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD level, or do an internship in Holland. There may also be specific requirements set by the students’ home institutions which they must fulfill. More specific information can be seen at www.nuffic.nl/pdf/netwerk/DELTA-flyer-engels.pdf.
7) STUNED
This is a scholarship programme for Indonesian professionals for postgraduate studies in Holland. The programme is supported by the Dutch government through the Netherlands Education Centre. More specific information about the scholarship can be found at www.nec.or.id/Layout3/nec_jakarta/Scholarships/STUNED.htm.
8) Fulbright Scholarships
These scholarships are meant for graduate students from the United States and are not exclusive to Holland. Students can find information about the criteria either at their home institution or at www.fulbright.nl.
9) WOTRO
This is a scholarships programme for PhD or other Doctoral students. The scholarship consists of a foundation supported by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which aims at improving the research environment at developing countries by offering grants to individual researchers for securign appropriate research facilities. The Doctoral project must be approved by both the local instances and a Dutch sponsor, and the research itself must be realated to development studies. The duration of the scholarship is up to 4 years and consists of alternating studies in Holland and the student’s home country. More information on the application criteria at www.nwo.nl/nwohome.nsf/pages/NWOP_65PD4J_Eng, or by email: wotro@nwo.nl.
10) The Jean Monnet Fellowships Programme
This programme is meant for Turkish students and professionals for postgraduate studies in the EU, including Holland. The application procedure starts at the JMF Placement Agency in Ankara, Turkey. More information is available at www.jeanmonnet.org.tr/website/index.html.
11) Matra Training for European Cooperation
This scholarship programme is meant for students from countries which have recently joined the EU, countries that will do so in the near future, or countries bordering the EU. There are scholarships for an MSc in Environmental Sciences at the Wageningen University and an L.L.M. in International and European law at the Faculty of Law, University of Amsterdam. More information about the scholarship is available at www.cross-agency.nl.
12) United Nations scholarship programmes
The suborganisations of the United Nations give out numerous scholarships to students from certain countries for study in Holland among other countries. Information can be obtained from the representations of the specific organisations in the student’s home country.
Students can also apply for a number of other exchange programmes, for example European students have the Erasmus programme, Americans can apply for the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) or the above mentioned Fulbright programme, and there are more bilateral exchange agreements between institutions of different countries, for which information can be obtained form the student’s home institution. ¶ 10:47 1 Comments
The University of Leiden
The University of Leiden is the oldest university of the Netherlands, founded in 1575. Leiden is a town between Amsterdam and The Hague; Old, beautiful and with a student atmosphere. Nine faculties offers undergraduate courses and more than 40 master degree programmes, all taught in English. Besides that you can do doctorate research. The faculties are:The internet pages contain information about the university and the city of Leiden. The special pages for international students doesn't let you seek long for the information you are looking for. One thing that's worth mentioning is the BA/MA programme in Dutch studies. Just click on the link below and find out more of this university.
- Archaeology
- Arts and Letters
- Law
- Mathematics and Natural Sciences
- Medicine
- Philosophy
- Social and Behavioural Sciences
- Theology
- Creative and Performing Arts
Click here for the English pages of this university
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The University Maastricht
The University Maastricht in the deep south of the Netherlands is the youngest university of the country. It is still not so big but rapidly growing. The university offers some programmes in english language. You have to find out at the pages of the seven faculties:The university has a small but neat site where you can find the nessecery information. If you want to learn more about the city Maastricht and the studentlife there, find out here:
- Faculty of Arts and Culture
- Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
- Faculty of General Sciences
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Psychology
- University College Maastricht
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The University of Twente
The University of Twente is located in the city Enchede. The university is named after the region in the east of the country. Like more universities this one offers both technological and social study programmes. First of all the faculties:You can go to the international office pages to find more about the programmes in English language. There are a number of master programmes coming in cooperation with other universities around the world. The faculty pages of the internet site are good and in English. For sure you will find your way easily on this site, and of course the international office also gives a lot of useful practical information about studying in the Netherlands and at this university.
- Applied Physics
- Chemical Technology
- Computer Science
- Educational Science and Technology
- Electrical Engineering
- Engineering
- Mathematical Science
- Philosophy of Science, Technology en Society
- Public Administration and Public Policy
- Technology & Management
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The University of Groningen
The University of Groningen is located in the very north of the Netherlands. The city of Groningen has a real students atmosphere. The old University is proud of producing the first Dutch space traveller. But a bit more down to earth, the University of Groningen has ten faculties:And so lucky this univesity has programmes given in English language You will find much more on the internet site, but go there to the pages of the faculties to learn more. The University of Groningen offers five types of courses:
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Medical Sciences
- Faculty of Mathematics & Natural Sciences
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Behaviours and Social Sciences (Dutch) Exchange students (English)
- Faculty of Philosophy
- Faculty of Spatial Sciences
- Faculty of Management and Organisation
- Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies
- Master Programmes
- Certificate Courses
- Undergraduate and Graduate Courses (mostly in Dutch)
- Ph.D Programmes
- Integrated International Master Programmes; Double diploma Groningen/Indonesia.
Click here for the English pages of this universty
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Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven University of Technology has English pages on the internet site, but don't expect to much. No programmes in English language are given. If you are looking for those English programmes you better search for an other university. Even the pages of the Bureau for International Activities are not the ones you are looking for if you want to study in Holland. But maybe there are points of interest in one of the eight faculties (departments) of this University. Unfortunately you will find out that some of these faculty pages are Dutch:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Building and Architecture
- Electrical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
- Applied Physics
- Technology Management
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mathematics and Computer Science
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Tilburg University
Tilburg University is in Holland known as 'Katholieke Universiteit Brabant'. It is specialized in the social sciences and humanities. Some multidiscipline programmes are unique in the Netherlands. The university has six faculties:the last one is an independent faculty affiliated with the university.
- Economics and Business Administration
- Social and Behavioural Sciences
- Law
- Arts
- Philosophy
- Theology
The internet site of the university is not so big but gives information about the diffrent programmes wich are:Unfortunately it is not so easy to find out wich programmas are held in English language. But if you find out, please let me know.
- Full time programmes
- Exchange programmes
- Postgraduate programmes
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