About this opportunity
The Utrecht University NL Scholarship 2027 is a partial scholarship for international students from outside the European Economic Area who start an international masters programme at Utrecht University on 1 September 2027. Financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences, it offers EUR 5,000, EUR 10,000 or EUR 15,000 in the first year of study. Not all programmes participate, so you must check the tuition fees and financial support information on your chosen masters programme page. Selection is based on your academic background as shown in your masters programme application, your motivation explaining the relevance of your time in the Netherlands and at Utrecht University to your future goals, and the quality and feasibility of your financial plan. You must complete a Statement of Financial Resources showing how you will cover the remaining costs for the full nominal duration of the programme, because the scholarship covers only part of the total costs.
Who should apply?
This may be a fit if the following points describe you. Always use the official criteria as the final check.
- Not hold an EU or EEA passport, and not be eligible for support under the Dutch study grant and loan system
- Not be eligible for statutory tuition fees
- Never have been enrolled at an educational institution in the Netherlands, except for an exchange programme, which does not make you ineligible
- Have applied for an international masters programme at Utrecht University with a start date of 1 September 2027
- Apply for a programme that participates in the NL Scholarship, confirmed on that programme tuition fees and financial support page
- Show a realistic financial plan covering the full nominal duration of the masters programme
What the opportunity may offer
- EUR 5,000, EUR 10,000 or EUR 15,000 towards study in the first year
- A scholarship for international masters study at Utrecht University in the Netherlands
- Selection that weighs academic background, motivation and a feasible financial plan
- Results aimed by mid April, after the February deadline
- A clear OSIRIS application route linked to your chosen programme
Required documents
- Application for an NL Scholarship eligible international masters programme at Utrecht University starting 1 September 2027
- NL Scholarship application form in your OSIRIS Online Application account, linked to your chosen programme
- Answers to the required questions, including motivation on the relevance of Utrecht and the Netherlands to your future goals
- Completed Statement of Financial Resources showing how you will fund the remaining costs for the full programme duration
Application process
- Submit an application for an NL Scholarship eligible masters programme at Utrecht University starting 1 September 2027
- Log in to your OSIRIS Online Application account
- Under your dashboard, locate NL Scholarship
- Click View/Edit for the NL Scholarship linked to your chosen programme
- Locate the NL Scholarship application form, answer all required questions, and submit before 1 February at 23:59 CET
- Avoid leaving the application to 27 January to 1 February, when incomplete or incorrect information cannot be updated or supplemented, and await results aimed by mid April
Before you apply
- □Confirm that you meet every eligibility condition
- □Check the deadline in your own time zone
- □Prepare documents in the required format
- □Ask referees early and share the official instructions
- □Review the official source once more before submitting
Deadline notes
Apply before 1 February at 23:59 CET: the application portal closes at that time. Selection only starts after the deadline, and results are aimed by mid April. If you submit between 27 January and 1 February, any incomplete or incorrect information cannot be updated or supplemented, so apply early. The amount is received in the first year even if you are enrolled in a two year programme. The official page gives the start date of 1 September 2027 and the February deadline in the same 2027 entry context, so the listing deadline is 1 February 2027.
Programme details can change. Check the original listing before you prepare or submit an application.
Last reviewed: 2026-11-02UShireZone is not affiliated with Utrecht University. We never charge applicants to apply. Always verify details and submit through the official website.
