Maastricht University Holland High Potential Scholarship 2027 (Fully Funded)

Overview

The Maastricht University Holland High Potential Scholarship is a fully funded award for international Master's students from outside the European Economic Area. It is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education and carries a total value of EUR 29,000 covering tuition and living costs. Maastricht University is a public research university founded in 1976, with over 16,000 students, nearly 47 percent of them international.

What you get

The award covers tuition fees of EUR 13,800, EUR 15,500 or EUR 16,800, depending on the study program rate. It also covers cost of living of EUR 12,350 for 13 months or EUR 23,750 for 25 months, health insurance during the scholarship, visa application costs of EUR 171 and pre-academic training costs of EUR 695. The scholarship lasts 13 months for a one-year Master's program and 25 months for a two-year program.

Who can apply

All international applicants are eligible except those from the EU or EEA. Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree and meet the admission requirements of the Master's program they apply for. They must be able to obtain an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands, be no older than 35 on 1 September 2027 and never have taken part in a degree program in the Netherlands. Only certain participating Master's programs across the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience and School of Business and Economics are eligible.

How to apply

Applicants first register for a participating Master's program through Studielink, which gives them a Maastricht University student number. They then use that number to complete the scholarship application form. A scholarship is awarded only if the candidate is conditionally admitted to the program. Where a program requires a handling fee, the applicant pays it by 1 February 2027, since the university's International Services Desk does not cover it.

Key dates

The deadline is 1 February 2027.