Student type: International students
Level of study: bachelor-level
Study area: Any
Scholarship value: € 15,925* per academic year
Closing date: 1 February 2026
Description: The UM Global Studies Scholarship offers one full coverage scholarship (including a tuition fee waiver and monthly stipend) per academic year for a selected number of top-performing bachelor students from eligible countries with personal development potential who have been (conditionally) admitted to the Global Studies study programme.
The Global Studies bachelor-level study programme trains students to understand and develop solutions for complex global issues, crossing disciplinary and geographical boundaries. The study programme is unique in the Netherlands for having six faculties, each with their disciplinary expertise, contribute equally to the educational content of the programme.
The study programme offers students the opportunity to take part in a local or international field study, develop an intervention for a societal problem presented by a NGO, government, agency, firm or a school and write an interdisciplinary bachelor thesis.
Eligibility:
- You hold the nationality of a country that is eligible to receive Official Development Assistance from the OECD, and meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands.
- You do not have a dual nationality from any country in the European Economic Area or any other country not included in the list.
- You have applied for admission to the Global Studies bachelor’s programme at the UM for the 2026-2027 academic year
- You meet the specific admission requirements of the UM bachelor programme to which you have applied.
- You do not have a diploma from a higher education institution; you are not eligible for a scholarship if you have completed a degree programme equivalent to a bachelor degree.
- You are not older than 35 years of age on 1 September 2026
- You agree to become an active Global Studies and UM ambassador during and after your studies, by committing to share your experiences during at least one (information) session for students and/or other stakeholders
- You can only submit an application once, please make sure all documents meet the requirements before you start your application. We cannot add or replace documents after you submit the application