Closing date: 1 February 2026
Student type: International students
Level of study: Master’s
Study area: Any
Scholarship value:Amount of € 15,925 for living expenses (€ 1,225 per month)
Description: The Maastricht University (UM) NL-High Potential Scholarship programme offers 21 full scholarships of € 34,000 (including tuition fee waiver and monthly stipend) each academic year for highly talented students from outside the European Union (EU) who have been admitted to a master’s programme at UM.
The Scholarship programme consists of both the High Potential Scholarship (funded by the Maastricht University Scholarship Fund), and the NL Scholarship, which is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in conjunction with Dutch universities and universities of applied sciences. It is aimed at international students from outside the EU/EEA who wish to follow a full degree programme in the Netherlands.
Eligibility:
All candidates must meet the following requirements:
- You hold a nationality in a country outside the EU/EEA, Switzerland or Surinam and meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands.
- You do not have dual nationality from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland.
- You have applied for admission to a participating full-time master’s programme at Maastricht University for the 2026-2027 academic year before 8 December 2025.
- You meet the specific admission requirements of the UM master programme to which you have applied.
- You have never participated in a degree-seeking higher education programme in the Netherlands. Students who have completed exchange programmes in the Netherlands are welcome to apply.
- Preference will be given to candidates who have not yet obtained a Master’s degree.
- You are not older than 35 years of age on 1 September 2026.
- You have obtained excellent results during your prior education programmes, as demonstrated by your latest grade transcript showing a GPA of 7.5 out of 10 or higher.
- You agree to become an active UM NL High Potential 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.