Scholarships · Netherlands
28 currently-tracked awards for Sri Lankan students applying to the Netherlands. We monitor new scholarship cycles weekly — talk to a counsellor about your profile to access opportunities not yet on this list.
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University of Groningen
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Outstanding Master's applicants from developing countries to the University of Groningen — full funding covering tuition, travel, and living.
Utrecht University
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Highly talented international Bachelor's and Master's applicants to Utrecht University — competitive tuition (and sometimes living) awards.
Wageningen University & Research
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Non-EEA Master's applicants to Wageningen's agriculture, environment, food, or life-science programmes — top 10% of academic class.
University of Amsterdam
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Outstanding international Master's applicants to the University of Amsterdam — selection by departmental nomination.
Maastricht University
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Non-EEA international Master's applicants to Maastricht University — competitive, application-based selection.
Radboud University
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Talented non-EEA Master's students at Radboud University — tuition reduced to a low fixed fee, plus insurance and visa cost coverage.
Delft University of Technology
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Outstanding non-EU applicants admitted to a TU Delft MSc; highly competitive full-tuition-plus-stipend award.
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)
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Master's graduates hired onto funded research projects at TU Delft. Salaried employment, not a tuition scholarship.
Eindhoven University of Technology
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Outstanding non-EEA Master's applicants to Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) with first-class undergraduate engineering / science degrees.
Dutch Ministry of Education / Nuffic
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Non-EEA national, applying for full-time Bachelor's or Master's at a participating Dutch institution.
Leiden University (Netherlands)
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Non-EU/EEA Master's applicants to Leiden University — competitive merit-based award.
Flemish Government / Government of Flanders
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International Master's applicants to Flemish (Dutch-speaking Belgium) universities; strong academic profile, applying outside Belgium.
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
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Admitted or in-process candidates for the RSM full-time International MBA, assessed on leadership, professional achievement and, for some awards, region or sector focus.
Tilburg University
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Non-EEA Master's applicants to Tilburg University with strong academic profiles — motivation-driven application.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)
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Excellent international Master's applicants to VU Amsterdam. Sri Lankan students eligible.
University of Twente
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Talented non-EU/EEA applicants admitted to a University of Twente Master's; merit-based, separate scholarship application.
University of Amsterdam (UvA)
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Talented non-EU/EEA applicants admitted to a UvA Master's; faculty-administered merit reduction, separate from the elite AES.
Erasmus University Rotterdam
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International Master's applicant at Erasmus University Rotterdam; faculty-specific selection with academic merit and financial need both considered.
Erasmus University Rotterdam
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Outstanding non-EU applicants admitted to an eligible Erasmus University Rotterdam Master's; competitive merit award.
HAN University of Applied Sciences
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Non-EU/EEA nationals paying institutional tuition, accepted onto a full-time English-taught HAN degree, with no prior Dutch qualification. Payments continue only if you earn 45 credits a year.
Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen
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Talented international applicants to Hanze UAS English-taught Bachelor's programmes. Sri Lankan students eligible.
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
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Non-EU/EEA applicants admitted to an English-taught Bachelor's programme at NHL Stenden, assessed on academic record and motivation letter. Sri Lankan applicants eligible.
The Hague University of Applied Sciences
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Talented non-EU/EEA applicants admitted to an English-taught Bachelor's programme at The Hague University of Applied Sciences.
Saxion University of Applied Sciences
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Talented international applicants to Saxion's English-taught Bachelor's programmes. Sri Lankan students eligible.
Breda University of Applied Sciences
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Talented non-EU/EEA applicants admitted to English-taught Bachelor's or Master's programmes at Breda University of Applied Sciences.
University of Groningen
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Talented non-EU applicants admitted to an eligible University of Groningen Master's; competitive partial-tuition grant.
Nyenrode Business University
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International applicants admitted to a Nyenrode MSc or MBA; merit-based reduction on academic record and application strength.
Fontys University of Applied Sciences
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Non-EEA nationals, including Sri Lankan citizens, starting a full-time bachelor's or master's at Fontys. You must not already hold a degree from a Dutch institution, and only a specific short list of Fontys programmes participates.
Direct merit and need-based awards from Netherlands universities — typically 10–80% tuition reductions. These are the easiest to win and apply for alongside your admission application.
Country-government scholarships (Chevening, Fulbright, Australia Awards, GKS, MOE Tuition Grant, etc.) — highly competitive, fully or partially funded, often with leadership components.
Private foundations, NGOs and corporate awards — often targeted at specific fields (engineering, healthcare, journalism, women in STEM).
Universities, courses, intakes, and post-study work options.
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National University of Singapore (ADB-JSP)
Full Tuition + Living Stipend + Airfare + Insurance
US
Aga Khan Foundation (tenable at top global universities)
50% Grant + 50% Loan (Master's) / Full Funding case-by-case (PhD)
AU
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Fully Funded + Living + Flights
Strong applicants apply to 6–10 scholarships in parallel. Our counsellors sequence the deadlines, review your essays, and coordinate references — so you can apply to many awards without losing your study schedule.
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