Radboud Scholarship Programme
The Radboud Scholarship Programme is a merit award for talented non-EEA students starting an English-taught Master's at Radboud University in Nijmegen. Rather than a cash stipend, it reduces your tuition dramatically — to a fixed fee of around €2,000 (roughly LKR 690,000) for the year, instead of the full international rate — and also covers your visa application costs, residence-permit fee, and Dutch liability/health insurance. For a Sri Lankan first-class graduate this turns an otherwise pricey Dutch Master's into a genuinely affordable one, since the heavily-reduced tuition leaves mainly living costs. Radboud is a strong research university with notable depth in neuroscience, behavioural science, physics, and the social sciences. The Dutch one-year post-study orientation visa adds graduate-career value. Note the award covers tuition and fees, not living costs, so budget for those separately.
Open for September 2027 entry — applications typically close 1 February 2027 (some programmes earlier)
Radboud University
University-funded
emoji_events Award Overview
Value
Tuition cut to ~€2,000 + fees covered
Duration
1-Year Master's (or first year)
Also Covers
Visa + Insurance Costs
info How this award actually works
Who awards it
Radboud University — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.
How you are considered
Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.
What it covers
Reduced Tuition (~€2,000) + Insurance + Visa Costs. This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.
Where we come in
We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.
fact_check Eligibility Criteria
Apply to a Radboud Master's
You must apply to an eligible English-taught Master's at Radboud University for September 2026 entry. Sri Lankan applicants need a strong, relevant Bachelor's — first-class or high upper-second equivalence is competitive.
Non-EEA Student
The programme is for non-EEA international students who would pay the full institutional (international) tuition rate — Sri Lankan citizens qualify. EEA students pay the lower statutory fee and aren't eligible.
Merit-Based Selection
Awards are competitive and based on academic excellence and motivation. A strong undergraduate record, relevant experience, and a clear fit with the programme improve your chances.
English Proficiency
Programmes are taught in English; you'll typically need IELTS 6.5+ (some 7.0). Sri Lankan applicants with an English-medium undergraduate degree usually qualify via MOI waiver where Radboud accepts it.
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Apply to the Master's programme
Submit your Radboud Master's application with transcripts (certified translation), degree certificate, motivation letter, references, CV, and proof of English, by the programme deadline.
Apply for the Radboud Scholarship
Indicate and apply for the Radboud Scholarship Programme within the application, by the 1 February scholarship deadline. Include any required scholarship motivation.
Selection
The faculty / university assesses academic merit and motivation and awards the scholarships. Outcomes are typically released in spring.
Acceptance and Dutch visa
Awardees pay the reduced tuition, enrol, and apply for the Dutch student residence permit (MVV) with Radboud as sponsor. The programme covers the visa and insurance costs as part of the award.
Why Radboud University?
Radboud University in Nijmegen is a research-intensive Dutch university with international strength in neuroscience and behavioural science (the Donders Institute), physics, and the social sciences, on a green campus. The scholarship's heavily-reduced tuition plus covered fees, and the Dutch orientation-year visa, make a Radboud Master's an affordable, high-quality route for a Sri Lankan graduate.
€2,000
Reduced Annual Tuition
Neuro
Research Strength
1 yr
Post-Study Orientation Visa
Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?
Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.
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Tuition, living costs, visa funds and flights for your destination — so you know the gap you are actually trying to close.
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