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Netherlands Open for September 2026 entry — applications typically close 1 February 2026 (some programmes earlier)

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.

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Value

Tuition cut to ~€2,000 + fees covered

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Duration

1-Year Master's (or first year)

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Also Covers

Visa + Insurance Costs

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.