2025 Dutch Student Finance for EU/EEA Students from the Dutch Government

Closing date: Applicants can apply anytime

Student type: Domestic and International students are eligible for this scholarship program.

Level of study: All levels of study

Study area: Any

Scholarship value: Varies 

  • Basic grant
  • Supplementary grant (depending on your parents’ income) 
  • Student travel product (public transport for free or at a discounted rate)

Description: EU/EEA students who wish to take a degree programme in the Netherlands can sometimes be eligible for a student grant from the Dutch government.Students who are enrolled in a regular, full-time degree programme (i.e. a programme that is part of the regular Dutch higher education system and is financed by the Dutch government) may, depending on their nationality or residence permit, be eligible for Dutch student finance.

Eligibility:

  • You must be younger than 30 on the day your student finance starts.
  • You are enrolled in a full-time programme that lasts at least 1 year.
  • You have the Dutch nationality, a residence permit (there may be additional requirements), or the EU/EEA, Swiss or UK nationality (you must meet additional requirements regarding your work status in the Netherlands).
  • For EU/EEA students and Swiss students under 30 years of age, you are eligible if you work at least 32 hours per month in the Netherlands, or have been living in the Netherlands for five years or more. 

How to apply:  apply online 

More info: https://www.ru.nl/en/education/scholarships/dutch-student-finance