Scholarships

Global scholarships

Scholarships per country

Important!

Please note that we do not request our candidates any payment in advance for awarding a full Dutch scholarship. No full-scholarship recipients will be asked for visa expense payments. Please email us at courseinquiries@ihs.nl if you have any doubts about emails you have received on our behalf. All IHS emails, including those, are official emails that follow the structure name[at]ihs[dot]nl.

Studying abroad is a lifetime investment in your academic development and career. As exciting as it may be, we know that funding your studies abroad is not the easiest of tasks.

Here are some tips and ideas on funding sources:

1. Private or family savings
2. Student loan
3. Bank loan
4. Employer staff development budget
5. Scholarship

Keep in mind that the procedures to get a fellowship take time. We advise you to approach donors and funding agencies at least six months in advance. If you have any questions on fellowship possibilities, please contact admisson@ihs.nl.

Applying for funding

Many fellowship donors require proof of the candidate's admission to the course. Therefore, candidates need to apply with IHS first and be admitted to the course they applied for before looking for funding. For admitted candidates of Master programmes, IHS will issue an admission letter. Candidates admitted to one of the Short courses will receive an email confirming they're admitted, which can later be used as proof of admission. 

If you apply directly for external funding, you should contact the relevant office or representative of a funding agency or the diplomatic mission of your country providing financial assistance. In all cases, letters of endorsement from appropriate authorities and letters of acceptance from the university or training institution should support the application. In some countries, fellowships are allocated to governments, who then nominate candidates. In this case, the standard procedure for an applicant is to request their employer or university nominate them to their country's pertinent government office. Only then can one be finally nominated as a candidate for a fellowship donor.

Info tip:

The StudyinNL website can help identify suitable fellowships: www.studyinnl.org/finances