The Amsterdam Merit Scholarship (AMS) is funded by the University of Amsterdam and run by the International Office of the Academic Medical Centre (now Amsterdam UMC, location AMC).
It goes to outstanding students from outside the EU/EEA who are admitted to the Master’s in Medical Informatics and study in Amsterdam, starting in September or February.
Benefits & funding
- €4,000, or a pro-rated sum for a February start.
- Not a tuition waiver: the recipient still pays full tuition.
- Granted for one academic year; in exceptional cases extended to year two if at least 80% of first-year credits are earned.
Eligibility
- A non-EU/EEA passport (every country outside the EU and EEA, listed in the record).
- Not entitled to Dutch student finance (Studiefinanciering) and not eligible for the UvA’s reduced EEA tuition rate.
- Admitted, or to be admitted, to the Medical Informatics master’s at AMC-UvA.
- No full-coverage scholarship for the same study period.
Application process
- 1Prepare a motivation letter (max 500 words), a description of extracurricular activities, and a recommendation from your dean, teacher or supervisor confirming you are in the top 10% of your class.
- 2Upload them to the International Office via the UvA Digital Student Service Desk before 1 June (September start) or 1 November (February start).
Program timeline
31 May 2027
deadline for September 2027 start (submit before 1 June)
selection
June 2027
31 October 2027
deadline for February 2028 start (submit before 1 November)
November 2027
selection; applicants notified by end of November