The University of Amsterdam’s Faculty of Science offers the Amsterdam Merit Scholarship to an excellent, motivated student from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland.
The recipient takes an MSc in one of the faculty’s programmes in Amsterdam; for the September 2027 intake a single award is made.
Benefits & funding
- €26,125, paid in monthly instalments.
- Not a tuition waiver: the recipient still pays the full tuition fee (monthly instalments possible).
- On a two-year programme, the second year is paid only after good first-year results (at least 40 ECTS).
- All other costs must be covered from the student’s own funds.
Eligibility
- No EU, EEA or Swiss nationality (every other country is listed in the record).
- Not eligible for Dutch student finance (DUO) or the UvA’s reduced EEA tuition rate.
- Admitted for the first time to a UvA Faculty of Science MSc, with a complete application.
- Previous academic programme completed no more than 3 years ago.
- In the top 10% of your class: generally GPA 3.5/4, British first class/upper division, or 8+/10 (Dutch).
- No full-coverage scholarship for the same period; able to meet Dutch visa conditions where needed.
Application process
- 1Apply to a Faculty of Science MSc programme by 15 January 2027, following that programme’s admission procedure.
- 2Tick the UvA scholarship box on the master’s application form; selection also uses a motivation letter (max 500 words) and a CV.
Program timeline
application deadline
15 Jan 2027
selection
March 2027
applicants informed
April 2027
programme starts
September 2027