The Graduate School of Psychology at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) offers the Amsterdam Merit Scholarship to outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area.
It goes to students starting the one-year Master’s in Psychology (any track) or the Research Master’s Psychology in Amsterdam each September.
Benefits & funding
- Covers part of the tuition fee; the amount is not published (the faculty page says it varies per graduate school).
- One award for a Master’s track student and one for a Research Master’s student each year.
Eligibility
- Non-EEA nationality: every country outside the EEA (listed in the record).
- Unconditional acceptance into a Psychology master’s track or the Research Master’s Psychology.
- English at master’s level: IELTS 7.0 (6.5 per part), TOEFL iBT 100 with section minimums, or Cambridge C1 Advanced 190; results no older than two years.
- No other financial support giving substantial coverage.
Application process
- 1Apply for the master’s and answer ‘yes’ to the UvA scholarship question on the admission form; nothing else is needed.
- 2A €100 application fee applies to applicants with an international bachelor’s diploma.
Program timeline
1 Mar 2026
deadline (the faculty overview lists 15 January)
award decisions
Early May 2026
programme starts
September 2026
1 Oct–1 Mar
master’s application window for the 2027–28 intake