NL Scholarship - University of Twente

Apply for the NL Scholarship for your study, internship or graduation assignment outside Europe.

The NL Scholarship (formerly known as Holland Scholarship) is a scholarship made available by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences. It is meant for students who want to study, carry out an internship or graduation assignment outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

For whom?

The NL Scholarship is available for students of the UT who want to study, carry out an internship or graduation assignment outside the European Economic Area (EEA).

Scholarship amount

The contribution towards your study/internship/graduation assignment expenses is a total amount of € 2,500 paid in full before the start date.

Conditions

• You are following a fulltime programme at the UT
• You are going abroad in the UT academic year 2026/2027
• You have not received an NL Scholarship/Holland Scholarship before (for your UT degree or outgoing mobility);
• Your study, internship or graduation assignment will take place in a country outside the EEA (please find the country eligibility list here)
• You will use the scholarship for studying, doing an internship or graduation assignment lasting minimum 7 and maximum 52 weeks, earning minimum 10 ECTS
• An NL Scholarship is not meant for a mobility activity in your home country
• You are enrolled at the UT during your mobility
• The credits gained during your mobility count towards your UT degree
• The NL Scholarship cannot be combined with other UT outgoing scholarships (Erasmus+, TMF) or combined with an NL Scholarship for incoming international students
• You have fulfilled the prerequisites of the minor/internship/graduation assignment (as mentioned in the Education and Examination Regulations (EER), if applicable)
• The UT does not provide financial support for study/internship/graduation assignment in areas or countries considered unsafe (in Dutch: onveilig) by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Scholarship Office reserves the right to deny an NL Scholarship application based on additional safety information.

Deadlines for applications

Application deadline for a mobility in the Fall semester:

• Application form opens per 15 December 2025, 12:00 CET
• Application form closes per 15 June 2026, 23:59 CET
• Results will be announced within two weeks after the application deadline

Application deadline for a mobility in the Spring semester:

• Application form opens per 15 July 2026, 12:00 CET
• Application form closes per 1 December 2026, 23.59 CEST 
• Results will be announced within two weeks after the application deadline

How to apply

You have to complete an application through the link below. You can complete the application as soon as you have a concrete plan for a mobility abroad. If certain scholarship criteria cannot be met before the application deadline, please indicate in the application form why this is not possible. All criteria must be met no later than two weeks before the start date. This is to ensure that payment is made before the start date.

There is a limited number of NL Scholarships available. A draw will be carried among the eligible candidates. You can be nominated by your faculty to increase your chances to receive a scholarship. Results will be announced within two weeks after the application deadline.

Your mobility must be registered in Mobility Online. Registration forms can be found via this link (see quicklinks at the bottom of the page). After you have registered the mobility (once), you can login to your Mobility Online environment.

Once your mobility has been approved by your faculty contact person, you are also required to answer the scholarship questions. Once your scholarship questions have been approved, you are required to complete the 'before the mobility' section of scholarship process in Mobility-Online. This should be finalized two weeks before the start date of your mobility.

Safety

The UT does not provide financial support for study/internship in areas or countries considered unsafe (in Dutch: ‘onveilig’) by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Scholarship Office reserves the right to deny your NL Scholarship application based on additional safety information. For detailed information (in Dutch) about the safety of countries worldwide, please visit the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (link below). Keep in mind that a study/internship/graduation assignment  abroad is always considered a non-essential trip.

MinBuza Travel Advice Website

Wilweg

You can find information about the Holland Scholarship on the WilWeg website, which contains various information about studying, doing research or internships abroad in general. Moreover, you will also find some testimonials of students.

Contact

If you have any questions about the NL Scholarship or other outgoing scholarships at the UT, please email Study Abroad. 

The NL Scholarship is made available by: