For Master’s applicants who have financial needs, there is a new scholarship program called the Amsterdam Economics and Business Talent Fund. For exceptionally gifted non-EU students who require financial assistance, the fund offers a small number of full scholarships. We support talented students from low-income economies who lack financial means and work toward diversity through the scholarship program.

Eligibility for the University of Amsterdam Economics and Business Talent Fund:

• Students need to hold non-EU nationality only.
• Students should have no financial possibility to pay for an MSc study.
• Students should have excellent academic results, in the top percentile.
• Students not be entitled to receive a Dutch study grant or loan (“Studiefinanciering”).
• Students should not receive a full coverage scholarship for the same period of study as the scholarship.
• Students should have submitted a complete application to one of the MSc programs in Economics and Business before 15 January.
• Students should be able to comply with Dutch visa regulations as indicated by the Dutch Immigration Service (IND).
• Students must submit a complete application before 15 January, including the documents mentioned under the Selection criteria and Application process.

Application Process:

• Students must apply along with a letter to the university to be eligible for the scholarship.

A 300-word motivation letter outlining:

• What makes you worthy of a scholarship? Explain your academic achievement and, if relevant, any additional academic distinctions.
• How this scholarship will assist financially, along with a statement attesting to the veracity and accuracy of the information provided?