The Radboud Scholarship Programme is a very selective scholarship offering talented, highly motivated non-EEA students with outstanding study results the opportunity to study a complete English-taught Radboud University Master's programme. Radboud is a traditional, research-intensive university located in Nijmegen — one of the Netherlands' most beautiful and affordable student cities.
For 2027/2028, a maximum of 26 Radboud Scholarships are available across six faculties — and the scholarship slashes your tuition fee to just €2,771 (amount to be confirmed), while also covering your visa, residence permit, and insurance costs.
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About this opportunity
The Radboud Scholarship Programme reduces tuition fees for outstanding non-EEA students to the statutory (Dutch) level — making a Radboud degree dramatically more affordable.
Key features of the programme:
Partial scholarship — tuition reduced to €2,771 (amount to be confirmed), regardless of programme
Visa & insurance covered — costs for visa, residence permit, health insurance and liability insurance (Aon Student Insurance) are included
Maximum 26 scholarships for 2027/2028 across six faculties
Nominal duration — awarded for the full length of your Master's programme; second-year renewal requires passing all first-year courses
Combinable with the NL Scholarship (more details on the NL Scholarship page)
All English-taught Master's eligible — EXCEPT Erasmus Mundus programmes and joint-degree Master's programmes
Financial Benefits
Tuition fee reduced to €2,771 (amount to be confirmed) — for example, a grant holder in 2027/2028 pays only €2,771 instead of €19,000 (depending on programme)
Visa and residence permit costs covered
Health insurance and liability insurance for your stay in the Netherlands (Aon Student Insurance) covered
Awarded for the nominal duration of the Master's programme — for a two-year programme, the second-year grant requires having passed all courses in the first year
Living costs are NOT covered — you must independently fund your stay (see the Radboud scholarship pages for living-cost guidance)
What's covered
- Tuition fees
- Living allowance
- Flight/travel costs
Documents Required
You apply by indicating during your application for admission (in the OSIRIS Application system) that you wish to apply for a Radboud Scholarship. You will then be asked to upload three additional documents:
Two reference letters — preferably two academic references (see the official reference guidelines)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
A third document — completed via the same upload; if you already uploaded reference letters/CV for your Master's application, you can upload the same documents again for your scholarship application
Plus everything your Master's admission application requires (transcripts, degree certificates, English proof, etc.).
Incomplete applications will NOT be considered for scholarship selection — make sure your OSIRIS application is complete by the February deadline.
Eligibility Criteria
You will only be eligible to apply for a Radboud Scholarship if you:
Hold a non-EU/non-EEA passport
Are NOT eligible for the lower EU/EEA tuition fee for other reasons
Have (or will obtain) a Bachelor's degree achieved OUTSIDE the Netherlands, have no degrees achieved in the Netherlands, and did not receive any previous education in the Netherlands (exchange programmes excluded, provided they are part of a Bachelor's degree achieved outside the Netherlands)
Meet the English language proficiency requirement for the Master's programme of your choice
Have been fully admitted to the English-taught Master's programme starting 1 September 2027, as stated in the formal letter of admission
Are able to comply with the conditions for obtaining a visa for the Netherlands
Are enrolled at Radboud University as a full-time student for the academic year and Master's programme for which the scholarship will be awarded
How to Apply
Step 1: Apply for admission to an English-taught Master's programme at Radboud University via the OSIRIS Application system
Step 2: During your application, indicate that you wish to apply for a Radboud Scholarship
Step 3: Upload the three additional documents (two reference letters + CV — or re-upload the same files if already used for admission)
Step 4: Submit your OSIRIS application by 31 January 2027, 23:59 CET at the latest
Step 5: The Student Admissions office checks your application and returns it for payment of the handling fee and correction of any documents that are incorrect, illegible, or missing — resubmit as soon as possible
Step 6: Your application must be complete by 14 February 2027, 23:59 CET — including proof of English proficiency (strongly recommended before this date)
Step 7: Await the final decision — communicated by the Student Life and International Mobility department before mid-April 2027 (date subject to change)
Important: Scholarship selection and Master's admission are two separate processes — admission to the programme does NOT imply selection for the scholarship.