The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.
The University of Amsterdam is a comprehensive research university with a leading reputation worldwide for teaching and research. The UvA has seven faculties covering a wide range of disciplines. Research activities are organised within research centres and institutes while our teaching activities are managed by Graduate Schools and Colleges.
8 January 1632, Gerardus Vossius opened the Athenaeum Illustre, the predecessor of the University of Amsterdam, with his inaugural lecture ‘De historiae utilitate’ (On the usefulness of history). The next day, Caspar Barlaeus gave his famous lecture on the wise merchant, ‘Mercator Sapiens’. It was with these two professors, who were already well known figures in the international world of learning, that the history of the University of Amsterdam started around four centuries ago.
The UvA’s status of municipal university came to an end in 1961, and from then on funding was mainly provided by the national government. Professors were no longer appointed by the City, but by the Executive Board.Almost four centuries after its founding, the UvA has grown into a University with a leading reputation in the international world of science. The University is home to over 34,000 students, 3,000 PhD researchers, 6,000 staff and over a hundred different nationalities.
Host Institution(s):
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Level/Field(s) of study:
Eligible Masters Degree programme offered by the following Faculties:
• Child Development and Education
• Communication
• Economics and Business
• Humanities
• Law
• Medicine
• Psychology
• Science
• Social Sciences
Number of Scholarships:
Not specified.
Target group:
International students from outside the EU/European Economic Area
Scholarship value/inclusions:
Depending on the faculty, the scholarship can vary between €2,000 – €25,000. The Amsterdam Merit Scholarship can sometimes be supplemented with the Holland Scholarship, of which the University of Amsterdam is a participating member.
Eligibility for the Amsterdam Merit Scholarships:
Students who hold a non-EU/EEA passport and have applied for a degree programme at the University of Amsterdam may submit an application for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.
Please read the specific eligibility criteria of each faculty (links to faculty pages found above).
Application instructions:
Applications should be submitted to the Admissions Offices of the Graduate Schools. You can find the specific eligibility requirements, selection criteria and application instructions on the Faculty or Graduate School websites. Deadline for scholarship applications differ per Faculty. Most faculties have a deadline of 15 January 2022 except for some which is on 1 March 2022.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://www.uva.nl/en/education/master-s/scholarships–tuition/scholarships-and-loans/amstberdam-merit-scholarship/amsterdam-merit-scholarship.html