The Amsterdam Merit Scholarships 2025 for International Students is open for applications to outstanding students with non-EU nationality. The University of Amsterdam (UvA) aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. If you are such an outstanding student from outside the EU/EEA, this is an opportunity to study in Netherlands with scholarship.
The University of Amsterdam attracts the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms through the Merit Scholarships. The beneficiaries of these Amsterdam Merit Scholarships 2025 for International Students, typically of non-EU nationality, can receive scholarships up to a value of €6,000 per year (a total of €18,000), depending on their faculty and course of study. Only a few scholarships are available each year.
SUMMARY
- Scholarship Sponsor: University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Host Institution: University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Scholarship Type: Study Grants
- Scholarship Worth: Varies per faculty
- Number of Awards: Several
- Study Level(s): Bachelors & Master’s programs
- Nationality: Non-EU/EEA Students
See Also: Manchester Equity and Merit Scholarships for International Students
Condition for the continuation | Amsterdam Merit Scholarships 2025 for International Students
Scholarship continuation for subsequent year(s) of study depends upon satisfactory study progress. Because this depends on the curriculum and the rules and regulations of the department, your program sets the standard for satisfactory progress, and the time and manner in which progress will be measured.
General Criteria | Amsterdam Merit Scholarships 2025
Applicants need to meet the following general criteria to be considered for the Amsterdam Merit Scholarships 2025 for International Students:
- You hold a non-EU nationality only.
- You have excellent academic results (for example 90-100% / A+(+))
- You are not entitled to receive a Dutch study grant or loan (“Studiefinanciering”).
- You do not receive a full coverage scholarship for the same period of study as the AMS.
- You have submitted a complete application to one of the programs before the scholarship deadline.
- You will register and participate in the early selection/matching rounds, see application form.
- You are able to comply with Dutch visa regulations as indicated by the Dutch Immigration Service (IND).
Check Also: RSM Non-EEA Scholarship of Excellence 2025/2026 to Study in Netherlands
Application procedure
Applications for the Amsterdam Merit Scholarships 2025 for International Students should be submitted to the Admissions Offices of the Graduate Schools. Deadlines for the AMS differ per Faculty or Graduate School. You can find the specific eligibility requirements, selection criteria and application instructions on the Faculty or Graduate School websites, but typically,
- Apply for the Bachelor’s or Master’s program via Studielink and the SIS ‘My Applications’.
- Apply for the scholarship before the deadline in Embark.
- Upload the following additional documents in the scholarship application in Embark
- Recommendation letter by a dean, teacher, or academic supervisor
- Motivation letter explaining why you deserve this scholarship (300 words):
- Why would you need a Scholarship?
- Why would you deserve a Scholarship? Include a description of academic excellence and if applicable other merits.
Please note that your application for the Amsterdam Merit Scholarships will only be considered if it is complete, and sent in before the scholarship deadline.
Application Deadline: Varies per faculty.