Erasmus Trustfonds Scholarship at Erasmus School of Economics 2027/2028

About this scholarship

A scholarship for excellent new master's students in three programmes at Erasmus School of Economics in the Netherlands, open to students from inside and outside the European Economic Area. It is given for one academic year, and the number of awards is not stated.

Funding type

Covers: the full tuition fee, a living allowance of EUR 1,200 a month (EUR 14,400 for the year), a personal allowance of EUR 249 paid once, and the immigration fee of EUR 228 where it applies. The tuition fee and the immigration fee are only waived and are not paid into your account. The living and personal allowances are transferred to your account. The page gives a maximum of EUR 17,500 and says the amounts will be updated in the third week of November 2026. The scholarship is given for one year and only once.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Partially covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

A full-time first-year master's student with excellent results, from inside or outside the European Economic Area Registered for one of: Accounting, Auditing and Control; Econometrics and Management Science; or Economics and Business An average final bachelor's result of at least 7.50 on a scale of 1 to 10 Never enrolled before as a full master's student at an institution in the Netherlands You show in a financial statement that the scholarship widens your chance to study there, and how you will pay for your studies Not open to current master's students of the school Only applicants with an admission offer are considered, but an offer is not needed when you submit the scholarship application

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required IELTS TOEFL iBT Cambridge English PTE Academic Other test Waiver not mentioned

Proof of English is required, except under narrow exemptions, for example a whole bachelor's or master's degree taken in person in Australia, Canada (not Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom or the United States. A bachelor's degree or International Baccalaureate taught fully in English is not enough. Minimums: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall and in each part, or TOEFL iBT on the new scale 5.0 overall and 4.5 in each part, or Cambridge C1 Advanced 176, or LanguageCert Academic or PTE Academic 70 overall and 65 in each part. The test must be less than two years old, and taken at an official test centre if you need a visa.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

First apply for the master's in Studielink and upload your admission documents in the application portal before 1 February 2027. The master's application period for applicants with a degree from outside the Netherlands opens on 1 November 2026, and the final deadline for non-EU/EEA applicants is 1 April 2027. Then submit the scholarship application in Osiris Student. It opens on 1 December 2026. The deadline is 31 January 2027 at 23:59, and the page also says 1 February 2027 in another place, so use the earlier date. Late or incomplete applications are not considered. The page gives no time zone, so assume Netherlands time. Results are sent by email by 13 March 2027. Each applicant gets only one type of scholarship, but you may apply for more than one. The immigration application must be completed by 10 July, and the school asks scholarship students to send it by May.

Required documents

Motivation letter of up to two pages Financial statement of one page Budget plan on the template Certified transcript with a wet stamp and signature Certified GPA statement from your university The master's admission documents

Application steps

Check that you plan to study one of the three programmes and that your bachelor's average is at least 7.50 out of 10. Register in Studielink and upload your admission documents before 1 February 2027, ideally before 31 January. Prepare the motivation letter, financial statement, budget plan, certified transcript and GPA statement. Submit the scholarship application in Osiris Student between 1 December 2026 and 31 January 2027, 23:59.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

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