Philip Hans Franses Scholarship at Erasmus School of Economics 2027/2028

About this scholarship

A waiver of part of the tuition fee for master's students from countries outside the European Economic Area, in three programmes at Erasmus School of Economics in the Netherlands. There are 4 awards.

Funding type

Covers: EUR 12,000 of the tuition fee for the first year of the master's. It is a fee waiver, and no money is paid to you. Does not cover: the rest of the tuition fee, the deposit for living costs, or the IND immigration fee. You transfer these before 10 July 2027.

Tuition fees

Partially covered

Living costs

Not covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

A national of a country that is not in the European Economic Area Selected for one of: Accounting, Auditing and Control; Econometrics and Management Science; or Economics and Business An average of at least 8.0 on a scale of 1 to 10. The page says this is for secondary school results Never enrolled before as a full master's student at an institution in the Netherlands You show your financial need in a detailed statement, with a plan for your living costs After acceptance you become an ambassador of the scholarship and the school, which includes supporting marketing activities

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 documents in the admission 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, and the deadline is 1 February 2027 at 23:59 (the page gives no time zone, so assume Netherlands time). Late or incomplete applications are not considered. Results are sent by email by 13 March 2027 at the latest. Only applicants the school has selected for the programme are considered, but a selection offer is not needed when you submit the scholarship application. 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 copy of your latest transcript Certified GPA statement from your institution The master's admission documents

Application steps

Check that your country is outside the European Economic Area and that your average is at least 8.0 out of 10. Register in Studielink and upload your admission documents before 1 February 2027. Prepare the motivation letter, financial statement, budget plan, transcript and GPA statement. Submit the scholarship application in Osiris Student between 1 December 2026 and 1 February 2027, 23:59.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

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