Radboud Scholarship Programme 2027/2028

About this scholarship

A scholarship that lowers the tuition fee for master's students from outside the EU and the EEA at Radboud University. You ask for it inside your admission application. A maximum of 26 are given, and some winners also get EUR 5,000 from the NL Scholarship.

Funding type

Covers: a tuition fee of EUR 2,771 instead of about EUR 19,000 depending on the programme (amount to be confirmed), and the cost of the visa, residence permit and health insurance. Some winners also get the NL Scholarship of EUR 5,000 for the first year. It is not given on its own. Does not cover: living and study costs in the Netherlands. In a two year programme you must pass all first year courses to keep it.

Tuition fees

Partially covered

Living costs

Not covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Covered

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

A passport from outside the EU and the EEA A bachelor's degree from outside the Netherlands, and no degree or earlier study in the Netherlands Full admission to an English-taught master's starting on 1 September 2027, full-time Meeting the English requirement of the programme The criteria are academic excellence, ambition and references. There is no fixed grade

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 Waiver not mentioned

It depends on the programme. For example IELTS Academic 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 90 for some programmes, and 7.0 or 100 for others. Check your programme page.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

There is no separate application. In your admission application in the OSIRIS system you say you want a Radboud Scholarship, then upload two reference letters and a CV. Applications open on 1 October 2026. Submit on OSIRIS by 31 January 2027, 23:59 Central European time, and make it complete by 14 February 2027. Incomplete applications are not considered for the scholarship. The application fee is EUR 100. The decision comes before mid-April 2027. Admission and the scholarship are two separate decisions, and there may be an interview.

Required documents

The master's admission documents: certificates and transcripts Proof of English Motivation letter Two reference letters CV

Application steps

Apply for an English-taught master's at Radboud through Studielink. Log in to OSIRIS, choose the Radboud Scholarship option and upload the two reference letters and the CV. Pay the EUR 100 fee and fix any document that is rejected. Submit by 31 January 2027 and complete by 14 February 2027.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

Radboud scholarships team: [email protected]Copy

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