TU/e Scholarship for Excellence 2027/2028

About this scholarship

A scholarship for outstanding master's students on 12 programmes in applied physics, electrical and mechanical engineering, mathematics and computer science at Eindhoven, part of an effort to support the microchip sector. About 35 are given, 15 of them for students from outside the European Economic Area.

Funding type

Covers: EUR 7,500 for each academic year for two years, paid in monthly instalments to a Dutch or SEPA bank account. For students from outside the European Economic Area, part of the first year's amount comes from the government NL Scholarship automatically. You do not apply for it separately. Does not cover: the full cost of studying. The university says you must pay a significant part of tuition and living costs yourself, and you must still show enough funds for the visa. The second year depends on passing at least 45 ECTS in the first year.

Tuition fees

Partially covered

Living costs

Partially covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

Applied for an eligible full-time master's programme starting on 1 September 2027, and meet that programme's own admission requirements A high school diploma or bachelor's degree from outside the Netherlands, or both No completed higher education in the Netherlands (exchange programmes are allowed) Excellent results on your latest transcript, with a GPA of at least 7.5 out of 10 Able to meet the requirements for a Dutch visa and residence permit Not applying for the joint JADS programme with Tilburg University or a European double degree Not admitted on an admission decision from an earlier intake

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 unless you meet one of the exemptions on the TU/e language page, and the test must be no more than two years old. Minimums: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall and 6.0 in each part, or TOEFL iBT on the new scale 4.5 overall and in each part, or Cambridge C1 Advanced 176 or C2 Proficiency 180, or LanguageCert Academic 70 overall and 65 in each part, or PTE Academic 61 overall and 46 in each part. Online tests are not accepted for IELTS, LanguageCert and PTE. TOEFL iBT taken before 21 January 2026: 90 overall and 21 in each part. Cambridge also needs at least 169 in each part. All scores must be from one test date.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

There is no separate form. Apply for the master's, and confirm in the application that you want to be considered for the scholarship, with a short motivation. Applications open on 1 October 2026, and the deadline for this scholarship is 1 January 2027 at 23:59 Central European time. The general deadline for other students is 1 May. The university confirms the selection at the end of March 2027, and the winner signs a scholarship agreement. The decision cannot be appealed and the scholarship cannot be deferred. The application fee is EUR 100, non-refundable, and you upload proof of payment in Osiris.

Required documents

The master's admission application documents A recent transcript showing a GPA of at least 7.5 out of 10 The English test score report A short motivation in the application on why you are a strong candidate Proof of payment of the application fee

Application steps

Choose one of the 12 eligible programmes and check its admission requirements. Register in Studielink, then complete the application in Osiris. Confirm you want to be considered for the scholarship and write the short motivation. Complete the whole application before 1 January 2027, 23:59 Central European time.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

TU/e International Office (put TU/e Scholarship in the subject): [email protected]Copy

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