Amsterdam Merit Scholarships (AMS) for Non-European Union BSc and MSc International Students

Amsterdam Merit Scholarships (AMS) for Non-European Union BSc and MSc International Students
Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship. The University of Amsterdam aims is to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Candidates must be officially accepted into a full-time degree programme at the UvA. The candidate must not receive a full-coverage scholarship from another organisation for the same period of study as the AMS scholarship and must be able to comply with Dutch visa regulations

Requirements for eligibility:

Hold a non-EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans
Be fully admitted to a degree programme at the Universiteit van Amsterdam which is registered at the Central Register of Higher Education Programmes
Scholarship continuation is not guaranteed when a candidate changes his or her degree programme.
Be admitted to a bachelor's or master's programme at the Universiteit van Amsterdam for the first time. AMS will not be awarded to candidates who are admitted for a second bachelor's or master's programme at the Universiteit van Amsterdam.
Be able to comply with Dutch visa regulations
Be enrolled at the UvA as full-time student for the academic year and the programme for which the scholarship is awarded.
The candidate should not receive a full coverage scholarship for the same period of study as the AMS scholarship.
Target Level:

Master's degree
Bachelor's degree
Field of Study:

All

Value:

€ 6,000 - € 21,000

Award period:

Selected students receive a scholarship for the official duration of the programme they are enrolled in. The scholarship for one-and-a-half or two-year programmes will only be renewed if the student is making satisfactory progress towards the degree

Application procedure:

AMS scholarships are awarded by the faculties and graduate schools. Application procedures vary per faculty/school. For more information on the application procedure and requirements