Maastricht University (UM) lists 18 NL-High Potential master’s scholarships for 2027/28. The complete course application is due well before the scholarship form.
Scholarship at a glance
- Status and intake
- 2027/28 entry; compulsory two-week pre-academic training starts in the first week of August 2027. Confirm the course start. Portal maintenance is announced for 22–26 October 2026.
- Admission deadline
- Complete participating-master’s application: 10 December 2026, including any required handling fee.
- Scholarship deadline
- 1 February 2027, 23:59 Central European Time (CET).
- Living support
- €20,150 for 13 months (one-year master’s), or €38,750 for 25 months (two-year master’s).
- Other coverage
- Tuition at cost; €700 health/liability insurance; visa and required pre-academic training at cost.
- Not covered / housing
- Flights, programme handling fees and some incidental costs are excluded. Allocated first-year accommodation is compulsory.
- Route
- Apply to a participating master’s through Studielink, obtain a UM student number, then use the separate UM scholarship form (account required).
Who can apply?
Key conditions include eligible nationality outside the European Union (EU) / European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland and Surinam; no disqualifying dual EU/EEA or Swiss nationality; age no higher than 35 on 1 September 2027; and a participating full-time master’s. Prior degree-seeking study in the Netherlands is excluded, with an exchange exception. UM requires at least 7.5/10 or its stated equivalent for your grading system, with official evidence. Read its complete criteria before paying an application fee.
Prepare the right file
- Check the current eligible-programme list and admission requirements. Complete the course file first.
- Prepare the prescribed motivation template, curriculum vitae (CV), academic/grading records, financial-needs statement and eligible reference letter/contact details. Use UM’s exact checklist.
- Submit one complete scholarship application. Do not rely on replacing documents after submission.
Our practical check: budget for flights and any excluded charges before treating this as a zero-cost move. Read the allocated-room conditions before accepting; the scholarship does not provide family accommodation. Ask UM about any unclear cost or document rule, rather than guessing from another applicant’s experience.