UM Global Studies Scholarship

Eligibility criteria

All candidates must meet the following requirements You hold the nationality of a country that is eligible to receive Official Development Assistance from the OECD, and meet the requirements for obtaining an entry visa and residence permit for the Netherlands. Please check this website before you apply to see in which country you have to collect your MVV visa for the Netherlands. If you already have a residence permit for another Schengen country , you can only apply if this residence permit is still valid until at least 2 September 2025. If your residence permit expires before 2 September 2025 you can only apply for the Scholarship from your home country via a MVV visa application. More information can be found on the webpages of the Visa Office. You do not have a dual nationality from any country in the European Economic Area or any other country not included in the list. You have never participated in a degree-seeking higher education programme in the Netherlands. Students who have completed exchange programmes in the Netherlands are welcome to apply You do not have a diploma from a higher education institution; you are not eligible for a scholarship if you have completed a degree programme equivalent to a bachelor degree. You are not older than 35 years of age on 1 September 2025 You agree to become an active Global Studies and UM ambassador during and after your studies, by committing to share your experiences during at least one (information) session for students and/or other stakeholders You have submitted your application for the Global Studies Programme via Studielink and the UM portal and have been (conditionally) admitted to the Global Studies study programme.