VU Fellowship Programme 2025

Talented prospective non-EU/EEA students have a unique opportunity to study for a master's degree at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam thanks to the VU Fellowship Programme (VUFP). VU Amsterdam has pledged to provide roughly one million euros for the recruitment of exceptional and highly motivated students.

Eligibility for VU Amsterdam Fellowship Programme for International Students:

• The applicant must be a non- EU/ EEA passport holder.
• The applicant must not be eligible for the lower tuition fee.
• The applicant must not be a Dutch national.
• The applicant must prove the academic excellence.
• The applicant must be admitted to the first year of a full-time English-taught Master’s programme at the university starting per September 2025.
• The applicant must have obtained the degree from outside Netherlands.
• The applicant must complete a preparatory program before the start of the Master program. 

Application Process:

All eligible candidates must complete and submit the online application to be considered for the scholarship.

Value of the Scholarship:

The successful candidates are awarded a scholarship towards tuiton costs.