Scholarships for international students
Maastricht University (UM) offers scholarships to students from all over the world to give them the opportunity to develop into active, globally oriented thinkers who are ready to make a positive contribution to their communities.
UM’s high-quality, innovative education based on small-scale Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in an international and intercultural setting prepares students for this purpose.
As an open and accessible academic community, UM offers several scholarships to support top-performing undergraduate and graduate students with personal development potential who are experiencing financial difficulties in pursuing a degree at UM. UM scholarship students serve as important ambassadors of the university during and after their studies.
Assessment criteria
When you apply for a UM scholarship, you will be assessed based on:
- academic excellence
- extracurricular engagement
- active citizenship
- financial need
As the number of scholarships is limited, the selection process is highly competitive.
Before you apply
Before applying for a UM scholarship, please take into account the following to avoid being disqualified from the application process:
- You have to apply for a UM study programme before applying for a scholarship.
- You are only allowed to apply for one UM scholarship; multiple applications will be disqualified.
- Check if your nationality is eligible for the scholarship.
- Check if your UM faculty/study programme is eligible for the scholarship.
- If the scholarship covers only tuition fees, make sure you can finance your living expenses (rent, food and insurances) for the complete duration of your studies.
If you have any questions regarding scholarships, please contact our Scholarship Office at scholarships@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Find a scholarship
You can find out which scholarships you qualify for by searching through the tables below or by using our scholarship guide. With the scholarship guide, you answer a number of questions ‘yes’ or ‘no’ and then are shown a list of the scholarships you are eligible to apply for. Please keep in mind that you can only apply for one scholarship.
Overview of UM scholarships
| Scholarship | Bachelor / Master | Faculty/Study programme* | Nationality** | Application deadline for academic year 2027/28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maastricht University NL-High Potential Scholarship | Master | Participating master’s programmes | Non-EU/EEA | Open in October 2026 8 December 2026. Studielink application for the programme |
| UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship | Master | Participating master’s programmes | Non-EU/EEA | Open in October 2026 |
| UM Global Studies Scholarship | Bachelor | Global Studies | Non-EU/EEA | Open in October 2026 |
| UM Social Justice Scholarship | Master | Globalisation and Law | Non-EU/EEA | Open in October 2026 8 December 2026. Studielink application for the programme |
External scholarships
In addition to UM scholarships, students can apply for scholarships from other organisations to the expenses related to their studies at UM. An overview of these scholarships is listed below.
| Scholarship | Bachelor / Master | Faculty/Study programme* | Nationality** | Application deadline for academic year 2026/2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Public Policy (MPP) Scholarships | Master | UNU_MERIT and SBE | Non-EU/EEA | Closed |
| Candriam Scholarship | Master | SBE | EU/EEA, Switzerland or Surinam | Open on 1 February 2027 |
| Changemaker Scholarship | Master | Participating Master programmes | EU/EEA | Open on 1 February 2027 |
| China Scholarship Council (CSC) | Master | Public Policy and Human Development | People’s Republic of China | TBA |
| LKPU Management Consulting Scholarship | Master | SBE | German | Open on 1 February 2027 |
| Rachel and Alan Wyatt STS Scholarship | Master | FASoS | EU/EEA | Open on 1 February 2027 |
| Prof. Jo Ritzen Scholarship | Bachelor | LAW | Belgium, Luxumbourgian, French | Open on 1 February 2027 |
| UM First Generation Students (FGS) Scholarship | Bachelor | Participating bachelor's programmes | Dutch | Open on 1 February 2027 |
| Stichting De Ridder Scholarship | Bachelor | All | NL, see below 1** | Open on 1 February 2027 |
| Stichting Mia Keulaerds Scholarship | Bachelor | All | NL, see below 2** | Open on 1 February 2027 |
| Fulbright / Maastricht University Award | Master | All | See below 3** | 6 October 2026 17:00 CET |
| UCM/MSP waiver | Bachelor | Liberal Arts & Sciences programme | EU/EEA | Apply when you register for the programme at UCM or MSP |
Faculty/Study programme*
| All | all faculties |
| FASoS | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences |
| FHML | Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences |
| LAW | Faculty of Law |
| FPN | Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience |
| SBE | School of Business and Economics
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| FSE | Faculty of Science and Engineering:
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Nationality**
- Applicants must have the Dutch nationality and live in one of these municipalities: Maastricht, Eijsden-Margraten, Gulpen-Wittem, Valkenburg a/d Geul, Meerssen, Vaals.
- Applicants should be born and live in the Parkstad Region (Heerlen, Kerkrade, Landgraaf, Brunssum, Simpelveld, Voerendaal, Beekdaelen.
- Applicants must be enrolled as students at U.S. higher education institutions.