Scholarships

It is Maastricht University’s (UM) mission to offer students from all over the world the opportunity to develop into active, globally oriented thinkers that are ready to make a positive contribution to their societies.

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 that are experiencing financial difficulties to pursue a degree at UM. UM scholarship students function as important ambassadors of the university during and after their studies.UM scholarship students are selected on the basis of their academic excellence, extracurricular engagement, active citizenship and financial need. As the number of scholarships is limited, the selection process is highly competitive. 

    Before applying for a UM scholarship, please take into account the factors summed up below. Read these carefully, to make sure that the valuable time you invest in applying pays off:

    • You will have to apply for a study programme at UM before applying for a scholarship;
    • You are only allowed to apply for one UM scholarship, multiple applications will be disqualified;
    • Verify if your nationality is eligible for the scholarship;
    • Verify whether your study programme is participating in the scholarship;
    • Ensure that if the scholarship covers only the tuition fees, you are able to finance your own living expenses (rent, food and insurances) for the complete duration of your studies.

    For questions regarding scholarships please contact our Scholarship Officers via scholarships@maastrichtuniversity.nl
     

    Overview of UM scholarships

    Scholarship Bachelor / Master Faculty/Study programme* Nationality** Application deadline for
    academic year 2023/24
    UM Holland-High
    Potential Scholarship
    Master Participating master’s
    programmes
    Non-EU/EEA Applications for 2023/24 are closed

    Applications for 2024/25 open in October

    UM Brightlands Talent Scholarship

    Master Participating master’s
    programmes
    Non-EU/EEA Applications for 2023/24 are closed

    Applications for 2024/25 open in October
    UM Academic Achievement Scholarship Master

    Participating master’s
    programmes

    Non-EU/EEA countries and Switzerland

    Applications for 2023/24 are closed

    Applications for 2024/25 open in October

    UM Global Studies Scholarship

    Bachelor Global Studies Non-EU/EEA from the Global South Applications for 2023/24 are closed

    Applications for 2024/25 open in February
    UM Euregion Refugee Scholarship Master All, except MA Medicine
    and MA Physician-Clinical Investigator
    Refugee living in Euregion
    with residence
    permit in Belgium
    or Germany
    1 June 2023, 23:59 CET

    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 2023/24

    Master Public Policy (MPP) Scholarship

    Master UNU-MERIT and SBE Non-EU/EEA countries and Switzerland Applications for 2023/24 are closed

    Applications for 2024/25 open in March
    Candriam Scholarship Master SBE EU/EEA, Switzerland or Surinam Applications for 2023/24 are closed
    Noord-Limburg Region Scholarship Master FHML - SBE NL Applications for 2023/24 are closed
    Prof. Jo Ritzen Scholarship Bachelor LAW Belgium, Luxumbourgian, French Applications for 2023/24 are closed
    UM First Generation Students (FGS) Scholarship Bachelor Participating bachelor's
    programmes
    Dutch Applications for 2023/24 are closed

    Stichting De Ridder Scholarship

    Bachelor All NL, see below 1** Applications for 2023/24 are closed

    Stichting Mia Keulaerds Scholarship

    Bachelor All NL, see below 2** Applications for 2023/24 are closed
    Fulbright / Maastricht University Award Master All See below 3** See Fullbright website for further information
    Maastricht Scholarship by Stichting Kannunik Salden/Nieuwenhof Bachelor University College Maastricht NL, see below 4** Applications open on 1 February 2023
    UCM/MSP tuition fee waiver Bachelor University College Maastricht

    Maastricht Science Programme
    EU/EEA Applications open in October 2023

    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

    • Maastricht Sustainability Institute (MSI)
    • Maastricht Graduate School of Governance (MGSoG, part of UNU-MERIT)
    FSE

    Faculty of Science and Engineering:

    • Department of Data Science and Knowledge Engineering (DKE)
    • Sciences (SCI)
    • University College Maastricht (UCM)
    • University College Venlo (UCV)

    Nationality**

    1. Applicants must have the Dutch nationality and live in one of these municipalities: Maastricht, Eijsden-Margraten, Gulpen-Wittem, Valkenburg a/d Geul, Meerssen, Vaals.
    2. Applicants should be born and live in the Parkstad Region (Heerlen, Kerkrade, Landgraaf, Brunssum, Simpelveld, Voerendaal, Beekdaelen.
    3. Applicants must be enrolled as students at U.S. higher education institutions.
    4. Applicants should be born and raised in Maastricht.