• Scholarship availability (2026/2027): up to 33 scholarships distributed across faculties:
  • Faculty of Arts (4)
  • Faculty of Law (4)
  • Nijmegen School of Management (6)
  • Faculty of Philosophy, Theology & Religious Studies (3)
  • Faculty of Science (8)
  • Faculty of Social Sciences (8)
• Duration: for the nominal length of the Master’s programme.

• Submit application in OSIRIS no later than 31 January 2026, 23:59 CEST. Your file will be checked by Student Admissions; you’ll be asked to pay the handling fee and to correct/complete any items.
• Complete file deadline: 14 February 2026, 23:59 CEST. Incomplete applications are not considered. It’s recommended to provide your proof of English proficiency by this date as well.
• Outcome: you will be informed before mid-April 2026 (subject to change) by Student Life and International Mobility.

• All English-taught Master’s programmes qualify except: Erasmus Mundus and joint-degree Master’s programmes.
• You are eligible only if you:
  1. hold a non-EU/non-EEA passport;
  2. are not eligible for the lower EU/EEA tuition fee for any reason;
  3. obtained (or will obtain) a Bachelor’s degree outside the Netherlands, hold no Dutch degrees, and did not receive prior education in the Netherlands (exchange within a non-Dutch Bachelor’s is allowed);
  4. meet the English-language requirement for your chosen Master’s;
  5. have full admission to an English-taught Master’s starting 1 September 2026 (as stated in your formal admission letter);
  6. meet visa conditions for the Netherlands;
  7. will be enrolled full-time at Radboud University in the academic year and Master’s programme for which the scholarship is awarded.

• Valid passport scan (personal-details page) or European ID card
• Bachelor’s diploma (or equivalent)
• Official transcript for the Bachelor’s (or equivalent)
• Sworn translations of diploma and transcript (where applicable)
• Course descriptions for unfinished courses
• Course descriptions for completed courses
• Personal statement / motivation letter (programme-dependent)
• Two reference letters (see Radboud reference guidelines)
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• English-language certificate
  • You may apply without the certificate. If admitted and your admission email lists it as a requirement, you must submit proof before the enrolment deadline. If your previous education proves English proficiency, a certificate is not required.
• Handling fee
  • Non-EU/EEA applicants must pay a handling fee before processing. See the handling fee page for full instructions.

All non-EU/non-EEA countries.

• The scholarship reduces tuition to €2,695. (Example for 2026/2027: instead of ~€18,000 — programme-dependent — the grant holder pays .)
• It also covers: visa, residence permit, health insurance, and liability insurance (Aon Student Insurance).
• Not covered: general costs of living and studying in the Netherlands.
• The scholarship can be combined with the NL Scholarship

• While submitting your Master’s application in OSIRIS, indicate that you wish to apply for the Radboud Scholarship.
• You will be prompted to upload three additional documents: two reference letters and a CV. If you already uploaded these for your Master’s application, you can reuse the same documents for the scholarship upload.

• Two-year programmes: to receive the grant again in year 2, you must have passed all first-year courses.
• Selection criteria:Academic excellence
  • Outstanding results (grades, test scores, publications)
  • Relevance of your previous degree to the Master’s
  • Ranking of the institution where you obtained prior degree(s)
  Ambition
  • Quality/relevance of your motivation letter
  • Demonstrated promise based on achievements and work in the field
  • Life experience and/or extracurriculars (e.g., internships, volunteering)
  References
  • Strength and substance of the two reference letters