Radboud Scholarship Programme for Master’s Studies

The Radboud Scholarship Programme offers a select number of talented prospective non-EEA students the opportunity to receive a scholarship to pursue a complete English-taught Master's degree programme at Radboud University. The Radboud Scholarship Programme is very selective and is only intended for talented students who have obtained outstanding study results and are highly motivated to pursue a Master's degree programme at Radboud University. 

Scope of the scholarships

Each year about 30 Radboud Scholarships are awarded to selected talented non-EEA students for the duration of one of the Master's degree programmes listed below:

Historical, Literary and Cultural Studies	Faculty of Arts
Language and Communication	Faculty of Arts
European Law	Faculty of Law
Biomedical Sciences	Faculty of Medical Sciences
Molecular Mechanisms of Disease	Faculty of Medical Sciences
Philosophy	Faculty of Philosophy, Theology & Religious Studies
Biology	Faculty of Science
Chemistry	Faculty of Science
Computing Science	Faculty of Science
Information Sciences	Faculty of Science
Mathematics	Faculty of Science
Medical Biology	Faculty of Science
Molecular Life Sciences	Faculty of Science
Physics & Astronomy	Faculty of Science
Science	Faculty of Science
Anthropology and Development Studies	Faculty of Social Sciences
Artificial Intelligence	Faculty of Social Sciences
Behavioural Science	Faculty of Social Sciences
Cognitive Neuroscience	Faculty of Social Sciences
Pedagogical Sciences	Faculty of Social Sciences
Social and Cultural Science	Faculty of Social Sciences

Level and duration of the scholarship

The scholarship consists of a partial tuition waiver and pays for costs for visa and insurance. The tuition fee will be waived to the level of an EEA student. For example: a grant holder in 2018/2019 will pay a tuition fee of only €2,060, instead of €9,879 or €10,856. In addition the Radboud Scholarship also covers costs such as those for visa, residence permit, health insurance and liability insurance (Insurance Passport for Students (IPS)). This amounts to about €940. The Radboud Scholarship is not a full scholarship and does not include living costs. You can find an indication of what international students should count on spending for one year of living and studying in the Netherlands, on our website.

In the case of a two-year programme: to qualify for the grant during the second year, you need to have passed all courses in the first year.

Eligibility requirements

You will only be eligible to obtain a Radboud Scholarship if you:

1. hold a non-EU/EEA passport
2. are not eligible for the lower EEA tuition fee for other reasons
3. have (will obtain) a Bachelor's degree achieved outside the Netherlands, have no degrees achieved in the Netherlands and did not receive any previous education in the Netherlands
4. have been fully admitted to the English-taught Master's degree programme starting September 1, 2018 as stated in the formal letter of admission
5. are able to comply with the conditions for obtaining a visa for the Netherlands
6. are enrolled at Radboud University as a full-time student for the academic year and Master's degree programme for which the scholarship will be awarded

Selection criteria

From the eligible candidates the Radboud Scholarship holders will be selected based on the following criteria:

1. Talent: this means that you must have outstanding study results in your present field of study
2. You are expected to be a promising student in your desired field of study at Radboud University
3. Proven academic quality and good results of your prior education for example through grades, test scores, publications
4. Quality of the recommendations in the two reference letters
5. Motivation: based on your motivation letter for the Master's progamme

Application procedure and documents required

The application for admission and the application for the scholarship is fully integrated, there is no separate application procedure for the scholarship. However, the selection for RSP and the admission to the Master's degree programme are two separate processes. Admission to the programme does not imply selection for RSP.
You apply for a Radboud Scholarship by indicating during your application for admission that you wish to apply for a Radboud Scholarship. You will then be requested to upload three additional documents: two reference letters and a curriculum vitae.

Deadline

You must have completed your application for admission via our online application system OSIRIS Incoming Students before 1 March 2018.

The faculty selects the grant recipients. You will be informed about the final decision by the International Office with respect to your application for a Radboud Scholarship before mid-May 2018. (date subject to change)

More information

For more information about the scholarship programme, contact the International Office via rsp@io.ru.nl.
Do not use this e-mail address for the application.

Official scholarship website