Masters
Netherlands
EUR 12,000
The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship (UES) is a highly competitive program offered to outstanding international students from outside the EU/EEA. It is designed to attract highly talented students to pursue Master’s programs at Utrecht University. Each year, around 20–25 scholarships are awarded. The scholarship provides either full tuition coverage or tuition plus a living stipend.
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Masters
Netherlands
The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS) is awarded to outstanding non-EEA/non-EFTA students enrolling in a master’s program at Leiden University. The scholarship is highly competitive and aims to attract the brightest international students who demonstrate exceptional academic merit. It does not cover full living costs but provides significant tuition support.
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Bachelor,Masters,PhD
Netherlands
EUR 5,000
Erasmus University Rotterdam offers a variety of scholarships to support international students pursuing higher education. These scholarships are available at both the undergraduate and master’s levels, with a focus on academic excellence and financial need. The most well-known is the Erasmus University Holland Scholarship, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture, and Science, granting €5,000–€10,000 to non-EEA students.
Faculties such as the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), and the Erasmus School of Law offer faculty-specific merit-based awards. Some scholarships are combined with external funding (e.g., Erasmus Trustfonds).
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Masters,Bachelor
Netherlands
• The Holland Scholarship is a prestigious national-level grant aimed at attracting talented international (non-EEA) students to study in the Netherlands.
• It is a collaboration between the Dutch Ministry, Nuffic, and select universities. The scholarship provides financial support in the form of a one-time grant during the first year of study. Each participating institution manages its own application and selection process.
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Bachelor,PhD,Masters
Netherlands
o A prestigious, tailor-designed scholarship initiative to promote international talent in Dutch higher education.
o Managed by Nuffic via Neso offices in beneficiary countries (e.g., India, China, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Vietnam, Indonesia, South Korea, South Africa).
o Scholarships are customized by each institution or sponsor to suit academic programs and strategic goals.
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PhD,Masters
France
EUR 1,181
The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship is a prestigious national programme supporting the brightest international candidates pursuing Master’s or PhD degrees in France. The University of Bordeaux centrally manages applications, reviews based on eligibility (age, field, nationality), and submits nominations to Campus France. Only eligible applications submitted via Bordeaux are considered.
Université de Bordeaux
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Masters
France
EUR 1,181
The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship supports elite international students pursuing Master’s or engineering studies at Université de Strasbourg. It’s managed locally in line with national standards, offering academic prestige and financial support. Selections are overseen by faculties and Strasbourg’s International Relations department.
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Masters
France
EUR 10,000
• Graduate + Master’s Excellence Scholarships are designed to attract academically outstanding international students to pursue Master’s studies within the interdisciplinary Lyon–Saint-Étienne academic network.
• Recipients gain access to cutting-edge research environments and international academic communities.
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Masters
France
EUR 1,200
o Université Paris-Dauphine offers these excellence grants to attract top-tier students to its advanced Master’s programmes in Computer Science and Mathematics.
o Each grant covers €1,200/month for 10 months; the amount considers tuition, which students still pay separately upon administrative registration.
o Open to both French and international students, but cannot be combined with most other funding sources (except some embassy or institute partnerships).
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PhD,Masters
France
EUR 5,000
The Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) offers scholarships to attract top international students into its Master’s and PhD programs. These scholarships aim to promote academic excellence and global collaboration in research and innovation. Funding is offered mainly for outstanding international candidates enrolling in select programs across sciences, engineering, humanities, and social sciences.
UGA is recognized as one of France’s leading research universities, particularly strong in physics, computer science, nanotechnology, and life sciences. Through these scholarships, the university supports international students in covering part of their living expenses, thus encouraging mobility and diversity in higher education
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Bachelor,Masters
France
EUR 1,000
o A prestigious competitive admission and scholarship for outstanding international students in Sciences and Arts & Humanities.
o ENS admits 20 international students annually—10 in Sciences and 10 in Arts & Humanities—into Bachelor’s (Licence 3) or Master’s (M1) with rigorous training alongside high-level researchers. Awarded students earn both a Master’s degree and ENS diploma.
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Bachelor,Masters
France
EUR 18,000
• Established to attract top-tier non-EU students, the scholarship is funded by private sponsors and foundations.
• It provides tiered tuition support (and in some cases living cost grants for undergraduates), reflecting academic merit and personal profile.
• Cannot be combined with other internal Sciences Po scholarships but may supplement external awards.
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