Scholarships

Netherlands Scholarships for Maltese Students

Global Admissions lists 23 scholarships open to Maltese students studying in Netherlands. Of these, 14 pay for everything, 1 covers tuition in full, and 1 waives tuition entirely — spanning Master's (23). Among the listed awards: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Artificial Intelligence (EMAI), Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Big Data Management and Analytics (BDMA), and Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in European Public Health (Europubhealth+). Deadlines cluster around September and January, and 4 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.

Scholarships listed: 23
Full-ride awards: 14
Degree levels covered: 1
Next deadlines: September · December · January

At a glance

Award	Covers	Degrees	Funder type	Next deadline	Destination
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Artificial Intelligence (EMAI)	Full Ride	Master's	Government	September	Netherlands
Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarship	Full Tuition	Master's	University	September	Netherlands
Anne van den Ban Fund	Contribution toward tuition and/or living costs; amount set…	Master's	University	September	Netherlands
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Big Data Management and Analytics (BDMA)	Full Ride	Master's	Government	September	Netherlands
Tilburg University Waiver	50% reduction of the institutional tuition fee (half-fee wai…	Master's	University	September	Netherlands
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP)	Full Ride	Master's	Government	December	Netherlands
Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS)	Tuition-fee reduction at a fixed level: EUR 10,000, 15,000,…	Master's	University	December	Netherlands
Eric Bleumink Fellowship	Full Ride	Master's	University	December	Netherlands
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in European Master in Law and Economics (EMLE)	Full Ride	Master's	Government	January	Netherlands
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Global Markets, Local Creativities (GLOCAL)	Full Ride	Master's	Government	January	Netherlands
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Euroculture: Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context (Euroculture)	Full Ride	Master's	Government	January	Netherlands
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Neuroscience (Neurasmus)	Full Ride	Master's	Government	January	Netherlands
Erasmus Trustfonds Scholarship	Up to EUR 17,500 for one year: tuition waiver plus EUR 1,200…	Master's	University	January	Netherlands
Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS) 2026	Tuition waiver	Master's	University	February	Netherlands
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling (TCCM)	Full Ride	Master's	Government	February	Netherlands
Eindhoven University of Technology Scholarship for Excellence	Merit-based award for excellent master's students; amount se…	Master's	University	February	Netherlands
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in European Public Health (Europubhealth+)	Full Ride	Master's	Government	March	Netherlands
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Journalism, Media and Globalisation (Mundus Journalism)	Full Ride	Master's	Government	March	Netherlands
University of Groningen Talent Grant (Faculty of Law)	Monthly living allowance of about EUR 1,000 for up to 12 mon…	Master's	University	May	Netherlands
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering (IMETE)	Full Ride	Master's	Government	Rolling	Netherlands
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Flood Risk Management (FRM)	Full Ride	Master's	Government	Rolling	Netherlands
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Groundwater and Global Change – Impacts and Adaptation (GroundwatCH)	Full Ride	Master's	Government	Rolling	Netherlands
Wittenborg MBA Scholarships	EUR 5,000 tuition-fee reduction each; 10 scholarships for th…	Master's	University	Rolling	Netherlands

Netherlands·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in European Public Health (Europubhealth+)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's

Open·Next: Scholarship early Jan; self-funded open to late March

Netherlands·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Artificial Intelligence (EMAI)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's

Open·Next: Closes mid-Nov–Dec for September entry

Netherlands·University

Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarship

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

Full Tuition

Master's

Open·Next: Applications for the September intake are typically due around 1 December each year (23:59 CET).

Netherlands·University

Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS) 2026

Leiden University

Tuition waiver

Master's

Open·Next: For September-intake programmes the deadline is generally 1 February (the 1 February 2026 round has closed; next round expected 1 February 2027). Verify exact dates on the official Leiden University website.

Netherlands·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's

Open·Next: Scholarship/early deadline ~10 December; later self-funded rounds follow

Netherlands·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in European Master in Law and Economics (EMLE)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's

Open·Next: Non-European applicants ~31 December; European applicants ~15 January

Netherlands·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling (TCCM)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's

Open·Next: Annual; scholarship applications generally due around February

Netherlands·University

Anne van den Ban Fund

Wageningen University & Research (Anne van den Ban Fund)

Contribution toward tuition and/or living costs; amount set per awardee.

Master's

Open·Next: Annual; tied to the September MSc intake.

Netherlands·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Journalism, Media and Globalisation (Mundus Journalism)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's

Open·Next: Annual; opens ~1 Nov, deadline ~10 Jan, results by 1 March

Netherlands·University

Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS)

Leiden University

Tuition-fee reduction at a fixed level: EUR 10,000, 15,000, 17,500, 18,500 or 19,000

Master's

Open·Next: Annual; single deadline 1 December

Netherlands·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Big Data Management and Analytics (BDMA)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's

Open·Next: Closes ~Dec–Jan for September entry

Netherlands·University

Eindhoven University of Technology Scholarship for Excellence

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e)

Merit-based award for excellent master's students; amount set per programme.

Master's

Open·Next: Annual; commonly around 1 February for September intake.

Netherlands·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Global Markets, Local Creativities (GLOCAL)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's

Open·Next: Scholarship applications close ~8–15 January; self-funded later

Netherlands·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Euroculture: Society, Politics and Culture in a Global Context (Euroculture)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's

Open·Next: Applications usually close December–January for September entry

Netherlands·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in International Master of Science in Environmental Technology and Engineering (IMETE)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's

Open·Next: Annual call; scholarship deadlines in winter/spring via IHE Delft portal

Netherlands·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Flood Risk Management (FRM)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's

Open·Next: Partner early Jan; Programme early Feb (Sept entry)

Netherlands·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Groundwater and Global Change – Impacts and Adaptation (GroundwatCH)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's

Open·Next: Non-EU early Jan; EU early Feb (Sept entry)

Netherlands·Government

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Neuroscience (Neurasmus)

European Commission (Erasmus Mundus)

Full Ride

Master's

Open·Next: Applications usually close December–January for September entry

Netherlands·University

Tilburg University Waiver

Tilburg University

50% reduction of the institutional tuition fee (half-fee waiver). About 21 awards/year.

Master's

Open·Next: Annual; typically closes in spring for September intake.

Netherlands·University

Eric Bleumink Fellowship

University of Groningen (University of Groningen Fund)

Full Ride

Master's

Open·Next: Annual, nomination-only; master's application before 1 December.

Netherlands·University

Erasmus Trustfonds Scholarship

Erasmus University Rotterdam (Erasmus Trustfonds)

Up to EUR 17,500 for one year: tuition waiver plus EUR 1,200/mo living allowance and one-off EUR 249

Master's

Open·Next: Annual; the deadline for the following academic year typically falls at the end of January.

Netherlands·University

University of Groningen Talent Grant (Faculty of Law)

University of Groningen

Monthly living allowance of about EUR 1,000 for up to 12 months

Master's

Open·Next: Annual; deadline 1 May after conditional LLM admission

Netherlands·University

Wittenborg MBA Scholarships

Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences

EUR 5,000 tuition-fee reduction each; 10 scholarships for the MBA across all specialisations

Master's

Open·Next: Applied for at admissions stage; limited to 10 awards

Deadlines coming up

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December

January

February

March

May

University of Groningen Talent Grant (Faculty of Law)

Rolling / annual windows

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Frequently asked questions

Can Maltese students get fully funded scholarships in Netherlands?▾

Yes — 16 of the 23 scholarships listed for Maltese students in Netherlands cover the full ride, full tuition, or a complete waiver, including Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Artificial Intelligence (EMAI).

What do these scholarships cover?▾

14 cover a full ride (tuition, living costs, and often travel), 1 cover tuition in full, and 1 waive tuition entirely; the remaining 7 pay a stipend, a fixed amount, or a percentage of costs. A typical award: Full Ride.

When are the deadlines?▾

Deadlines cluster around September and January, and 4 run on a rolling or annual basis with no single fixed date.