Scholarships

The Dutch government is attempting to make Dutch higher education as accessible as possible to students and mid career professionals from other countries. In Holland, higher education is subsidized, which means that tuition fees can be kept relatively low, especially compared with the United Kingdom and the United States.

Exchange programmes
The easiest and cheapest way to study in the Netherlands is through an exchange programme. Many Dutch higher education institutions have exchange agreements with partner institutions in countries throughout the world. Exchange programmes and agreements are often limited to specific fields or disciplines. Ask at your own university or college about the possibilities.

Funding
There are several possibilities for obtaining funding. These are described here in brief. More information can be found at the Grantfinder webpage,  an online search engine which brings together a range of Dutch scholarships for international students who wish to come to the Netherlands. Indept information regarding the various scholarships can be found at  www.nuffic.nl/international-students/scholarships

University grants
More funding possibilities can be found at the individual webpages of the Dutch higher education institutes. All universities have information regarding their own scholarship programmes at their webpages for prospectieve students.

MISOCO / Erasmus Mundus Programme

The Joint European Master in International Migration and Social Cohesion (MISOCO) is a  two-year international Master’s with the support of the Erasmus Mundus programme of the European Union which offers students the unique opportunity to study international migration in three European countries. The students are selected on the basis of their qualifications. The programme also offers Erasmus Mundus Student and Scholar Scholarships.

The programme seeks to explore the critical elements of international migration and the incorporation of immigrants in the society of destination. Its aim is to educate students in advanced theories, techniques, and methodologies in the field of Migration Studies, so they will be able to translate perceived societal problems into relevant social scientific research questions and contribute to the solution of such problems by combining insights from fundamental social theory joined with substantive theories.

This Master is unique to Europe. It provides an opportunity by bringing together those who have an interest in creating a shared outlook for Europe in terms of migration studies. All partner universities not only teach but actively research various migration-related issues, thus being able to offer students state-of-the art knowledge in respective specialization areas.

 Number of scholarships available:

• 8 Category A student scholarships.
• 5 Category B student scholarships.

In addition and similarly to previous years, additional scholarships (exact numbers to be confirmed) may be made available for:

• Students from the “Western Balkans and Turkey”
• Students from “Tunisia and Egypt”
• Students from the “Eastern Neighborhood Countries” (i.e. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine)

The final number of Erasmus Mundus student scholarships made available by our funder is still to be confirmed.
MISOCO Applications deadline

Application for the MISOCO Master Course 2012-2014 has now opened.

• Application for Erasmus Mundus Scholarship candidates will close 15 December 2011.
• Application for self-funded candidates will close 15 April 2012.

For more information about entry requirements, selection criteria and application procedures please visit http://www.misoco.org