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About the scholarship
The Radboud Scholarship Programme at Radboud University, Nijmegen, rewards outstanding non-EEA students with a partial tuition award for a full English-taught master’s starting 1 September 2027. Successful scholars pay a reduced tuition fee of EUR 2,771 (amount to be confirmed) instead of the regular non-EEA fee of around EUR 19,000 — a programme-dependent cut — and the university also covers visa and residence permit costs plus health and liability insurance (Aon Student Insurance) during the stay.
Be clear-eyed about what it is not: living costs and other study costs are not covered, and Radboud classifies the award as a partial scholarship. A maximum of 26 scholarships is awarded across the faculties — Arts (2), Law (2), Nijmegen School of Management (5), Philosophy/Theology/Religious Studies (1), Science (9) and Social Sciences (7). For two-year programmes, the second year requires passing all first-year courses.
Eligibility
- Hold a non-EU/non-EEA passport and be not eligible for lower EU/EEA tuition for any other reason.
- Have obtained a bachelor’s degree outside the Netherlands (no prior Dutch degree or education; exchange parts of the degree are excluded).
- Fully admitted to an English-taught master’s programme starting 1 September 2027, and meet the programme’s English language proficiency requirement.
- Enrolled as a full-time student and able to comply with Dutch visa conditions.
- Selection is based on academic excellence, ambition and reference quality — the official page publishes no minimum GPA or test-score threshold.
Benefits
- Tuition reduced to EUR 2,771 (to be confirmed) instead of the regular non-EEA fee.
- Visa and residence permit costs covered.
- Health and liability insurance (Aon Student Insurance) during the stay.
- Not covered: living costs and other study costs.
Documents required
- The standard master’s admission file — transcripts, motivation letter for the programme (which feeds the “ambition” criterion) and proof of English proficiency (recommended before 14 February 2027).
- Three scholarship-specific documents: two reference letters and a curriculum vitae.
How to apply
- Apply for master’s admissionSubmit your application for an English-taught master’s starting September 2027 in the OSIRIS Application system.
- Indicate the scholarshipDuring the admission application, state that you wish to apply for a Radboud Scholarship and upload the two reference letters and your CV.
- Complete the file by the deadlinesInitial submission by 31 January 2027, 23:59 CET; file fully complete — handling fee, corrections, documents — by 14 February 2027, 23:59 CET. Decisions are communicated before mid-April 2027. Enquiries (not applications): scholarships@ru.nl.
FAQs
No — Radboud officially classifies it as a partial scholarship. Tuition is reduced (not eliminated), visa and insurance costs are covered, but living costs are entirely yours to fund.
No published minimum GPA or test-score threshold exists on the official page; selection weighs academic excellence, ambition and reference quality.
No — your bachelor’s must have been obtained outside the Netherlands.
No — the scholarship is requested inside the OSIRIS master’s admission application, with the two reference letters and CV uploaded there.
The reduced tuition applies for both years, but the second year requires you to pass all first-year courses.
Verified 21 Oct 2026 via the official Radboud Scholarship Programme page (ru.nl: 2027/2028 cycle, 31 Jan 2027 23:59 CET initial + 14 Feb 2027 23:59 CET complete-by, EUR 2,771 reduced tuition to-be-confirmed, visa/permit + Aon insurance covered, living costs excluded, partial classification, max 26 awards with faculty split, second-year progression rule, eligibility and 2-reference+CV document list) + three agreeing independent trackers (YouthExpat, WorldOpportunitiesHub, AfterSchoolAfrica) for the award counts, amounts and deadlines. The 2026/2027 cycle (closed 31 Jan 2026) was excluded.
