What does the scholarship cover?
22 Oct 2009
The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science has allocated seven million euros for international excellent students coming to the Netherlands under the HSP Huygens Programme.
There is no fixed number of available scholarships. The actual number is determined by the total cost of the variable components of the scholarships.
Please note that 2010-2011 academic year starts on 1 September 2010. All scholarships awarded will start from that date, and not earlier. It is possible to start later in the academic year, but before 1 March 2011.
The scholarships include the following components:
- a generous reimbursement of tuition fees or a contribution towards bench fees for the PhD thesis;
- a monthly allowance of €1,380 (this includes a standard contribution towards healthcare insurance);
- visa fees (standard contribution);
- a one-off payment towards international travel costs (standard contribution based on nationality);
The average value of scholarships awarded in 2009 was €28,000.
